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Canon LEGRIA HF M52
LEGRIA HD Camcorders
EISA European Camcorder of the year 2012-2013
Find out why the LEGRIA HF M52 has won European Camcorder of the year 2012-2013 award from the European Imaging and Sound Association
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Wi-Fi with MP4 support
In-built Wi-Fi lets you effortlessly share your creations to social networking sites and view your videos on DNLA certified TVs and iOS devices. Support for MP4 format ensures quick transfer times of HD movies.
Canon HD CMOS PRO sensor
The HD CMOS PRO sensor is designed and made by Canon for its professional camcorders. The light gathering area of the pixels is 160% bigger than conventional CMOS sensors, delivering a wider dynamic range and advanced low-light performance.
Optical Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS is the perfect solution to combat camera shake. It automatically detects the scene and selects exactly the right optical Image Stabilizer settings from 4 modes to counteract movement and prevent blur. It ensures sharp, detailed videos in every situation - leaving you free to concentrate on shooting.
Audio Scene Select
It’s simple to make your movies sound as good as they look with Audio Scene Select and a high-sensitivity, built-in zoom microphone. Just select from 5 scene modes and audio settings are optimised automatically.
Canon HD Video lens
A high-quality, Canon HD Video lens with 10x optical zoom features an iris diaphragm for soft background blurring.
Store direct to external HDD
Copy movies direct from the inbuilt memory or SDXC card slot to an external hard drive. Just follow the easy on-screen menus for simple storage.
32GB memory, SDXC card slot
A 32GB Dual Flash memory lets you store over 12 hours of movies to the built-in memory. Record even longer with the SDXC card slot.
Creative cinematic features
Use Story Creator to develop your video skills and effortlessly create memorable short videos with a story - just choose a theme and follow the in-built scene suggestions. Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters and add fun effects to your movies without a PC using Touch Decoration.
Fingertip control
Operation is easy with a high-resolution 7.5cm (3.0”) gesture-based Touch-screen LCD, which gives you intuitive fingertip control of shooting and playback functions.
Effortless shooting
Creating high-quality movies is effortless with Smart Auto. Fully automatic, it intelligently selects shooting settings from 38 scenes. Face Detection optimises the settings for great people shots and Instant AF ensures fast and accurate focusing.
| Recording Formats |
AVCHD/MP4 |
| Recording Medium |
32GB built-in flash memory
SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card
Relay recording possible |
| Max Recording Time* |
Variable total, depending on memory card size¹
Internal memory: AVCHD mode, 12hrs 15mins²
MP4 mode: 16hrs 55mins³
64GB SDXC card (not supplied): AVCHD mode, 24hrs 30mins²
MP4 Mode, 33hrs 55mins³ |
| Type |
1/3 type HD CMOS Pro |
| Total pixels |
2.37 megapixel |
| Effective Pixels: Movie |
2.07 megapixels |
| Effective Pixels: Still |
2.07 megapixels (16:9) |
| Filter |
Bayer pattern filter |
| Advanced Zoom |
NO |
| Optical Zoom |
10x |
| Digital Zoom |
200x |
| Digital Tele-converter |
NO |
| Focal length |
6.1 - 61.0mm |
| 35mm Equivalent Focal Length |
43.6 - 436 mm |
| Maximum aperture |
f1.8 to f3.0 |
| Minimum focusing distance |
10mm |
| Image Stabilizer |
Optical Image Stabiliser:
Intelligent IS - Dynamic, Powered, Tripod, Macro |
| Filter diameter |
43mm |
| Wide Attachment |
YES (optional WD-H43) |
| Image Processor |
DIGIC DV III |
| Face Detection Technology |
YES |
| Screen size |
7.5cm (3.0") Full Flat touchscreen |
| Pixels |
230,000 dots |
| Touchscreen LCD |
YES |
| Manual adjustment |
Brightness, backlight |
| Wi-Fi Function (wireless LAN, DLNA) |
YES |
| Direct storage to external HDD |
YES |
| Minimum Lux. |
1.0 lux |
| Night Mode |
YES (0.1 lux) |
| Auto Gain Control limit adjustment |
YES |
| Auto/Manual |
YES / YES |
| Control |
AUTO: Face Detection AF/Instant AF/TV AF
MANUAL: Touchscreen LCD, Touch Focus |
| Manual Focus Assist |
YES (Magnification) |
| Cinema Features |
Cinema-Look Filters
Story Creator
Touch Decoration |
| Smart AUTO |
YES (38 scenes) |
| Program AE |
AUTO;
M mode: P, Tv, Av, SCN (Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks, Underwater, Surface);
Cinema mode: P, Tv, Av |
| Zebra |
NO |
| Backlight Compensation |
YES (automatic or user control) |
| Type |
TTL |
| Auto |
YES |
| Set/Preset |
YES: Set, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H |
| Maximum |
1/2000th sec. |
| Slow |
1/2 sec. |
| Fade |
Auto Fade, Wipe |
| Effect |
NO |
| Image Effects |
YES |
| Custom Functions |
Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Colour Depth |
| Custom Control |
YES (Touch panel operations) |
| Capture image size |
1920 x 1080 (not Cinema mode) |
| Continuous shooting mode |
YES (during playback only) |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing |
NO |
| Simultaneous Photo Recording |
YES |
| Selecting AF Frame Function |
NO |
| Histogram |
NO |
| Photo Button |
Touchscreen LCD |
| Photo Burst |
NO |
| Self timer |
10 sec
2 sec with wireless remote |
| REC. review/REC. search |
YES/NO |
| LP mode |
5 AVCHD recording quality modes.¹
MXP: 1920x1080, 24Mbps;²
FXP: 1920x1080, 17Mbps;²
XP+: 1440x1080, 12Mbps;
SP: 1440x1080, 7Mbps;
LP: 1440x1080, 5Mbps
2 MP4 quality recording modes
1280 x 720, 9Mbps;
1280 x 720, 4Mbps, |
| Progressive shooting mode |
YES (25p) |
| x.v.Color |
YES |
| Video Snapshot |
YES |
| Pre REC |
YES |
| Colour Bars and Test Tone |
NO |
| Multi Media Card |
NO |
| Secure Digital Card |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Movie Recording |
YES |
| Internal Data Transfer |
MOVIE: Yes (internal memory to card)
STILLS: Yes (internal memory to card) |
| System |
Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch);
5.1ch surround sound (via Optional SM-V1 microphone) |
| Audio Scene Select |
YES |
| Zoom Microphone |
YES (customisable frequency response and directiionality) |
| Manual Rec. level control |
YES (Internal / External Mic mixing) |
| Headphone |
YES |
| Microphone |
YES |
| USB |
YES (Mini-AB, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed) |
| DV |
NO |
| Direct Print |
NO |
| Analogue-in |
NO |
| AV |
YES (out only) |
| S-video |
NO |
| Component |
NO |
| HDMI |
YES (HDMI™ Mini Connector: v1.3, out only, CEC supported) |
| LANC |
NO |
| Quick Start |
YES (using LCD screen) |
| Accessory shoe |
YES (mini Advanced Accessory Shoe) |
| DV Network Solution Disk |
NO |
| Application software |
YES (PIXELA Video Browser v2, Network Utility v2, ImageBrowser EX) |
| USB cable |
YES |
| Easy Web Upload |
YES |
| HD->SD conversion |
YES |
| Wireless controller |
YES (Optional WL-D89) |
| Type |
Lithium Ion |
| Intelligent Battery System |
YES |
| Battery included in the kit |
BP-718 |
| Max recording time (included battery) |
2hrs 10mins |
| Long life Battery |
BP-727 |
| Longer recording time** |
3 hours 15 minutes |
| W x H x D |
68 x 64 x121 mm |
| Weight |
360g |
Power
Whether you need a replacement battery or charger or you are looking for a battery with a larger capacity, Canon has a full range of accessories for the power you need to capture your memories.
BP-718
The intelligent lithium ion battery tells you exactly how much battery charge you have left.
BP-727
Shoot for even longer with this high capacity intelligent lithium ion battery, that tells you exactly how much battery charge you have left.
CG-700
The CG-700 is an accessory for charging your batteries without your camcorder. You can place your battery in the cradle and the LED indicator will let you know when the battery is fully charged.
Sound
You’ll be wired for sound with Canon’s fantastic aural accessories. Our highly sensitive, high quality microphones will make sure your movies sound as good as they look.
DM-100
The Canon Directional Stereo Microphone DM-100 is an accessory developed for LEGRIA HD camcorders. By connecting the DM-100 via the Mini Advanced Shoe feature, the microphine can capture audio at various angles by selecting from 3 possible directions.
SM-V1
The SM-V1 Surround Microphone records 5.1ch Surround sound. If you want to capture stunning audio, this is the microphone for you.
WM-V1
The WM-V1 wireless microphone uses Bluetooth to let you capture crisp sound up to 50m away. It's perfect for when filming in crowded environments.
Lenses
WD-H43
The Canon Wide-converter WD-H43 is an accessory lens that attaches to LEGRIA camcorders of a filter diameter of 43 mm. It sets the focal length of the digital video camcorder to approximately 0.7 times, thereby widening the angle of view. It's perfect for indoor shooting and getting more people in your shot.
TL-H43
The Canon Tele-converter TL-H43 is a converter lens that attaches to your LEGRIA camcorder with a filter diameter of 43mm. It sets the focal length approximately 1.7 times.
Lighting
Camera, lights, action! With these illuminating accessories, you’ll never have a dark moment. Shed some light on the subject, with Canon’s great lighting range.
VL-5
The VL-5 is perfect for when you need that extra amount of light. The Xenon lamp automatically turns on when your recording in low light conditions.
VFL-2 Video Flash Light
The VFL-2 is a compact auxiliary light source that combines sensor-balanced video flash and video light functions. It's perfect for taking stills and movies.
Cases
WP-V4
The WP-V4 is watertight to a depth of 40m. It was designed with divers in mind for shooting movies underwater.
SC-2000
Canon’s camcorder cases are built specifically to protect your LEGRIA camcorder. The soft case has been designed to accommodate a variaty of camcorder camera configurations.
Other
WL-D89 - Wireless Remote
The WL-D89 lets you operate your camcorder wirelessly. It's useful for filming action shots or using a tripod.
UA-100 - USB Adapter
The UA-100 USB adaptor lets you connect your external HDD disk drive to your LEGRIA camcorder, perfect for when you need to back up footage and preserve your memories.
Product Awards
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2012-2013 EISA Award Best Product Camcorder
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