General
| Canon |
| Legria HF R38 | 5975B019 |
| Camcorder |
| 8714574581224, 8714574581248, 8714574581262 |
| English |
| EN - 96 Manual (PDF), EN - 222 (PDF) |
Image sensor
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Total megapixels | 3.28 MP |
| Optical sensor size | 1/4.85 " |
| Effective megapixels (image) | 2.07 MP |
| Effective megapixels (movie) | 2.07 MP |
Lens system
| Optical zoom | 32 x |
| Digital zoom | 1020 x |
| Image stabilizer | ✓ |
| Interchangeable lens | ✗ |
| Focal length range | 2.8 - 89.6 mm |
| Focal length (35mm film equivalent) | 38.5 - 1232 mm |
| Image stabilizer type | Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) |
| Minimum aperture number | 1.8 |
| Maximum aperture number | 4.5 |
| Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) | 38.5 mm |
| Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) | 1232 mm |
Storage
| Camcorder media type | Memory card |
| Compatible memory cards | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Maximum memory card size | 64 GB |
| Memory slots | 1 |
| Internal storage capacity | 32 GB |
Focusing
| Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.1 m |
| Face detection | ✓ |
Exposure
| Light exposure modes | Auto |
| Scene modes | Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset |
White balance
| White balance | Auto, Daylight, Tungsten |
Flash
| Built-in flash | ✗ |
| Built-in light | ✗ |
Shutter
| Camera shutter speed | 0.001 - 0.5 s |
Display
| Display diagonal | 3 " |
| Built-in display | ✓ |
| Display | LCD |
| Display resolution (numeric) | 230000 pixels |
| Touchscreen | ✓ |
Camera
| Camcorder type | Handheld camcorder |
| Self-timer delay | 10 s |
| Minimum illumination | 4 lx |
| Back Light Compensation (BLC) | ✓ |
| Image processor | DIGIC DV III |
| Progressive scan | ✓ |
| Photo effects | Fader |
| 3D | ✗ |
Design
| Product colour | Black |
| Tripod mounting supported | ✓ |
Video
| Maximum video resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Video formats supported | AVCHD, MP4, MPEG4 |
| Capture modes | FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+ |
| Pre-record | ✓ |
| Bitrate at maximum video resolution | 24 Mbit/s |
| HD type | Full HD |
Still image
| Maximum image resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
Audio
| Audio system | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Built-in microphone | ✓ |
| Built-in speaker(s) | ✓ |
Ports & interfaces
| PictBridge | - |
| S-Video out | ✗ |
| Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out | 1 |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 1 |
| DC-in jack | ✓ |
| Headphone outputs | 1 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity | 0 |
Battery
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Video recording time | 1 h |
| Battery life (max) | 1 h |
| Battery capacity | - mAh |
Weight & dimensions
| Width | 54 mm |
| Depth | 115 mm |
| Height | 55 mm |
| Weight | 250 g |
Packaging content
| Cables included | USB |
| Quick start guide | ✓ |
Canon LEGRIA HF R38
The freedom to create and connect: a small camcorder with a big zoom and Wi-Fi
The compact and lightweight LEGRIA HF R38 gives you the freedom to share with in-built Wi-Fi. Get closer in Full HD with the 51x Advanced zoom while optical Intelligent IS ensures steady footage.
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.
51x Advanced zoom; Full HD CMOS
A genuine Canon HD video lens with 51x Advanced Zoom lets you capture all the detail in even far away subjects. The Full HD CMOS sensor gives true HD quality and excellent colour reproduction even in low light, so your movies will look great on your HDTV.
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.
Story Creator
Use Story Creator to effortlessly create memorable movies and help develop your video skills. Choose a theme for your movie and Story Creator gives you on screen suggestions and shooting tips, so you can make captivating videos.
Cinema-look filters; Touch Decoration
Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters. Select from 8 adjustable colour-grading filters to capture the perfect movie scene. Adding fun effects to your movies without a PC is easy using Touch Decoration.
Store direct to external HDD
Copy movies direct from the inbuilt memory or SDXC card slot to an external hard drive. Just follow the simple on-screen menus for quick and easy storage.
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 settings and simplifies playback.
Smart Auto, Face Detection
Effortlessly shoot high quality video with Smart Auto. Intelligent Scene Detection Technology selects the perfect settings from 38 scene modes – all you have to do is point and shoot, whilst Face Detection optimises the settings for great people shots.
HD-SD conversion
Convert movies from HD to SD in camera for really easy sharing and web uploading.
32GB Dual Flash 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.
