Canon DV Photo Plus

Canon's DV Photo Plus system achieves premium quality video and photos by combining four features; Genuine Canon Optics, a Megapixel CCD image sensor, DIGIC DV image processor and Print & Share. The moment you watch video on a TV or hold a print in your hand, the difference is clear. DV Photo Plus unleashes the full digital imaging power of your Canon camcorder, promising a superior level of clarity, color, and excellence to video and photos. The Megapixel CCD Image Sensor in the Elura 65 delivers crisp images with life-like detail. Whether you are shooting video or photos, you will get stunning results. The Elura 65 features a high-precision lens that matches its CCD for optimal quality. The camcorder lens features the same quality found in lenses for Canon's 35mm cameras and broadcast TV cameras. The exclusive DIGIC DV signal processing circuit makes it possible to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. Since video and digital photos have different color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two different color techniques to maximize video quality on a TV and still image quality for printing. Finally, the Elura 65's Print and Share makes it easy to print photos directly to a printer or transfer images onto your computer with a simple touch of a button. Simply connect the camcorder to a select Canon printer or any PictBridge compatible printer, select an image and print it for your family and friends. It's like having your very own photo lab at home.

The Best of the Best

One thing that sets Canon camcorders apart is that they are the only camcorders made by a company renowned for high-quality professional optics. Their vast expertise designing and crafting precision lenses goes into every camcorder they make. The Elura 65's 16x optical zoom lens delivers superb definition and contrast, taking full advantage of the DV format. The 320x digital zoom extends the Elura 65's magnification, revealing details too small to see with the naked eye. To further improve on your images, this camcorder features a high quality image stabilization system that corrects camcorder shake instantly, so your videos always look smooth, steady and natural even when shooting hand-held at full telephoto.

Negotiating the Capture

The Elura 65 features advanced image processing, for capturing stunning, 1.33 Megapixel (1280 x 960 pixels) photos onto the included memory card. They may be captured at a variety of different image qualities and compression sizes (Superfine/Fine/Normal). You can also record movie clips in Motion JPEG format onto the SD memory card. You may choose to record in 320 x 240 pixels or 160 x 120 pixels. If you like, you can even copy video from the Mini DV tape to the card, making it easy to attach a mini-movie to an e-mail or post on the web. The Elura 65 allows you to record high-resolution video in the 16:9 format for playback on widescreen TVs. Unlike systems which only record a vertically expanded picture, the Elura 65 uses the full width of the CCD, retaining image quality and providing a larger horizontal angle of view at the wide end. While recording video, the Elura 65 is able to simultaneously capture VGA quality (640 x 480) digital photos onto a memory card. This is perfect if you want to capture e-mail ready photos without interruption. You even get a continuous shooting mode, allowing you to capture a rapid succession of 1.33 Megapixel photos. Choose from normal-speed (3 frames per second) or high-speed (5 frames per second) continuous shooting. And auto exposure bracketing will let you record three photos (normal, underexposed and overexposed) simply by pressing the PHOTO button once.

Match Your Mode to the Mood

While the Easy Recording mode is fine for most shooting situations, the camcorder also includes additional pre-programmed auto exposure modes (Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow and Low Light mode), each carefully designed to give you the best possible image results under special shooting conditions. In the Night mode, the camcorder selects the ideal shutter speed and sensitivity combination to brighten up the scene, without sacrificing color. The Night mode can be easily activated by one press of the NIGHT MODE button. When shooting close-ups of people, you can use the Skin Detail function, which makes the camcorder automatically soften ditails to reduce the appearance of skin imperfections for a more complimentary appearance.

Making Connections

There are numerous ways to make connections with the Elura 65. An IEEE1394-compliant DV terminal lets you connect the camcorder to a DV-compatible computer or another Canon DV camcorder. Transfer your digital movies to your computer's hard disk, edit your scenes, then use them to create high-impact Web sites, video e-mail, interactive CDs and DVDs, or a personal video album. The Elura 65's USB terminal allows high-speed transfer of images from your SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard to your computer. By using the USB cable and software provided, you can process and organize your images on your PC. The analog line-in/converter lets you send an analog signal from a TV, VCR or a comcorder into the Elura 65 and record it onto DV tape, or convert the analog signal into a digital signal, for direct tranfer to digital video devices or computers equipped with an IEEE1394 terminal. The Elura 65 also features DV Messenger2, allowing you to use your camcorder for Internet Video Chat with Microsoft Windows Messenger through IEEE1394. Watch and control the video playback of either camcorder, all from your computer. When used in conjunction with the Elura 65's NETWORK mode, you can access your camcorder at home from a remote location. For even more convenience, the camcorder offers flexible connectivity with a variety of printers. Connect your camcorder to any Canon CP-Series Card Photo Printer or Canon Bubble Jet Direct Printer, without even connecting a computer. A single cable connects the printer to the camcorder and you can perform trimming and other functions right from the camcorder. Choose from a range of different paper sizes with options for borderless or bordered prints. The camcorder can also connect to any PictBridge compliant printer.

Adding Even More Appeal

Not only does the Elura 65 make it easy for you to capture just the image you want to get, you also have several options at your disposal for improving images you've already gathered. You can show your creativity by using the special effects and digital faders available with the camcorder. A wide selection of faders (Fade Trigger, Wipe, Corner, Jump, Flip, Puzzle, Zigzag, Beam and Tide) and special effects (Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Ball, Cube, Wave, Color Mask and Mirror) will add visual appeal and greater imaging variety. By using the Elura 65's StitchAssist Mode, you can create magnificent panoramas. Shoot your landscape images and transfer them to your computer. Then simply select and arrange your images in the correct order, and the supplied PhotoStitch software does the rest, aligning, overlapping and cropping the separate images to form one ultra-wide panoramic still image.

Included With Purchase

NB-2LH battery pack, compact power adapter, wireless controller, shoulder strap, stereo video cable, USB cable, 8MB SD memory card, Digital Video Solution disk for Windows, Digital Video Solution disk for Macintosh.

Comparison Specifications

• 16x Optical/320x Digital Zoom
• Mini DV Format
• 2.5" LCD Screen
• i.LINK (IEEE 1394) and USB Terminals, S-Video In/Out
• Electronic Image Stabilizer
• Night Mode, Skin Detail Mode, Motion JPEG Mode
• Super Night Mode/Night Plus
• Manual Mode, 10 Programmed AE Modes
• Canon DV Photo Plus (1.33 Megapixel CCD)
• Remote Control Included

Additional Specifications

• SD Memory Card Slot
• DIGIC DV Image Processor
• Print & Share
• Microphone Terminal
• Network Mode
• NB-2LH Battery Included (Single Capacity)
• PCM Digital Sound
• Supports PictBridge
• My Camera Function
• Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)

Manufacturer Specifications

• High Resolution 16:9 Widescreen Mode
• Advanced Accessory Shoe
• Multi-Language Display
• Auto Exposure Bracketing
• Selectable Focusing Points
• Continuous Shooting Function
• Auto Slow Shutter Speed
• End Search
• Photo Search/Date Search
• Simultaneous Photo Recording

Dimensional Specifications

• 1.1 lbs. (Without Battery)
• 3.1" x 2.9" x 5.1"

Canon ELURA 65 Warranty Details

1 Year Parts and Labor