Canon Legria HF R36 Full HD 51x Camcorder

Compact, Full HD, Wi-Fi enabled camcorder with 8GB memory and an impressive 51x Advanced zoom

Record and share your home movies with the Wi-Fi enabled LEGRIA HF R36. Wi-Fi connectivity means that you can now wirelessly transfer your MP4 movies directly from your camcorder to your Apple iPhone/iPad as well as upload them to social networking sites, all with the click of a button.

Features include:
⚫ Wi-Fi with MP4 support allows for easy sharing and web upload
⚫ Full HD CMOS sensor for superb High Definition filming
⚫ 51x Advanced zoom with Optical Intelligent IS (Image Stabilizer)
⚫ 8GB of internal memory, plus SDXC slot
⚫ 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD full flat touchscreen display with improved user interface
⚫ Range of control and creative options which can take your movie making to the next level:
    – New Story Creator feature provides onscreen guidance when shooting
    – Cinema-Look Filters add visual effects to your scene
    – Touch Decoration helps add in-camera effects to your movies
    – Video Snapshot creates bespoke video montages
⚫ Smart Auto ensures great results in every situation
⚫ Face Detection Technology can detect the faces of up to 35 individuals
⚫ Export files directly from the camcorder to an external hard drive

Wireless connectivity

The LEGRIA HF R36 has inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity which gives you the freedom to share your movies faster and with more people than ever before. You can now record your movies in MP4 format which is perfect for transferring files quickly from your camcorder due to its high image quality, high compression and low recording rate.

Transferring your MP4 movies to Apple’s portable devices, such as an iPhone or iPad (iOS 4.0 or above) is now effortless. By downloading the free ‘Movie Uploader’ app from Apple iTunes you can wirelessly transfer any of your movie files directly from your camcorder whilst on the go, anytime, anywhere.

The ‘Movie Uploader’ app itself allows you to view any MP4 movie content stored on the camcorder and even has the option to save any videos into the ‘Photos’ folder on the Apple device. Additionally, you can also upload your movies directly to Facebook and YouTube via the ‘Movie Uploader’ app.

For users without an Apple iOS device, you can also upload your movies directly to social networking sites using your home Wi-Fi connection. All you need to do is to register your camcorder with your CANON iMAGE GATEWAY (CiG) account and then configure your camcorder’s settings to upload to social networking sites. Once set up, your MP4 movies can be shared directly to YouTube or via a web link from your CiG account to Facebook, Twitter or email by selecting the necessary in-camera settings.

Not only does wireless connectivity mean that you can share your creations online quickly and easily but it also allows you to enjoy cable-free streaming of your movies to a DNLA certified High Definition TV or Microsoft Windows 7 laptop.

The HD CMOS sensor ensures stunning Full HD detail is captured.

Astonishing High Definition

At the heart of the LEGRIA HF R36 is an HD CMOS sensor. Compared with traditional CCD sensors, CMOS brings numerous advantages to High Definition imaging. This sensor gives true HD quality without any blurring, ensuring excellent colour reproduction, low power consumption, sensitivity to low light and provides brilliant colour balance for the ultimate in image quality. It also means your movies will look great on your High Definition TV.

The Optical Image Stabilizer ensures shake-free movies every time.

Superb optical zoom and Optical Intelligent IS

The 51x Advanced zoom ensures you can get up close and personal, even with faraway subjects, for example at weddings or sporting events.

Canon’s enhanced Optical Image Stabilizer technology with Intelligent IS, enables the camcorder to automatically switch between four image stabilisation modes to ensure your movies will always have a smooth, professional look. It automatically detects whether you need to stabilise heavy hand-shake, for example, when on the move (Dynamic), when filming at maximum telephoto range (Powered), when filming up close to correct angular and shift shake (Macro) or when you’re using a tripod to turn off the Optical Image Stabilizer to prevent blur (Tripod).

The combination of Canon’s Intelligent IS and Smart Auto means that the LEGRIA HF R36 automatically detects the scene and the best image stabilisation mode for optimum results, whatever the situation.

Large Dual Flash Memory to shoot and share

The LEGRIA HF R36 has large dual memory capability. It incorporates an internal memory of 8GB which can record and save up to 3 hours of HD movies. There is also a removable SDXC memory card slot so you can combine both internal and external memory. For instance, using an additional 64GB SDXC card will increase the available memory to 72GB - that's around 27 hours of recording time. Meanwhile, Relay Recording means there is no need to stop filming when one memory becomes full as the camcorder automatically switches to the next available storage.

The high resolution touchscreen display makes viewing and changing settings easy.

Touchscreen control

The LEGRIA HF R36 combines a high resolution, high contrast 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD full flat touchscreen display with an improved, intuitive user interface making it quicker and easier to find and adjust all of the functions and settings when shooting and viewing images.

Each of the camcorder’s key features has an accompanying icon with supporting guidance notes to ease you through the navigation. As a result, when filming you are just a touch away from sliding control options that allow for the easy and precise adjustment of settings such as white balance, focus, exposure and audio levels. Plus, thanks to Touch Focus, a single touch to a face or object on the screen will set the focus, while Touch and Track will ensure the focus remains locked on to the selected face/object even if it moves - the exposure will also compensate automatically.

Effortless movie-making with guidance from Story Creator

The new Story Creator function provides guidance and direction for making well composed movies by providing a list of scene suggestions linked to one of five preset themes. Before you start shooting your movie the Story Creator function offers you the choice of five topics to select from (travel, kids and pets, party, ceremony and blog) and then advises you on the order in which to capture the shots and even recommends a length of time for each scene. In addition, a new on-screen guide button provides additional information to assist with subject composition and recommended duration as and when you need it.

After filming, Story Creator then enables you to categorise your videos by theme, rate each scene and even mix in music by connecting an external music player or using pre-installed music tracks, all from within the camcorder itself so there’s no need for a PC. Then, once you’re happy with your final movie, you can play it back on an HD television or other HDMI-compatible device via the integrated mini HDMI socket.

Cinema-Look Filters change the very look and feel of your movies.

Change standard scenes into cinematic creations

The LEGRIA HF R36 features a number of Cinema-Look Filters which have been designed by professional film-makers. These allow you to transform everyday scenes into professional-looking footage by applying a range of filters including Vivid that accentuates primary colours for a bright, cheery look, Nostalgic that helps recreate the look of an old ‘70s TV programme whilst Sepia adds a sepia tint for an antique look.

Each of the seven filters comes with an explanation on the screen before it is activated to ensure you select the right filter for the type of scene you are looking to record.

Touch Decoration

To enhance your movie personalisation experience Canon provides you with Touch Decoration. This exciting feature helps you to easily add effects to your movies in-camera using the touchscreen display without the need for a PC. It allows you to add in animations (like shooting stars), write over your videos with a stylus pen (e.g. Happy Birthday!) and even interweave still images into your final film.

Video Snapshot

Video Snapshot mode is a fun and easy way to shoot short scenes and combine them without the need for a PC. Simply press the record button to capture 2, 4 or 8-second clips, either during filming or playback and then select a series of clips to create a 'playlist' in one file for a simple, professional-looking, multi-shot movie.

With this camcorder you can mix both the original audio track and additional music during playback as well as rate your favourite scenes for playback giving you even more creative options.

Smart Auto mode analyses the scene and selects the appropriate settings.

38 Smart Auto scenes help you capture the perfect image

To ensure top quality, true-to-life video in any lighting conditions, the LEGRIA HF R36 boasts Canon's Smart Auto technology that was pioneered in their digital still cameras. Smart Auto’s scene detection technology optimises settings according to the situation - detecting people, distance, brightness, colour and movement information - then selects the perfect settings from 38 specially defined scenes.

Face Detection Technology

Canon’s sophisticated Face Detection Technology can simultaneously detect the faces of up to 35 individuals in a single frame and optimise the shooting settings for each. One face can then be selected as the main reference point and Face Select and Track will ensure that the camcorder remains locked on to the selected face for as long as possible, even if the subject moves.

Store directly to an external hard drive

The LEGRIA HF R36 connects directly to an external hard drive via a USB adaptor (UA-100) making it quicker and simpler to back up your movies. When you connect your external hard drive to your camcorder the menu will launch automatically and you then simply select the memory source you wish to save from and transfer the data, all without the need for a PC.

Over 70 years of lens excellence

Every Canon camcorder lens is constructed to the most exacting standards and backed by more than 70 years’ experience in crafting lenses for broadcast. Up to 13 individual lenses can be included in a single Canon camcorder lens, each featuring aspheric lens elements to remove any image distortion for the highest quality movies. Canon make their own lenses and their outstanding image quality is underscored by their use in most broadcast applications. For example, programmes like Coronation Street, Casualty and X Factor, nature documentaries like The Blue Planet and Life, as well as the majority of outside broadcasts in the UK, are all recorded using Canon's state-of-the-art broadcast lenses.