Canon's new ME20F-SH Multi-Purpose Camera features a newly designed Canon 2.2MP high sensitivity CMOS sensor helping users to shoot crisp, clean high definition full-color video in extreme low light conditions. The camera's versatile, rugged, modular design, combined with a 35mm full frame CMOS sensor with an equivalent sensitivity in excess of 4,000,000 ISO, make it ideal for a wide variety of markets. A remarkable example of Canon's innovative engineering, the camera can be used for television, cinema, nature and wildlife, documentary production, astronomy, military, security and law enforcement.
Canon ME20F-SH Features
- Exceptional Low Light Performance
- Versatile, Rugged Design
- Full HD Video up to 60fps
- Professional Connectivity
- Compatible with EF-mount Lenses
- Additional Functions
- ME20F-SH Multi-Purpose Camera1
- 2-pin DC Power Contact1
- Image Sensor
- Sensor: 35mm Full Frame CMOS (16:9 extract)
- Total Pixels: Approx. 2.59M (2160 x 1200)
- Effective Pixels: Approx. 2.26M (2000 x 1128)
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720
- Pixel Size: 19um x 19um
- Min. Sub. Illum.: 0.0005 lux or less (at 75dB, F1.2, 1/30s, 50IRE)
- Color Filter Array: RGB Bayer
- Lens System
- Canon EF Mount: Cinema Lock type
- Canon EF Lenses: Select EF, EF-S and Cinema (EF-mount) Lenses
- Input Terminals
- GEN LOCK: Black burst or Tri-level reference
- Microphone: φ3.5mm stereo mini jack (plug-in power mic supported)
- Remote Control
- Remote A: φ2.5mm stereo mini jack (Canon protocol)
- Remote B: Circular 8-pin for RS-422 (Canon protocol)
- Output Terminals
- 3G/HD-SDI
- Terminal 1 (On screen display optional)
- Terminal 2 (Clean out only)
- Bit Depth: YCbCr422 10bits (effective bits: 8)
- Frame Rates:
- 1920 x 1080: 59.94P/59.94i/50P/50i/29.97P/25P/23.98P
- 1280 x 720: 59.94P/50P/29.97P/25P/23.98P
- * Cannot set frame rate and output size separately by SDI and HDMI.
- HDMI
- Terminal 1 (On screen display optional)
- Bit Depth: RGB444, YCbCr422, YCbCr444 (effective bits: 8 for each format)
- Frame Rates:
- 1920 x 1080: 59.94P/59.94i/50P/50i/29.97P/25P/23.98P
- 1280 x 720: 59.94P/50P/29.97P/25P/23.98P
- * Cannot set frame rate and output size separately by SDI and HDMI.
- ** 640x480: 59.94P & 768x576: 50P will be output when connected with a monitor that support 480P and 576P inputs. Cannot be set from the menu and the on screen display will not show.
- 3G/HD-SDI
- Exposure Modes
- Auto Exposure (AE)
- Iris, Gain, Shutter and ND filter operating together (Cannot set auto/manual separately)
- AE shift/AE response selectable
- AGC limit can be set from 36dB to Off/75dB (3-dB intervals)
- Manual
- Iris: 1/2 stops (push auto iris can be set to an assign button)
- Gain: 0dB to 75dB @ 3-dB intervals (approx. ISO 4,560,000 equivalent at 75dB)
- Shutter: 1/3 to 1/2000 (1/4 stops)
- Auto Exposure (AE)
- Image Control
- Focus Control: One-Shot AF (can be set to an assign button)
- W/B: AWB (2,000K-15,000K), Daylight, Tungsten, Custom Set A, Custom Set B
- Optical Filters / ND filters:
- ND filters: 1/8 & 1/64 Built-in (auto or motorized manual)
- IR cut filter: On/Off (motorized manual)
- Digital Teleconverter: 2x, 3x, 4x
- Custom Picture Setting: EOS Standard, Wide DR, Canon Log, crispImg2, Custom 1-6
- Other Functions: Auto black balance, color bar, test tone (interlocking with color bar), assign buttons, peripheral illumination correction, focus limit, crop for EF-S Lens, scan reverse, flicker reduction, noise reduction, time display, hour meter
- Power Input
- Terminals: XLR 4-pin or terminal block 2-pin jack
- Input: DC +11V ~ +17V
- Consumption: Power Consumption Approx. 12W (body only)
- Operating TemperatureApprox. 0 - 40°C (32-104°F)
- Dimensions4.0 x 4.6 x 4.4 in. (102 x 116 x 113mm)
- WeightApprox. 2.2 lbs. (1,000g)
