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Canon Optura Comparison Chart

  Date, Model CCD Lens, Card
Tape Load		 Weight, Batt.,
Shoe, Flash		 Audio, LCD
USB, LANC
Sep 2005
USA: Optura S1
PAL: N/A
JPN: IXY DV S1		 17/64"
2.2mp
RGB
Digic DV		 10x EIS
27mm fil.
Mini SD
top		 380g
BP-2xx
no shoe
built-in		 manual audio
2.5" 123kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
Aug 2005
USA: Optura 600
PAL: MVX4i
JPN: IXY DV M5		 23/64"
4.3mp
RGB
Digic DV		 10x EIS
34mm fil.
SD / MMC
bottom		 410g
BP-3xx
no shoe
built-in		 manual audio
2.5" 123kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
Mar 2005
USA: Op. 60 / 50
PAL: MVX45i/40
JPN: FV M30		 19/64"
2.2mp
RGB
Digic DV		 14x / 10x OIS
34mm fil.
SD / MMC
top		 530g
NB/BP-2xx
AAS
built-in		 manual audio
2.5" 123kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
Jun 2004
USA: Op. 500/400
PAL: MVX35i/30i
JPN: IXY DV M3		 19/64"
2.2mp
RGB
Digic DV		 10x EIS
30.5mm fil.
SD / MMC
bottom		 470g
NB/BP-2xx
no shoe
built-in		 manual audio
2.5" 211kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
May 2004
USA: Op. 40 / 30
PAL: MVX25i/20i
JPN: FV M20		 19/64"
2.2mp
RGB
Digic DV		 14x / 12x EIS
34mm fil.
SD / MMC
top		 585g
NB/BP-2xx
AAS
built-in		 manual audio
2.5" 123kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
Aug 2003
USA: Optura Xi
PAL: MVX3i
JPN: FV M1		 19/64"
2.2mp
RGB
Digic DV		 11x OIS
47mm fil.
SD / MMC
bottom		 725g
BP-5xx
AAS
pop-up		 manual audio
3.5" 246kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
Aug 2003
USA: Op. 300
PAL: MVX 10i
JPN: IXY DV M2		 19/64"
2.2mp
RGB
Digic DV		 10x EIS
30.5mm fil.
SD / MMC
back		 450g
NB/BP-2xx
no shoe
built-in		 manual audio
2.5" 200kp
USB 2.0
no LANC
Mar 2003
USA: Op. 20 / 10
PAL: MVX150i/100i
JPN: N/A		 1/4"
1.3mp
CMY
Digic DV		 16x / 16x EIS
37mm fil.
SD / MMC
bottom		 625g
BP-5xx
AAS
no flash		 AGC audio
(20) 3.5" 123kp
(10) 2.5" 113kp
USB 1.0
no LANC
Sep 2002
USA: Op. 200MC
PAL: MVX2i
JPN: IXY DV M		 1/4"
1.3mp
CMY		 10x EIS
34mm fil.
SD / MMC
back		 530g
BP-5xx
no shoe
pop-up		 AGC audio
2.5" 200kp
USB 1.0
LANC
Jul 2001
USA: Op. 100MC
PAL: MVX1
JPN: PV130		 5/18"
1.3mp
CMY		 10x OIS
43mm fil.
SD / MMC
back		 650g
BP-5xx
AAS
pop-up		 AGC audio
2.5" 200kp
USB 1.0
LANC
Mar 2000
USA: Optura Pi
PAL: MV30
JPN: FV2		 1/4"
380kp
p.scan
RGB		 12x OIS
30.5mm fil.
no card
back		 660g
BP-5xx
AAS
no flash		 AGC audio
3.5" 200kp
no USB
LANC
Nov 1997
USA: Optura
PAL: MV1
JPN: MV1		 1/3"
380kp
p.scan
RGB		 14x OIS
49mm fil.
no card
side		 930g
BP-914
acc. shoe
no flash		 AGC audio
2" 113kp
no USB
LANC
  Date, Model CCD Lens
Tape Load		 Weight, Batt.,
Shoe, Flash		 Audio, LCD
USB, LANC

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