Canon Ivis Vixia
What does IVIS mean in Canon VIXIA iVIS HF S21 Camcorder?
I’m looking at cameras and they are cheaper in Japan. I can buy one – called Canon iVIS HF S21 Camcorder. I’m trying to figure out if it is EXACTLY the same thing as the Canon Vixia S21 sold in the USA.
Help?
Hi John:
Although “iVIS” (spelled by Canon with the “small i”) is just the Japanese-market version of the Vixia brand name, I get the impression “iVIS” derives from an Image Stabilization system acronym (which eliminates hand-held camera shake, etc.) as well as the word “VISION”, and the small “i” is a reference to the other popular “i-gadgets” such as iPod, iMac, and iPhone. .
One problem with “Japan market” models is usually Japanese-only menus, which can be confusing. The good news is that both Japan and USA are “NTSC” TV system countries.
I’ll poke around the Canon USA and WorldWide websites and check things out for ya!
hope this helps,
–Dennis C.
Cats in Shinbashi :Canon iVIS HF M31 (VIXIA HF M31) with PMB
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