
Canon Legria HF G70 Camcorder
Start your filmmaking journey in glorious 4K. The compact and lightweight LEGRIA HF G70 offers high quality 4K UHD video, a Canon 20x optical zoom lens, advanced autofocus, Slow Motion recording in Full HD 0.5x, Fast Motion recording in 4K/Full HD up to 1200x and HD live streaming in UVC1 via USB-C over a computer.
- Enthusiast 4K Camcorder - UHD / 25P - MP4 up to 150Mbps
- Over Sampled HD Processing - Uses the 4K UHD sensor to deliver superior Full HD images
- Powerful 20x Optical Zoom Lens (29 - 601mm equivalent)
- 5-Axis Optical IS - Advanced optical and dynamic image stabilisation
- Infrared mode - Capture high-quality video in conditions with little to no ambient light
- Touch Screen - 3.5-inch touch screen for easy focus point and camera control
- Audio - Stereo electret condenser mic plus 3.5mm external mini jack
- Dual card slots - SD card simultaneous or relay recording
- USB-C - Video livestream output via Mac or PC¹
Start your filmmaking journey in glorious 4K with the compact and lightweight Canon LEGRIA HF G70. A powerful 20x optical zoom with image stabilizing technology lets you shoot on the move, enjoying shake-free footage from all distances that even corrects roll and tilt. An 8-blade aperture achieves cinema-worthy blurred highlights, for a better aesthetic when shooting creatively. Dramatic effects are well within reach, too, with slow and fast motion recording and a custom picture menu to match colour with other Canon cameras. And when you want to share your video feed, livestream the HD footage in UVC¹ via USB-C over a computer.
Bring out the filmmaker in you
- A 4K sensor and DIGIC DV6 image processor deliver crisp, sharp UHD images for 4K televisions while an 8-blade aperture achieves cinema-style out-of-focus highlights
- Add impact to your videos with dynamic wides and close ups captured with the powerful 20x optical zoom and advanced image stabilisation
- The Canon LEGRIA HF G70 features an advanced Hybrid AF system with focusing speed adjustable for either Fast or Smooth AF. Using the 3.5-inch LCD display, set the focus by simply touching the AF point you need
- The Canon LEGRIA HF G70 supports MP4 for playing through a compatible TV. It also records 4K UHD 150 Mbps at 25P, plus Full HD 35 Mbps or 17 Mbps at 50P/25P
- A custom picture menu enables colour matching with other Canon cameras
- Frame your shot with the 3.5-inch LCD or hold the camera to your eye and use the built-in EVF
- Customise the camera with five assignable buttons and use the built-in ND filters to adjust exposure for wider apertures or slower shutter speeds
- Where you need to keep a subject in shot, Face Detection AF and Face Tracking is available while Manual Focus can be achieved via the control ring on the lens
- A host of outputs and recording options include Infrared mode, Slow Motion recording in Full HD 0.5x, Fast Motion recording in 4K/Full HD up to 1200x plus an array of Scene Modes and simultaneous backup and relay recording via dual SD card slots
- Audio scene mode adds sound recording tuned to your environment
Trust in a Canon 4K sensor
A 4K sensor and DIGIC DV6 image processor deliver crisp, sharp UHD images for 4K televisions while an 8-blade aperture achieves cinema-style out-of-focus highlights. Frame your shot with the 3.5-inch LCD or hold the camera to your eye and use the built in EVF.
MP4 recording
The LEGRIA HF G70 supports MP4 for playing through a compatible TV. It also records 4K UHD 150Mbps at 25P, plus Full HD 35Mbps or 17Mbps at 50P/25P.
Take creative control
Add impact to your films with dynamic wides and close ups captured with the powerful 20x optical zoom and advanced image stabilisation. Customise the camera with five assignable buttons, and use the built-in ND filters to adjust exposure for wider apertures or slower shutter speeds.
Fast, precise focusing with face detection
The LEGRIA HF G70 features an advanced Hybrid AF system with focusing speed adjustable for either Fast or Smooth AF. Using the 3.5-inch LCD display, set the focus by simply touching the AF point you need. For even greater accuracy and convenience, especially with busy environments where you need to keep a subject in shot, Face Detection AF and Face Tracking is available while Manual Focus can be achieved via the control ring on the lens.
Wide range of Shooting functions
A host of outputs and recording options include, Slow Motion recording in Full HD 0.5x, Fast Motion recording in 4K/Full HD up to 1200x plus an array of Scene Modes. A custom picture menu enables colour matching with other Canon cameras while audio scene mode adds sound recording tuned to your environment. Simultaneous backup and relay recording via dual SD card slots is also included. Full HD UVC streaming is available via the USB-C1 output.
Image Sensor | |
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Sensor | 1/2.3-type CMOS |
Filter | RGB Primary Colour Filter |
Total Pixels | Approx. 21.14MP |
Effective Pixels per Sensor | Approx. 8.29 MP (3840 x 2160) |
Subject Illumination Range | Approx. 0.3 lx to 100,000 lx |
Minimum Illumination (PAL) | P (Program AE) Mode: Approx. 4.2 lx (shutter speed 1/25 sec with auto slow shutter On) Low Light Mode: Approx. 0.3 lx (shutter speed 1/2 sec.) |
Image Processor | |
Type | DIGIC DV 6 |
Colour Sampling | YCC 4:2:0 8bit |
Lens | |
Zoom Ratio | 20x Optical |
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent) | Approx. 29.3 - 601mm Standard IS/IS Off |
Minimum Focus Distance | 1 cm at wide end, 60 cm across entire zooming range |
Max. Aperture | f/1.8 - 2.8 (AV Priority and Manual Modes) |
Aperture Blades | 8 blades |
Filter Diameter | 58mm |
Image Stabilization System | Optical system (lens shift) + electronic stabilization Dynamic, Standard, Powered IS, Off |
ND Filter | Built-in gradation filter (Auto or Off) |
Zoom Control | Zoom rockers on body and handle; Selectable manual zoom/focus ring on lens; Selectable High Speed and Soft Zoom modes available. |
Zoom Speed | Variable (body rocker only) or Constant speed (body and handle rocker; Fast/Normal/Slow, 16 speed level settings in each) |
Focus Control | MANUAL: Lens ring and touchscreen point selection (Magnify and Peaking assist functions), Focus Preset. AUTOFOCUS: Touchscreen AF point selection, Face Detection and Tracking, Touch and Track, Face Only AF. (Instant AF, Medium AF, Normal AF) |
Focus System | Hybrid AF (High Speed/Medium speed). Uses combination of TTL-video signal detection system and external phase difference metering system. Normal AF. TTL, Contrast based AF |
Iris Control | Touchscreen, Auto |
Digital Zoom/Teleconverter | 20x digital zoom (400x with optical zoom) and 40x digital zoom (800x with optical zoom) are available. Digital zoom not available in AUTO mode. 2x Digital Teleconverter |
Recording | |
Video Storage Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (2 card slots) |
Recording Time | 150Mbps: 55 mins / 35Mbps: 240 mins / 17Mbps: 495 mins |
Recording File System | FAT32/exFAT |
Internal Recording Format (PAL) | MP4: 3840 x 2160 / 25.00P(150 Mbps) 1920 x 1080 / 50.00P, 25.00P (35, 17 Mbps) |
External Recording Output | HDMI output (When Shooting): UHD recording mode: 1920 x 1080 / 25.00P, 50.00P (for Slow&Fast), 50.00i (PsF mode); 1280 x 720 / 50.00P YCC 4:2:2 8-bit Full HD recording mode: 1920 x 1080 50.00P/25.00P/50i ; 1280 x720 50.00P YCC4:2:2 10-bit |
Slow/Fast Motion (PAL) | 3840 x 2160 / 25.00P: x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x600, x1200 1920 x 1080 / 50.00P: x2, x4, x10, x20, x60, x120, x600, x1200 1920 x 1080 / 25.00P: x0.5 |
Pre-Record Function | Yes. 3 seconds |
Still Photos | JPEG up to 3840x2160 (Still image resolution is dependent on the video resolution) |
Photo Storage Media | SD Card |
System | |
Display Type | Capacitive LCD touch panel |
Size | 3.5-inch (8.8 cm) on the diagonal, Approx. 2,760,000 dots (1280 x RGB x 720) |
Wave Form Monitor | No |
Focus Assist | Peaking / Magnify |
Peaking | Selectable Peaking Colour: Red / Blue / Yellow |
Zebra | 70% or 100% reference level |
Markers | Grid (white/grey), Level (white/grey), 4:3 (white/grey) |
EVF | |
Size | 0.36-inch (0.92 cm on the diagonal), Approx. 1,770,000 dots (1024 x RGB x 576) |
Correction Lens | +2.0 to -5.5 dioptre |
Inputs / Outputs | |
Audio Input | 3.5mm microphone input jack (Supply Voltage 2.4V DC) Built-in Mic |
Headphone Output | 3.5mm stereo mini jack |
HDMI Output | HDMITM mini connector |
USB | Type-C Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) equivalent. Point-to-point class and UVC supported. |
SDI Output | NA |
Time Code | No |
Genlock | No |
LAN | No |
AV Terminal | No |
DC Input | USB-C |
Remote Control Terminal | 2.5mm mini jack |
Miscellaneous | |
Tally Lamp | NA |
Colour Bars (PAL) | Yes. SMPTE, ARIB or EBU, with 1KHz Tone |
Accessory Shoe | Yes (cold shoe) |
Assignable Buttons | 5 assignable Buttons |
Custom Dial | Iris/Shutter/Gain, AGC Limit, Exposure Compensation, Off |
Exposure | |
Exposure Metering | Center-weighted average metering AUTO, P, Av, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Low Light and IR modes Segment evaluative metering Night Scene, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight modes No metering in Fireworks mode: Exposure constant |
Exposure Compensation | Highlight AE, Normal, Exposure lock, Auto backlight compensation. |
Exposure Lock | Yes. |
Auto ISO / Auto Gain Control Setting | Auto / Manual |
Auto Gain Control Limit | 0 - 23dB (1dB increments) |
Shutter Speed | |
Control Modes | Auto, P, Tv, Manual |
Shutter Speed (PAL) | 1/6 - 1/2000 sec (1/2 - 1/500 sec in Low Light mode) |
Slow Shutter (SLS) | 50.00P: Auto slow shutter On: 1/25 to 1/500 sec. Auto slow shutter Off: 1/50 to 1/500 sec. 25.00P: Auto slow shutter On: 1/12.5* to 1/500 sec. (*Display is 1/12) Auto slow shutter Off: 1/25 to 1/500 sec. |
Clear Scan (PAL) | No |
Streaming, Wi-Fi, & GPS Specifications | |
Wi-Fi | No |
GPS Information (Optional Accessory) | Location (Latitude/Longitude/Altitude), Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Satellite reception. (requires the optional GPS Receiver GP-E2) |
White Balance | |
Auto | Yes |
Preset | Daylight (Approx. 5,600K), Tungsten (Approx. 3,200K) |
Manual Setting | Colour Temperature range: 2,000–15,000K Default value for Set 1 and Set 2: 5,600K |
Shooting Modes | |
Custom Picture Menu | C1: Normal (BT.709 Normal / BT.709) C2 to C6: USER02 to USER06 |
Look Settings | Standard (Adjustment: Sharpness, Contrast, Colour Depth) |
Colour Matrix Settings | Neutral: accurate colour reproduction Video: Higher contrast colour reproduction |
Infrared Shooting Mode | Not supported |
Audio | |
Recording Format | MPEG-2 AAC-LC (16-bit 2ch) / LPCM (16-bit 4ch) |
Audio Control | Manual/Auto Independent 2ch Line/Mic/Mic+48V input; Independent level control per channel (-∞ to +18 dB); Independent audio limiters (2 ch); Input mic trimming |
Reference Tone | 1KHz, -12dB / -18dB / -20dB / Off |
Microphone Attenuation | On/Off (20dB) |
Microphone Level Meter | Yes |
Accessories | |
Supplied | Lens hood with barrier, Battery Pack BP-820, USB Power Adapter PD-E1, AC Cable |
Optionals | Canon Battery Pack BP-820/BP-828, Canon Battery Charger CG-800E/CG-800, Canon HDMI cable HTC-100/HTC-100S, Canon Tele Converter TL-H58, Canon Wide Attachment WA-H58, Canon Shoulder Strap SS-600/SS-650, Wrist Strap WS-20, Canon PROTECT Filter 58mm, Canon ND4-L Filter 58mm, Canon ND8-L Filter 58mm, Canon GPS Receiver GP-E2, Canon Remote Controller RC-V100, Canon Battery Video Light VL-10Li/VL-10LiII, Canon Battery Pack BP-900 series (for VL-10Li/VL-10LiII), Canon Compact Power Adapter CA-910/920/930 (for charging BP-900 series), Canon Interface Cable IFC-300PCU/S / IFC-400PCU |
Power Source | |
Power Supply (Battery) | Canon Battery Pack BP-820 (supplied), BP-828 (optional) |
Power Consumption | UHD: MP4, 150Mbps 25.00P : Approx. 4.5W Full HD: MP4, 35Mbps 50.00P : Approx. 4.6W |
Recording Time | UHD MP4: 150Mbps/25.00p: Max. 165 mins (BP-820), typical 95 mins / Max. 240 Mins, typical 140 mins ( Optional BP-828) |
Physical Specifications | |
Dimensions | Approx. 109 x 84 x 182 mm |
Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 740g |
Weight (Accessories) | NA |
Operating Temperature Range | 0ºC to +40ºC, 85% relative humidity |
- Audio output through USB is not supported.
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