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The binocular-styled '''RC-250''' was a still-video camera introduced by [[Canon]] in December, 1988, after displaying a preproduction version at that year's [[Photokina]] show in Cologne, Germany<REF>"The Big Show," December 1988 ''Popular Photography'' (Vol. 95, No. 12; page 94–95).</REF>. Depending on the market, it carried the branding '''Xap Shot''' (US), '''Ion''' (Europe), or '''Q Pic''' (Japan), and was made in both white and black versions. | The binocular-styled '''RC-250''' was a still-video camera introduced by [[Canon]] in December, 1988, after displaying a preproduction version at that year's [[Photokina]] show in Cologne, Germany<REF>"The Big Show," December 1988 ''Popular Photography'' (Vol. 95, No. 12; page 94–95).</REF>. Depending on the market, it carried the branding '''Xap Shot''' (US), '''Ion''' (Europe), or '''Q Pic''' (Japan), and was made in both white and black versions. | ||
− | The camera stores images as analog signals on special compact video floppy disks. The designation "Hi Band" refers to an improved standard for this storage format, potentially resolving 500 video lines (in video terminology, this is the resolution for vertical lines; the number of horizontal scan lines is fixed). However in practice the RC-250 did not attain this, having poorer resolution than the [[Canon RC-470]] which was sold alongside it. | + | The camera stores images as analog signals on special compact video floppy disks. The designation "Hi Band" refers to an improved standard for this storage format, potentially resolving 500 video lines (in video terminology, this is the resolution for vertical lines; the number of horizontal scan lines is fixed). However in practice the RC-250 did not attain this, having poorer resolution than the [[Canon RC-470]] which was sold alongside it. |
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Introduced at a list price of about USD $800, the RC-250 was one of the more successful still-video camera models of the era. | Introduced at a list price of about USD $800, the RC-250 was one of the more successful still-video camera models of the era. | ||
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+ | *[http://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/svc446.html Canon RC-250] at the [http://global.canon/en/c-museum/ Canon Camera Museum] | ||
+ | *[http://global.canon/en/c-museum/history/story07.html Canon Camera Story, 1987–1991] at [http://global.canon/en/c-museum/history.html Canon Camera Museum history hall] | ||
+ | * Canon [https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/esvc/item/canon-rc-250 RC-250] and [https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/esvc/item/canon-rc-251 RC-251] profiled at [https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/ Digitalkameramuseum.de] | ||
+ | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=hU8sHSz9ZkYC&pg=PA3&dq=Xapshot&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf6_7i_aT9AhWMj4kEHVrDBpQQ6AF6BAgCEAI#v=onepage&q=Xapshot&f=false May, 1989, advertisement] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=Yg_5lVaHf-4C&pg=PA105&dq=Xapshot+RC-250&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMueTX_6T9AhXMjIkEHb5lBTcQ6AF6BAgIEAI#v=onepage&q=Xapshot%20RC-250&f=false December, 1989 listing of features], both in in ''Popular Photography'' magazines digitized by [https://books.google.com/books Google Books] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 3 May 2023
xap shot (dark) image by JOEGRAPHY (Image rights) |
The binocular-styled RC-250 was a still-video camera introduced by Canon in December, 1988, after displaying a preproduction version at that year's Photokina show in Cologne, Germany[1]. Depending on the market, it carried the branding Xap Shot (US), Ion (Europe), or Q Pic (Japan), and was made in both white and black versions.
The camera stores images as analog signals on special compact video floppy disks. The designation "Hi Band" refers to an improved standard for this storage format, potentially resolving 500 video lines (in video terminology, this is the resolution for vertical lines; the number of horizontal scan lines is fixed). However in practice the RC-250 did not attain this, having poorer resolution than the Canon RC-470 which was sold alongside it.
The Canon RC-251 is a model with equivalent features, however adapted to the PAL video standard in Europe.
Introduced at a list price of about USD $800, the RC-250 was one of the more successful still-video camera models of the era.
Ion RC-251 (Europe) image by Christophe (Image rights) |
xap shot (white) image by maoby (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ "The Big Show," December 1988 Popular Photography (Vol. 95, No. 12; page 94–95).
Links
- Canon RC-250 at the Canon Camera Museum
- Canon Camera Story, 1987–1991 at Canon Camera Museum history hall
- Canon RC-250 and RC-251 profiled at Digitalkameramuseum.de
- May, 1989, advertisement and December, 1989 listing of features, both in in Popular Photography magazines digitized by Google Books
Comparison of RC-250 (right) to 1992 Canon RC-570 image by 柳丁皮蒙面俠 (Image rights) |