3Enjoying High-Definition Video with YourCamcorderPreserve your most treasured memories, be it unforgettable scenery or cherishedmoments spent with family and friends, with high-definition video recordings of aquality second only to actually being there.What is High-Definition Video?Your camcorder features a full high-definition image sensor (Full HD CMOS) that capturesvideo at a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels1 . This results in video recordings ofunparalleled high quality, fine detail and lifelike vivid colors.How does full high definition compare with standard-definition TV broadcasts?Approximately 5 times the number of pixels.Almost 90% more scanning lines.“Full HD 1080” refers to Canon camcorders compliant with high-definitionvideo composed of 1,080 vertical pixels (scanning lines).Capture the finest detail,like the movement or shineof a single strand of hair1,080lines51.91 Video is recorded at this resolution only in FXP mode. In other recording modes, the picture isresized to 1,440 x 1,080 pixels before being recorded. Even in that case, the picture captured isdetailed enough to render richly detailed recordings.