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Canon VIXIA HF R42

From the manufacturer's website:

" The Canon 32GB VIXIA HF R42 Full HD Camcorder records Full HD 1920 x 1080p video to an internal 32GB flash memory or to an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card. It also supports Full HD still image capture and the camera is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi for remote operation and live streaming. The HF R42 features a 3.28 megapixel Full HD CMOS image sensor and a DIGIC DV 4 Image Processor. It also employs a genuine Canon HD video lens with 53x Advanced Zoom and SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization with improved Dynamic Image Stabilization. For easy recording and instant playback, there's a 3" touch panel LCD as well. "

This camera is also known as (or is very similar to):

  • VIXIA HF R40
  • VIXIA HF R400
  • VIXIA HF R32
  • VIXIA HF R30
  • VIXIA HF R300
  • VIXIA HF R21
  • VIXIA HF R20
  • VIXIA HF R200


Testing

Our testing confirms that EditReady successfully converts Canon VIXIA HF R42 footage. This means that files from the Canon VIXIA HF R42 can be converted and transcoded, and played in applications like Quicktime Player, iMovie, Avid, and Final Cut Pro.

Our testing confirms that ClipWrap also successfully converts Canon VIXIA HF R42 AVCHD (mts) footage. This means that files from the Canon VIXIA HF R42 can be converted and transcoded, and played in applications like Quicktime Player, iMovie, Avid, and Final Cut Pro. If you're using a Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7, ClipWrap is a great solution for working with these files. If you're on a newer Mac, we recommend using EditReady.


EditReady works with Canon VIXIA HF R42 files

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EditReady works great with the video files recorded by the Canon VIXIA HF R42. You can easily preview the files, edit their metadata, apply LUTs, and transcode them to formats like ProRes, DNxHD or H.264. It's the fastest and easiest way to get from capture to edit.

Supported VIXIA HF R42 Formats

Frame Size Framerate Supported
1920 x 1080 60i
1920 x 1080 60p
1920 x 1080 30p
1920 x 1080 24p

We've done our best to include all of the formats this camera supports, but if we've missed any, please let us know.