Canon LEGRIA HF-M406

LEGRIA HF M406 - 1/3" HD CMOS Pro, 2.37 MP, 10x zoom, f1.8 - f3.0, DIGIC DV III, HDMI, SDXC/SDHC/SD, USB 2.0

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5118B009
16-01-2011
Featuring Canon’s HD CMOS Pro sensor and creative cinematic tools like Story Creator, the stylish LEGRIA HF M406 effortlessly delivers superb quality movies. Two SDXC card slots allow easy sharing.

Canon Full HD CMOS Pro sensor
The 2.4 MP HD CMOS Pro sensor is designed and made by Canon for its professional camcorders. The light gathering area of the pixels is 160% bigger than conventional CMOS sensors, delivering a wider dynamic range and advanced low-light performance.

Canon HD Video lens
A high-quality, Canon HD Video lens features a 6-Blade iris diaphragm for soft background blurring and a smooth, 10x optical zoom.

Shake-free movies
The LEGRIA HF M406 uses two systems of image stabilisation- Dynamic Optical Image Stabiliser to reduce shake while walking and Powered Image Stabiliser to delivers steady telephoto shots.

Superb audio
A high-sensitivity, built-in zoom microphone captures quieter sounds more clearly.

Creative cinematic functions
Effortlessly develop your video skills to make short videos with a story. Canon’s new Story Creator lets you choose a theme for your movie with in-built scene suggestions to add interest. Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters. Select from 8 adjustable colour-grading filters to capture the perfect movie scene.

Fun with Touch Decoration
Add fun effects to your movies, without a PC, using Touch Decoration. Stamp colourful designs onto the Touch-screen with the Stylus Pen or add titles, frames and animated graphics to personalise your movie.

Simple 7.5cm Touch-screen operation
A high-resolution 7.5cm gesture-based Touch-screen LCD, gives you simple fingertip access to shooting and playback functions.

Two SDXC memory card slots
Two SDXC memory card slots simplify sharing, while Relay Recording means you won’t run out of space.

Effortless shooting
Creating high-quality movies is effortless, even for beginners. Smart Auto lets the camcorder take control - intelligently selecting shooting settings for all scenes. Face Detection optimises the settings for great people shots, and Instant AF ensures fast and accurate focusing for HD.

Expandable
A Mini advanced shoe connects you to a range of Canon accessories. A 43mm filter thread fits lens adapters. An optional waterproof case is also available.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
350
Self-timer 
10
Camera shutter speed 
1/2 - 1/2000
Auto focus 
Y
Optical sensor size 
1/3
Battery life (max) 
2.1
Built-in speaker(s) 
Y

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
BP-808

Performance

Minimum illumination 
1.3

Display

Display 
LCD

Technical details

Display diagonal 
3

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Y

Lens system

Optical zoom 
10
Digital zoom 
200
Filter size 
43
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 61

Picture quality

Sensor type 
CMOS
Image stabilizer 
Y
Total megapixels 
2.37
Still image resolution(s) 
1920 x 1080

Weight & dimensions

Width 
74
Depth 
131
Height 
71

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
43.6 - 436
Video out
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Audio output 
1
Manual focus
Y