Canon LEGRIA HF M46

1/3 CMOS, 1920 x 1080, 16GB Flash, DIGIC DV III, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") LCD, USB 2.0, HDMI, SDXC/SDHC/SD, 350g

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5117B005
10-01-2011
The LEGRIA HF M46 features Canon’s HD CMOS Pro sensor for exceptional quality video and Story Creator to help build your creativity. Stylish and compact, it’s easy to shoot and share anywhere.

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 M46 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.

16GB Dual Flash memory - easy sharing
Full HD video records to a 16GB built-in memory for up to 6 hours. Two SDXC memory card slots simplify sharing, while Relay Recording means you won’t run out of space. In-camera HD to SD conversion ensures easy web upload.

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

Internal storage capacity 
16 GB
Camcorder media type 
Speicherkarte
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
64 GB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 Pixel
Full HD 
Ja
Video resolutions 
1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 Pixel
Bitrate at maximum video resolution
24 Mbit/Sek
Capture modes
FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP

Technical details

Weight 
350g
Camera shutter speed 
1/2 - 1/2000s
Viewfinder type 
Nicht
Built-in flash 
Nicht
Optical sensor size 
1/0,118 mm (1/3")
Back light compensation
Ja
Image processor
DIGIC DV III

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Ja
S-Video out 
Nicht
DC-in jack 
Ja
Headphone outputs 
1

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)

Performance

Minimum illumination 
1,3 Lux

Display

Built-in display 
Ja
Display 
LCD
Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 Pixel

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7,62 cm (3")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Ja
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2.0

Still image

Continuous shooting mode
Ja

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
2,07 MP

Lens system

Optical zoom 
10x
Digital zoom 
200x
Filter size 
4,3 cm
Interchangeable lens 
Nicht
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 61 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
4,36 cm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
43,6 cm
Minimum aperture number 
1.8
Maximum aperture number 
3
Image stabilizer type
Optisch

Camera

White balance 
Auto
Scene modes 
Strand, Fireworks, Nacht, Porträt, Schnee, Sport, Spotlight, Sonnenuntergang
Camcorder type 
Handkamerarekorder
3D compatibility 
Nicht
On Screen Display (OSD)
Ja

Focusing

Focus adjustment
Auto/Manuell
Closest focusing distance
0,01m

White balance

Indoor white balance
Ja
Outdoor white balance
Ja

Battery

Video recording time
2,16h

Picture quality

Sensor type 
CMOS
Maximum image resolution 
1920 x 1080 Pixel
Image stabilizer 
Ja
Total megapixels 
2,37 MP
Still image resolution(s) 
1920 x 1080

Weight & dimensions

Width 
7,4 cm
Depth 
13,1 cm
Height 
7,1 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
43.6 - 436 mm
Flash memory
16 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Effective megapixels (image)
2,07 MP
Face detection
Ja