Canon LEGRIA HV40

LEGRIA HV40, 2.96MP, 1920 x 1080 px, CMOS 1/2.7", 10x/200x, 1/2 - 1/2000 s, 6.858 cm (2.7 ") LCD, 211000 px, MiniSD, DIGIC DV II, Direct Print, HDMI, USB 2.0, 535 g, Black

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
3687B006
06-02-2009
Legria HD Camcorder.
The LEGRIA HV40 is a High Definition moviemaker’s camcorder, offering the flexibility to realise your creative vision. Take manual control of different settings using the customisable Control Dial.

Features:
- Canon HD Camera System.
- Instant AF.
- 10x zoom and Super Range OIS.
- Custom Key and assignable Control Dial.
- Advanced Accessory Shoe.
- Multiangle Vivid LCD screen.
- 50i and 25p.
- Simultaneous photo shooting.
- AV in.
- Optional long life battery.

Canon HD Camera System
The LEGRIA HV40 inherits all the benefits of the Canon HD Camera System from its award-winning predecessor, the HV30. The unique combination of a genuine Canon HD Video Lens, a Full HD CMOS sensor and the DIGIC DV II processor delivers superb HDV1080i (High Definition Video), recorded to tape.

Instant AF
Even slight focusing errors show up in HD footage. The LEGRIA HV40 employs Instant AF, Canon’s unique hybrid auto focus system, to achieve pin-sharp focus at speed.

10x zoom and Super Range OIS
A genuine Canon HD Video Lens with a 10x optical zoom is constructed to the most exacting standards – drawing on Canon’s expertise in broadcast lens manufacture. A Super Range Optical Image Stabilizer compensates for vibrations across the frequency range, combating camera shake.

Custom Key and assignable Control Dial
The LEGRIA HV40 gives moviemakers more manual control over shooting variables. A Custom Key lets you choose what function you’d like to assign to the manual Control Dial: choose to control features such as focus, exposure, or audio level.

Advanced Accessory Shoe
With an Advanced Accessory Shoe, adapt the camcorder to your specific needs – a range of optional peripherals, including a video light and a directional microphone, can be added. Manual audio level control gives you precise control over audio recording. Quickly connect to a compatible HD TV or computer via HDMI.

Cinematic 25p shooting
The LEGRIA HV40 gives you the option of true 25p (progressive) shooting. Combined with a special CINE image mode, shoot movies that have the look and feel of traditional film. 25p also provides improved low light performance.

Simultaneous photo shooting
Thanks to DIGIC DV II, shoot 2.07MP photos and video simultaneously, with photos stored to MiniSD card. A range of dedicated photo features is available, including a one-push histogram for monitoring brightness levels. It’s easy to print photos on any PictBridge compatible printer.

AV input
Via an AV input connection, transfer analogue footage (including your old home movies) to digital tape – ideal for archiving.

Optional long life battery
If you’re planning a long shooting day, the LEGRIA HV40 is compatible with Canon’s optional high capacity battery (BP-2L24H) – cutting down the need to carry spares.

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
miniSD

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 Pixel

Technical details

Interface 
USB 2.0
Colour of product 
Schwarz
Weight 
535g
Camera shutter speed 
1/2 - 1/2000s
Built-in flash 
Ja
Auto focus 
Ja
Optical sensor size 
1/0,106 mm (1/2.7")
Battery life (max) 
2h
Built-in speaker(s) 
Ja
Audio recording formats
MPEG1
Viewfinder
123000 Pixel

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Ja
HDMI 
Ja
DC-in jack 
Ja
DV port 
Ja
Microphone in 
Ja

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
BP-2L13

Performance

Minimum illumination 
0,2 Lux

Display

Display 
LCD

Technical details

Display diagonal 
6,86 cm (2.7")

Audio

Built-in microphone 
Ja

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
2,07 MP

Lens system

Optical zoom 
10x
Digital zoom 
200x
Filter size 
4,3 cm
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 61 mm

Camera

White balance 
Auto, wolkig, Tageslicht, fluorisierend, Schatten, Tungsten
Photo effects 
Schwarz&Weiss, Neutral, Sepia, Hautfarbben, lebendig

Focusing

Closest focusing distance
0,1m

Viewfinder

Viewfinder screen size
6,86 mm (0.27")

Picture quality

Sensor type 
CMOS
Image stabilizer 
Ja
Total megapixels 
2,96 MP
Still image resolution(s) 
640 x 480, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080, 2048 x 1536

Weight & dimensions

Width 
8,8 cm
Depth 
13,8 cm
Height 
8,2 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
Photo mode 
Ja
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
43.6 - 436 mm
Video out
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Art
Ja
Audio output 
1
Auto exposure
Ja
Manual focus
Ja
Night mode
Ja
Sports
Ja
Spotlight
Ja