Typical price: £560
What is it: DVD camcorder with 10x optical zoom and an abundance of manual features
What we think: It definitely deserves a spot on your short list of DVD camcorders
Canon DC40 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | DVD |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 61x86x127 mm |
| Weight | 479 g |
| Included cables | USB cable, AV cable |
| Included accessories | AV Cable, Battery charger, CD-ROM |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Min shutter speed | 1/6 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Beach, Sunset, Foliage, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Slow shutter, Portrait mode, Stitch assist |
| Digital scene transition | Wipe fader, Black fader, Corner wipe |
| White balance | Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Shade, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority |
| Min illumination | 0.6 lux |
| Analogue video format | NTSC |
Lens System
| Focal length | 6.1-61mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 44.5-445mm |
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 200 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 123000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
Still Photography
| Sensor resolution | 4 megapixels |
|---|
Connectivity
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio output |
|---|---|
| S-Video | 1 x S-Video output |
| USB | Yes |
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