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DC40
Canon Digital Camcorder |
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Superb Image Quality
4.29 megapixels CCD for high
resolution photo and video quality with vivid details, true to life
color reproduction
- Effective still image pixels: approx. 4 megapixels
- Effective video pixels: approx. 3.5 megapixels
Super spectral coated lenses to reduce flare and ghosting
Genuine Canon optics for high definition images with exceptional
clarity, contrast and resolution
Auto Gradation Neutral Density (ND) Filter to prevent reduction of
resolution caused by light diffraction
Electronic image stabilizer* eliminates shake for smooth and
steady video recording
RGB Primary Color Filter for accurate and true-to-life color
reproduction
* For movies only
Superb Optical Performance
10x optical zoom for zooming
into faraway subjects with ease
200x digital zoom for greater zooming capability (for movies only)
Variable zoom speed control 3 preset constant zoom speed (1/2/3)
and 1 variable zoom speed for professional style zooming and greater
flexibility depending on nature of video
DIGIC DV Imaging Processor
Uses 2 separate colour
reproduction methods to process video footage and still images
Reproduces excellent color, detail and saturation for high quality
true-to-life movies and photos
True High Resolution 16:9 Widescreen Mode
Records high-resolution
widescreen video in 16:9 aspect ratio with high quality image
clarity and fine details
User-friendly features to enhance widescreen recording experience:
(1) Large 2.7-inch 16:9 Widescreen LCD
- With enhanced backlight function
- Enables right image composition and preview of video in 16:9
format
(2) 16:9 Level Marker
- Helps correct slant and align frame for horizontal video
composition with ease
(3) Widescreen Button
- Switches from 4:3 video format recording to widescreen recording
with just a touch of a button
(4) Letterbox Color Viewfinder (CVF) Display
- Enables greater video viewing clarity and composition checking of
16:9 video during recording
(5) 16:9 Letterbox Output on 4:3 TV
- Does not require a widescreen TV to view widescreen video
- View video shot in 16:9 widescreen mode on normal 4:3 TV
Convenient DVD Recording
Audio captured in Dolby Digital
2 channels (AC-32 channels)
Recording media: 8 cm DVD-R/-RW disc
2 movie-recording functions:
- DVD Video Recording (VR Mode)
- DVD Video (Video Mode)*
* DVD-R discs support DVD-VIDEO mode only.
For both movies and stills
- For movie recording uses MPEG2 type video compression method
- For still image recording uses JPEG type compression method
Random Access
- Shoot right away without fast forward or rewind
- No overwriting as footage automatically recorded on blank space,
never over existing footage
- Visual Index displays recorded footage automatically when in Movie
Play mode
Quick Editing* (in VR mode)
- A Play list allows user to pick and play only favourite movies or
stills
- User can change the order of the playlist
- Dividing or deleting footage is possible
*-R/W only.
Easy Play
- Canons DVD -R/-RW system are compatible to most home DVD players
- Stills can be displayed in slide show format on TV
- Choose to play only selected scenes from the picture index
- Quick Finalizing of DVDs at eliminates the need for complex menu
navigation
Easy Share
- Share DVDs easily with one-touch dubbing function with the Roxio
My DVD software (Windows XP only)
- Quick yet easy dubbing and transfer function to share movies and
still mages with convenience
Extensive Shooting Functions
9-point AiAF to keep subject in
focus even when shooting off-centre subjects (for still images only)
Simultaneous Photo Recording for shooting VGA quality (640 x 480
pixels) photos to the memory card while capturing videos
High speed continuous shooting of up to 4.2 fps (1280 x 960
pixels) for capturing fast action events or sports (card mode only)
Auto Exposure Bracketing (card mode only) for automatic shooting
of 3 frames of the same shot at 3 different exposure levels:
Normal/Underexposed/Overexposed
Mode dial for easy and convenient access to a wide range of
shooting modes:
1) Fireworks- Capture sharp fireworks displays
2) Sunset- Capture sunset shots without overexposure
3) Snow- Capture clear snow scenes without darkened faces
4) Beach- Capture clear shots of people at sunny beach without
darkened faces
5) Spotlight- Capture impressive shots without overexposure
6) Foliage - Capture brilliant shots of foliage, greenery, flowers
7) Auto mode- Adjusts focusing and exposure automatically
8) P mode- Choose exposure level, focus level and other features to
suit shooting conditions
9) Av mode- Choose aperture size and camcorder will automatically
adjust shutter speed to achieve correct exposure
10) Tv mode- Choose shutter speed and camcorder will automatically
adjust aperture size for the perfect shot
Enhance your video with a range of image settings - Vivid /Neutral
/ Low Sharpening/ Soft Skin Detail
8 selection of appropriate White Balance settings Auto /
Daylight/ Tungsten/ Shade/ Cloudy/ Fluorescent/ Fluorescent H/
Custom
3 metering modes: Evaluative/ Centre-weighted Average/ Spot (for
still images only)
Stitch Assist for creation of magnificent panoramic images by
connection a series of still
images (card mode only)
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