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VIXIA HV40
Specifications
System
Video Recording System 2 rotary heads, helical scanning
HDV 1080i
1
DV system (consumer digital VCR SD system), digital component
recording
Audio Recording System MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2, 16 bit, 48 kHz;
transfer rate 384 kbps (2 channels)
PCM digital sound: 16 bit (48 kHz/2 channels);
12 bit (32 kHz/4 channels)
Television System High Definition Video (HDV) 1080/60i
EIA standard (525 lines, 60 fields) NTSC color signal
Compatible Tapes Videocassettes bearing the mark
Tape Speed 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips)
SP: 18.81 mm/s (0.74 ips); LP: 12.56 mm/s (0.49 ips)
Maximum Recording Time
(60 min. tape)
60 minutes
SP: 60 minutes; LP: 90 minutes
Image Sensor 1/2.7-inch CMOS, approx. 2,960,000 pixels
Effective pixels:
Movies (16:9): approx. 2,070,000
Movies (4:3): approx. 1,550,000
Still images (
LW
): approx. 2,070,000
Still images (
L, M, S
): approx. 2,760,000
LCD Screen 2.7 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 211,000 dots
Viewfinder 0.27 in., wide, TFT color, approx. 123,000 dots
Microphone Stereo electret condenser microphone
Lens f=6.1-61 mm, F/1.8-3.0, 10x power zoom
35 mm equivalent:
Movies (16:9): 43.6-436 mm
Movies (4:3): 53.0-530 mm
Still images (
LW
): 43.6-436 mm
Still images (
L, M, S
): 40.0-400 mm
Lens Configuration 11 elements in 9 groups
Filter Diameter 43 mm
AF system Autofocus (TTL + external distance sensor when set to [INSTANT AF]),
manual focus available
Minimum Focusing Distance 1 m (3.3 ft.); 1 cm (0.39 in.) on maximum wide angle
White Balance Auto white balance, preset white balance (DAYLIGHT, SHADE, CLOUDY,
TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, FLUORESCENT H) or custom white balance
Minimum Illumination 0.2 lx ([NIGHT] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2)
3 lx (Auto mode, Auto slow shutter [ON], Shutter speed at 1/30)
Recommended Illumination More than 100 lx
Image Stabilization Optical
1
You can play back with this camcorder tapes recorded in HDV standard with a Canon XL H1, XH G1 or XH A1
(including 24F or 30F mode).
Video shot with the [ HDV(PF24)] or [ HDV(PF30)] standard will be recorded on the tape
as 60i. Video shot with the [ HDV(24F)] standard will be recorded on the tape as 24p.
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