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Reviews of the Canon DC40

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    June 21, 2006

    The Good: Attractive, functional design; solid build quality; very decent daytime and surprisingly solid low-light video quality; broad set of semimanual photo and video controls.

    The Bad: Small LCD; uses Mini SD cards rather than standard SD; blinding video light; no S-Video input for converting analog video to DVDs.

    The Bottom Line: The Canon DC40 definitely deserves a spot on your short list of DVD camcorders.

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  • 8.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 104865 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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  • 8.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By James Dickinson | October 25, 2006

    Review Summary: The DC40 is an excellent DVD video camera.

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  • 7.0

    businessweek.com

    By Sarah Lacy | October 13, 2006

    Review Summary: By the time I got my hot little hands on the Canon DC40 I was ready for my adventure through camcorder-land to be over. Without kids running around, I have few must-record events in my life. After all, I can only have so much footage of my husband ...

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  • No Rating

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: The ergonomic, perpetual curve of Canon's most powerful DVD video camera combines 4.29 Megapixel imaging, for video and still still capture, with true widescreen shooting, DIGIC DV and a 10x opti...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 1182B001

General

  • Product Type Camcorder
  • Digital Zoom 200 x
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.8"
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Min Illumination 0.6 lux
  • Analog Video Format NTSC
  • Special Effects Art, Ball, Cube, Wave, Sepia, Mirror, Mosaic, Color Mask, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Electronic
  • Digital Scene Transition Beam, Flip, Jump, Tide, Puzzle, Zigzag, Wipe fader, Black fader, Corner wipe
  • Min Shutter Speed 1/6 sec
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Foliage, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Slow shutter, Portrait mode, Stitch assist, Super night mode
  • 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, Aperture-priority
  • Camera Flash Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Auto mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

  • Camcorder Sensor Resolution 4.29 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.99 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 4 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
  • Media Included Qty 1
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 2304 x 1736, JPEG 1632 x 1224, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480
  • Media Type DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm)
  • Recording Speed LP, SP

Camera Flash

  • Red Eye Reduction Yes

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 61 mm - F/1.8-3.0
  • Focal Length 6.1 mm - 61 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 6.1 mm
  • Max focal length 61 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
  • Filter Size 37 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 44.5 - 445 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control
  • Built-in Light Yes
  • Remote control Remote control - Infrared
  • Software Roxio My DVD, Drivers & Utilities
  • Included Accessories A/V Cable, Battery charger, CD-ROM

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type LCD
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.3 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 123,000 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x MiniSD

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
  • Peripheral Devices USB port, XGA monitor, CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-208
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 850 mAh ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year limited warranty

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 123,000 pixels
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 2.4 in
  • Depth 5 in
  • Height 3.4 in
  • Weight 16.9 oz

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