The Canon LEGRIA HFM40 features a true HD CMOS Pro Sensor that first featured in Canon's professional video camera range. It delivers outstanding HD quality even in low light situations. Plus the camera is packed with all the necessary features the promising videographer would need such as: 16GB of internal flash memory, Powered and Dynamic Optical Image Stabilisers, Instant Auto Focus, high quality microphone, 3 inch Touch LCD and Intelligent Auto you'll be sure to capture all those precious memories time after time.

Features

HD CMOS PRO Sensor for Professional Quality
Delivers superb Full HD video in low light situations with a wide dynamic range.

HD Video Lens
A 10x Optical Zoom Canon HD video lens with an iris diaphragm.

Powered Optical Image Stabiliser and Dynamic Image Stabiliser
Powered IS compensates for camera shake during telephoto video capture. Dynamic IS keeps your video steady even when you shoot while walking.

Instant Auto Focus
Instantly re-focuses when subjects change even in low light situations or at low shutter speeds.

3 inch Touch LCD with Touch & Track
Intuitive and easy operations with the large touch LCD. Plus, Touch & Track a person or object in frame to keep them in perfect focus even when they move.

Intelligent Auto and Face Detection
Automatically detects up to 38 different scenes, so you can leave it to the camera to do all the thinking and set the optimal settings for that scene.

High Quality Microphone
Get quality sound capture with a built-in high quality microphone.

Story Creator
Let the camera guide you in your movie making. Simply capture the suggested scenes, choose your favourites and play back with music instantly.

Cinema Filters
Get creative with a broad selection of cinema style filters to expand your movie making.

Technical Specifications

Video System

• Format Type: Dual Flash Memory (16GB internal + SD / SDHC / SDXC Dual Card Slot)
• Sensor: 1/3-inch, total pixels 2.37 MP Canon HD CMOS PRO sensor, pixel size 2.75?m
• Image Processor: DiG!C DV III
• Video Data: AVCHD 1080/50i. 1080/25P (Maximum AVCHD 24Mbps)
• Recording Modes: MXP 24Mbps / FXP 17Mbps / XP+ 12Mbps / SP 7Mbps / LP 5Mbps

Image Pixels

• Total Pixels: 2.37 Megapixels
• Effective Pixels: 2.07 Megapixels (Movie and Photos)

Lens

• Optical / Digital: 10x / 200x
• Focal Length: 6.1 - 61 mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/1.8 to f/3.6
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 10mm (Wide), 40cm (Tele macro)
• 35mm equivalent focal length: Approx 43.6 - 436mm (Movie and Photos)
• Filter Diameter: 43mm
• Shutter Speed: 1/6 - 1/2,000 sec. (Maximum) / 1/2sec (Low Light Mode)
• Image Stabilizer: Optical Image Stabiliser (Powered IS and Dynamic IS)
• Lens Cover: Built-in Automatic

Focusing

• Focusing Range: Auto / Manual
• Control Auto: Face priority AF / Instant AF / TV AF

Manual: Touch Panel

• Face Detection: Yes

Control/Balance

• Light Metering Method: Evaluative / Centre-weighted average
• Exposure Compensation: ±12 steps
• White Balance Mode: Auto, Set, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H

Illumination

• Min Illumination: 0.1 Lux (Low Light Mode)
• Low Light Mode: Yes (1/2 sec)
• Flash: No
• Video Light: Yes (via optional external video lights VL-5, VFL-2)

LCD

• View Screen / Pixels: Widescreen 3.0" Touch TFT / 230,000 Wide View Angle & Wide colour range
• Viewfinder (Colour): -

Filming Models & Controls

• AE Program Modes: Intelligent Auto (38 scenes) / P / Tv / Av / SCN / CINE progressive 25P
• Scene Modes: Portrait / Sports / Snow / Beach / Sunset / Night / Low Light / Spotlight / Fireworks / Underwater / Surface
• Digital Effects: Auto Fade / Wipe
• Cinema-Look Filters: Cinema Standard, Vivid, Dream, Cool, Nostalgic, Sepia, Old Movies, Memory, Dramatic B&W
• Easy Web Upload: Yes with HD to SD conversion
• Other Features: Pre-Record / Relay Recording / Touch & Track (Face and Objects) / Video Snapshot / Touch Decorations / Eye-Fi compatible
• Photo Button: No (Touch Panel Operation)

Audio

• Audio Data: Dolby Digital 2-ch (AC-3 2ch). 5.1ch surround sound (via Optional SM-V1 mic)
• Audio Level Metering: Yes
• Wind Screen: Auto / Off

Video Rec on 16 GB memory

• 1920 x 1080 (MXP): 1 hour 25 minutes @ 24Mbps
• 1920 x 1080 (FXP): 2 hour 5 minutes @ 17Mbps
• 1440 x 1080 (XP+): 2 hour 50 minutes @ 12Mbps
• 1440 x 1080 (SP): 4 hours 45 minutes @ 7Mbps
• 1440 x 1080 (LP): 6 hours 5 minutes @ 5Mbps

Power

• Battery: BP808
• Quick Start/Power Save: Yes, linked with LCD
• Built-in Charger: Yes

Interface

• Terminals: USB 2.0 Hi Speed / mini HDMI / Component output / AV output
• Accessory Shoe: Yes
• Operating Platforms: PC: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista (including SP1/SP2), Windows 7

Mac: OS X 10.4 to 10.6

• Application Software: Pixela ImageMixer 3 SE Software (PC only: Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1/SP2, Windows 7)

General

• Self Timer: 10 sec
• Search: Calendar / Timeline / Date / Face Timeline, Face Jump, 3D Flip)
• Dimensions W x H x D: 74 x 71 x 131mm
• Weight exc. battery (g): Approx. 350g