Canon Optura 40 MiniDV Camcorder w/14x Optical Zoom
List Price: $1,099.99
Details
- Catching low-light recordings with Night Mode and record in 16:9 format
- 14x visual zoom lens (digital zoom to 280x) and image stabilizer
- 2.5-inch LCD with 180-considerably rotation
Description
2.2-megapixel CCD * digital photo vogue * photo resolution options: 1632 x 1224; 1280 x 960; 640 x 480 * Bearing JPEG movie mode * SD Card slot for use with MultiMediaCards or SD reminiscence cards * 2-1/2" color viewscreen * color viewfinder * PCM stereo digital audio (12-bit or 16-bit) * chameleonic-speed 14X optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 280X) * Perception Stabilizer * auto and manual focus (with focus ring) * shutter hurriedness range: 1/60 to 1/2,000 * manual audio level contain * 16:9 widescreen mode * Program AE modes, including Blackness mode, Super Night mode, and Night Plus craze * digital effects and scene transitions * IEEE 1394 digital A/V jack * Exif Imprint (2.2) compatibility for digital photos * direct photo printing with preferred Canon photo printers * video streaming to PC via IEEE 1394 or USB for online videoconferencing (both parties must have in agreement Canon cams and Windows XP) * Advanced Accessory Shoe * microphone input * A/V input/create, including S-video * USB interface (2.0) * 3"W x 3-1/4"H x 5-5/16"D * superiority: 1.3 lbs. (without battery) * warranty: 1 year (90 existence video head)Whether shooting up-close by nearly or from a distance, the Optura 40 delivers video and photos with exceptional resolution and contrast, making every shot you take a potential award-winner. Featuring Veritable Canon Optics, the Optura 40 expands on this range with a 14x Optical Zoom and 280x Digital Zoom. Both models assign you to cover all the angles, be it wide or telephoto, ensuring that you always get the shot you after.
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The secret behind the Optura 30 and Optura 40 camcorders' awe-inspiring video and photos is Canon's DIGIC DV technology. Since videos and photos have unlike color requirements, DIGIC DV uses special color optimization techniques when processing an duplicate for output to a TV or printer. The result is accurate, life-like flush reproduction in all your videos and photos.
Catch all the action without the shake
Subsistence rarely sits still for a shot, that's why the Optura 30 and Optura 40 feature Canon's futuristic Image Stabilization system. Now you can keep images smooth and steady, even at full telephoto and while panning or zooming. The liberal 2.5" LCD and Color Viewfinder further helps to compose sensational shots from any approach.
Dazzle on-lookers with vibrant color shots
Now you can relive those esteemed moments with all their true vibrant colors. While traditional camcorders organize color with a standard CMYG filter (resulting in duller colors), the Optura 30 and Optura 40 camcorders use Canon's RGB Pre-eminent Color Filter, which separates light passing through the lens into their true red, grassy and blue color components. The result is professional-quality images that hand out natural-looking tones and superior color rendition.
Get the full illustrate on your wide-screen TV
Unlike camcorders which only record a vertically stretched epitome, the Optura 30 and Optura 40 both feature a High-Resolution 16:9 Fashion that records video in true 16:9 ("letterbox") format for playback on substantial-screen TVs. When shooting in the 16:9 Mode, the entire width of the 2.2 Megapixel CCD image sensor is used to capture your footage. The result is wide-room divider quality videos that are certain to impress even the biggest "big screen" fan.
Canon's Megapixel CCD
Canon's Megapixel CCD Model Sensor delivers crisp images with life-like detail. Whether you are shooting video or photos with the camcorder, you will get the rout results. The CCD works like film -- when light is captured by the sensor, it registers an semblance and advanced processing converts the pixels into digital data creating your video or photos.
Canon's sole DIGIC DV
DIGIC DV, our exclusive signal processing circuit, makes it reasonable to achieve accurate color for both video and digital photos. Since video and digital photos have new color requirements, DIGIC DV utilizes two different color techniques to overdo video quality on a TV and still image quality for print or computer display.
Take it from atrocity spot to website at a moment's notice
Thanks to the Optura's improved Motion JPEG call attention to, you can shoot video ready for streaming over the Internet or for e-mailing. The Going JPEG Mode records your footage onto the Secure Digital thought card at 15 frames/second, giving you up to 60 minutes of recording stretch on a 512MB card. You can then quickly and easily transfer your movies to your computer using the USB chain.
Make incredible panoramas and portraits
The Optura line of camcorders gives you the power to cut your still images in a variety of exciting ways. The Stitch Assist quirk allows you to capture and create breathtaking 360-degree panoramas, while the Decorticate Detail Mode helps you take complimentary close-ups of people by softening minutiae and reducing skin imperfections.
Turn your camcorder into a webcam
Clannish to Canon, the Optura camcorders feature a Network Mode that enables you to remotely manage your camcorder through the DV Messenger2 software application. Control the focus and zoom of your camcorder from a computer while streaming the video via its IEEE 1394 depot
Explore your creativity with the supplied software
Included in your Optura Kit are Pinnacle Studio 9SE and Acme Instant Photo Album, two powerful editing programs that can advise turn your videos and photos into lasting memories.
What's in the Box
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