Compare Canon Legria HV40 Prices
- 10x optical zoom, 200x digital zoom
- 2.7" widrescreen LCD
- HD recording
- Recording time: 2 hours
- Rechargeable battery, included
Today's Best Price
£874.98
inc. £4.99 Delivery
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Full HD camcorders are capable of showing high definition images that are up to five times as sharp and detailed as old style 'standard definition' images. When you see a camcorder which is '1080p' (like the Canon Legria HV40) it is able to record in full HD and offers the highest possible levels of detail for your recordings.
So what can you do with the footage in HD? You can play back 1080p video on your computer, or your HD television. You might also want to create your own blu-ray discs (as long as you have a blu-ray player to watch them on). If you're in the market for a camcorder, make sure it is 1080p. There's some good info on all things 1080p over at Wikipedia. And there's a very helpful section at About.com on HD camcorders.
The Canon Legria HV40 features a 10x optical zoom. Optical zoom lets you press a button on your camcorder and enlarge your subject. Zooming in lets you get closer to your subject without having to move closer to them. A handy feature you'll find in all camcorders. Optical zoom uses the camcorder's lens to enlarge the view, and won't distort the image the same way that digital zoom does. A camcorder with a 10x digital zoom will bring the subject ten times closer than it appears to the naked eye.
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