HD camcorders: Compare features & prices Canon HV40
The HD Canon HV40 is a compact and light camcorder aimed at the amateur videographer or occasional camcorder user. It boasts a 10x optical zoom lens and uses the Mini-DV or HDV format, so it should be of interest to anyone keen on exploiting the edit-friendly potential of the Mini-DV/HDV format. But does it offer great image and sound quality? We put it through our rigorous camcorder tests to find out.
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Canon HV40
- Which? score:
| Pixmania | GBP414.10 | |
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| Dell Business | GBP790.83 | |
| Amazon.co.uk | GBP797.29 | |
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| Video resolution | High definition (HD) |
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| Recording format | Mini-DV |
| Optical zoom | 10.0 |
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