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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

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Top 3 of 13 retailers
Pixmania GBP414.10
Dell Business GBP790.83
Amazon.co.uk GBP797.29
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Specification
Video resolution High definition (HD)
Recording format Mini-DV
Optical zoom 10.0
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