Canon DC 40 Slim DVD Camcorder -R/-RW Format, 4.3MP CCD, 10x Optical Zoom, 200x Digital Zoom, 2.7" LCD Screen

The DC40 digital camcorder gives you all the convenience and functionality of DVD technology, which includes a wide array of options for shooting and sharing your video.

Only 3" (8cm) in diameter, the DC40's DVD -R/-RW discs are compatible with most DVD players and can store up to 30 minutes of video in standard mode and 60 minutes of video in long play mode. That's 120 minutes on adouble-sided disc!

With the DC40's DVD technology, you no longer have to worry about mistakenly taping over a once-in-a-lifetime piece of video. Whenever your shoot, the DC40 automatically records onto a blank part of the DVD.

The DC40's DVD functionality also makes it possible for you to review your footage quickly and easily without the bother of rewind or fast-forward searching.

With the camcorder's Visual Index, you can review your footage at a glance and play the selection you want. You can even select shots and arrange them into a playlist. It's like editing your video right in your camcorder!

What's more, the finalization process for these DVDs is quick and easy. It's just one more reason why you'll love recording direct to DVD with your DC40.

With your camcorder's Roxio MyDVD Software, you have everything you need to get the most out of the video you shoot. Like all of Canon's DVD camcorders, the DC40's optical excellence and advanced features come in a sophisticated, compact design. Its slim and comfortable design makes it easy to operate, carry or put in your coat pocket.

The DC40 records true High Resolution Widescreen for picture perfect video. Canon's Widescreen HR Mode uses the entire width of the image sensor, capturing true 16:9 widescreen. So why is the way you record widescreen images so important? Because you want animage made for widescreen, not adapted for widescreen. Widescreen is the future, every HD television is widescreen.

The DC40 comes with a 10x optical zoom lens, precisely matched to the camcorder's CCD and featuring high-quality glass with a unique, super spectra coating developed exclusively by Canon to reduce flare and ghosting for a clean image. Combined with the camcorder's powerful 200x digital zoom, the lens gives an impressive range of focal lengths.

The DC40's built-in high-quality image stabilizer allows you to shoot rock-steady video, whether you're shooting sporting events, fun & games at a child's birthday party, or capturing a shot at a long focal length.

With Canon's DoubleShot technology and the DC40's many advanced photo features, you get both a digital video camcorder and digital still camera, all rolled into one. What's more, the DC40's photo features make it a still camera that rivals other state-of-the-art digital cameras.

With its razor-sharp 4.3 Megapixel CCD, the DC40 is one of the highest resolution camcorders in its price range. The DC40's stunningly vivid video and color rival those of a 3 CCD camcorder.