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Accidents happen where life happens. Protect your favorite Adorama products and purchase a protection plan to stay covered from accidental damage, mechanical or electrical failure, and more.
If we can’t fix it, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
Protect your product from drops, spills, and more.
Enjoy your gear without fear. We have you covered!
When regular use of your product over time results in mechanical or electrical failure.
We will never charge you a deductible after the purchase of a plan.
Our claims process is simple & easy and our customer service team is happy to help.
Adorama Protect powered by Extend is available for purchase to customers in the United States. Not available for purchase Internationally or in U.S. Territories.
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High Definition
4.3 W
NTSC
MPEG2
1/2.7" CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
Approx. 2.96 Megapixels
Tape: HD/DV (16:9) mode: Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920x1080)
DV (4:3) mode: Approx 1.55 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
Card: (16:9) mode: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080), (4:3) mode: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
HDV / DV
SP: 80 minutes, HDV, DV
LP: 120 minutes DV
10x Optical / 200x Digital
f=6.1-61mm (35mm equivalent: 43.6 - 436mm)
Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
f/1.8-3.0mm (when tapes are used)
Instant AF, TTL (through the lens)
Yes
Auto, Program, Av, TV, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Movie: 1/2000
Still Image: 1/500
Yes
Yes
10 mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual
60i, Native 24p Progressive (records at 24p), 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)
0.2 lx (Night Mode)
SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
43mm
Widescreen 0.27" Color Viewfinder / (Approx. 123,000 dots)
2.7" Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)
High Definition Mini DV (recommended) (63 min) or MiniDV cassette
USB Terminal
Component (output), composite (output)
DV: 16 bit (2ch) 48 kHz 12 bit (4ch) 32 kHz 4ch synchronous recording not possible
HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (2 ch) (4-channel playback of tapes containing 4-channel recordings possible)
Advanced
HDMI Type A (19 pins) Connector (output)
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio input and output)
(W X H X D) 3.5" x 3.2" x 5.4" (88 x 82 x 138mm)
1.2 lbs. (535g) (not including lens and battery pack)
1.4 lbs. (615g)
Canon 1 year parts and labor limited warranty




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The 2.96 Full HD CMOS image sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor delivers breathtaking detail and the best in color reproduction, to SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization and Instant Auto Focus to give you the ultimate control demanded by High Definition.
With the Genuine Canon 10x HD video zoom lens and a host of other advanced features the VIXIA HV40 is sure to be your choice in High Definition camcorders. If you wish to continue to use your existing Standard Definition equipment, the VIXIA HV40 has both SD and HD recording modes.
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