The Verge

The Canon VIXIA HD M40 camcorder carries a lens capable of 10x optical zoom and built-in image stabilization. With 16GB of included flash storage, there are also dual SD storage slots on board. A 3-inch touch display allows for what Canon dubs Touch & Track, which will keep a selected subject in focus regardless of where it moves within the frame.

Description

• Camera type: Camcorder
• Width: 5.16 inches
• Height: 2.91 inches
• Depth: 2.8 inches
• Weight: 0.77 pounds
• Color: Black
• Internal image stabilization: Yes

Hardware

• Fastest shutter speed (1/n seconds): 2000

Controls

• Video capture: Yes
• Max. resolution: 1080p
• Standard framerate(s): 30
• Continuous AF: Yes
• NTSC / PAL recording: NTSC

Video

• Focal length (wide): 6.1 mm
• Focal length (telephoto): 61 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - wide): 43.6 mm
• Focal length (35mm equivalent - telephoto): 436 mm
• Widest aperture / f-stop: 1.8
• Optical zoom: 10 x
• Digital zoom: 200 x

Lens

• Built-in microphone: Yes
• Microphone input: Yes

Audio

• Model: BP-808
• Removable: Yes

Battery