Canon is pleased to announce the launch of its High Resolution flagship DVD camcorder - the 4.29Megapixel-CCD DC40.
Recording true widescreen video straight to DVD (-R/-RW), with advanced digital photography functions, the DC40 effortlessly combines high-power shooting with beautiful styling - the perpetual curve design has been ergonomically engineered for precision handheld shooting.
The new DC40, Canon’s flagship DVD camcorder also features:
* True 16:9 widescreen shooting, with a High Resolution 2.7in widescreen colour LCD and wide colour viewfinder
* 10x optical zoom lens with Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
* DIGIC DVD dual-path processing, optimising colour performance for both video and stills
* Advanced digital photography functions, capturing still images to MiniSD™ card, including: built-in flash, Hi-Speed USB image transfer, PictBridge direct printing and one-push Print/Share button
* Super Night Mode for low-light video recording
* Imaging software - Canon ZoomBrowser (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) software for easy image download, storage and retrieval, as well as management of image layout and printing and simple video-clip management.
With 4.29Megapixel imagin Canon ZoomBrowser (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) software for easy image download, storage and retrieval, as well as management of image layout and printing and simple video clip management, the DC40 sets new standards: a High Resolution DVD camcorder that effortlessly combines style and substance.
True widescreen
Like all of Canon’s new camcorders, the DC40 is optimised for High Resolution true 16:9 widescreen recording, meaning the footage it records is suitable for playback on the very latest widescreen TV sets. The camcorder’s High Resolution, wide colour LCD screen and full colour viewfinder ensure footage can be monitored during recording exactly as it would appear on a widescreen television. The Level Marker, provided on the LCD, is the best way to keep the horizon line perfectly in position, ensuring high impact panoramic shots every time. For playback on normal televisions, 4:3 shooting is available and easily selected with the push of a single button. Images recorded in widescreen can also be watched on a normal TV in letterbox format.
Perpetual curve design
The DC40’s distinctive perpetual curve design reflects the natural ease-of-shooting that consumers have come to expect from DVD.
To provide effortless handheld shooting, the body of the camcorder is conceived around a single, cylindrical shape. Ergonomically moulded as a continuous and flowing curve, the DC40 is a natural fit in the hand, with controls clustered around the mode dial and positioned for intuitive and easy operation.
Weight and dimensions
The DC40 measures 60 x 87 x 126mm and weighs 480g
DIGIC DV for video and stills
The DIGIC DV image processor provides separate processing paths for video and still images, saved to ultra-compact MiniSD™ card. With DIGIC DV, the DC40 guarantees optimal colour reproduction for each: together with a range of advanced digital photography functions, such as dedicated flash for stills and one-push direct printing, the camcorder is a high-capacity, multi-purpose digital imaging tool.
Bundled software and CANON iMAGE GATEWAY
The DC40 is bundled with Canon ZoomBrowser (Windows) and ImageBrowser (Macintosh) software for easy image download, storage and retrieval, as well as management of image layout and printing and simple video clip management.
Camcorder ownership entitles the purchaser to register for 100MB storage space on the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, an online gallery where images and movies can be stored in albums and shared to selected friends and family .
Technologies explained
DIGIC DV is a digital signal processor that is unique to Canon camcorders. As a core Canon technology it provides dual-path processing of separate video and photo signals in a single camcorder.
Video and still images have different colour requirements, so DIGIC DV processes video and still image signals differently, maximizing each for output. DIGIC DV processing delivers rich and vibrant colours that are faithful to the original shooting subject, whether seen on a television screen or printed out as a photograph.
Full specs - in PDF format - can be downloaded here (right-click to save; left-click to open in browser)
Availability
The DC40 will be available from April 2006.
Reader enquiries
UK – 08705 143723 or http://www.canon.co.uk
Eire – (01) 2052400 or http://www.canon.ie
About Canon (UK) Limited
Canon is a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging and information technology solutions for the home and office environments.
Canon has a global philosophy of Kyosei - living and working together for the common good, which clearly demonstrates commitment to customers, staff and the environment shared by all.
Canon (UK) Ltd is the UK marketing and sales operation for the US$33 billion global company based in Tokyo, Japan. In the UK Canon employs over 2,000 people in various locations including Ireland and has achieved sales of £522m in 2004.
The main business focus for Canon (UK) Ltd, covers two clearly defined market segments: Business Solutions covering both the office and professional printing environments (including: multifunctional printers, IT consultation and peripherals: photocopiers, printers, fax machines, document management hardware & software, multimedia LCD projectors) and Consumer Imaging (input solutions: film and digital cameras, camcorders, binoculars and scanners; and output solutions: Ink Jet printers, fax machines, desktop multifunctionals and multimedia projectors).
