Canon Legria HF G40
Canon HF LEGRIA R78
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Technical Specifications

Aperture Range (F-F) 1.8-2.8 1.8-4.5
Audio Formats Supported - AC3
Audio System Dolby Digital Dolby Digital
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Batteries Included - Yes
Battery Life (max) - 2.9 h
Battery Technology - Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type - BP-727
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) - Yes
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camcorder Tape Type - N
Camcorder Type - Handheld camcorder
Camera Shutter Speed 1/6 - 1/2000 s 1/2 - 1/2000 s
Camera Type Camcorder Camcorder
Compatible Memory Cards - SD, SDHC, SDXC
DC-in Jack - Yes
Depth 231 mm 116 mm
Digital Zoom - 1140 x
Disc Types Supported - N
Display - LCD
Display Diagonal - 3 "
Effective Megapixels (image) - 2.07 MP
Effective Megapixels (movie) - 2.07 MP
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/2000 s 1/2000 s
Flip-out Screen Yes Yes
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) 26.8 - 576 mm 32.5 - 1853 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) 3.67 - 73.4 mm 2.8 - 89.6 mm
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Focusing Distance 10 10
Full HD Yes Yes
Hand Strap Yes Yes
HD Type Full HD Full HD
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type C -
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Output Type 2.5, 3.5 -
Headphone Outputs 1 1
Height 84 mm 58 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG -
Image Processor - DIGIC DV IV
Image Sensor Size 1/2.84 1/4.85
Image Sensor Size (W X H) - 2.92 X 2.16 mm
Image Stabilizer Type - Optical
Internal Storage Capacity - 16 GB
Live stream capable 1 1
Manual Exposure - Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Maximum Aperture Number - 4.5
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 576 mm 1853 mm
Maximum Image Resolution - 1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum Memory Card Size - 64 GB
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Microphone In Yes -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Minimum Aperture Number 1.8 1.8
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) 26.8 mm 32.5 mm
Minimum Illumination - 0.4 lx
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
Number Of Batteries Supported - 1
Operating Temperature (T-T) -5 - 45 -
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Sensor Size - 1/4.85 "
Optical Zoom 20 x 32 x
Pre-record - Yes
Product Colour Black Black
Scene Modes - Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks
Scene Modes Present - Yes
Self-timer - Yes
Self-timer Delay - 10 s
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Slow-Mo Capable 1 1
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 1/6 s 1/2 s
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Supported Video Modes - 720p, 1080p
Total Megapixels - 3.28 MP
Touchscreen - Yes
Tracking Focus 1 -
USB 2.0 (Mini USB) Ports Quantity 1 1
USB 2.0 Connectors 1 1
USB Connectivity - Yes
USB Connector Mini-USB Mini-USB
USB Connector Type B B
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVCHD, MP4 AVCHD, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 640x360, 1280x720, 1440x1080, 1920x1080 pixels 1280 x 720, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Warranty Card - Yes
Weight 900 g 240 g
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten Auto, Daylight, Tungsten
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Width 115 mm 53 mm
Wind Filter Yes -

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