Canon Optura 400

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 9540A003AA

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Canon Optura 400

price range: $399.99

A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera. With a higher-resolution LCD and a video light, the Optura 500 is a better bet, though.

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"Great Deal"

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number: 9540A003AA

General
Product Type Camcorder
Digital Zoom 200 x
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.0 megapixels
Progressive scan No
Optical Sensor Size 1/3.4 in
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Min Illumination 1.1 lux
Analog Video Format NTSC
Digital Video Format MJPEG
Special Effects Mosaic, Art, Black & White, Mirror, Wave, Color Mask, Sepia, Cube, Ball
Image Stabilizer Electronic
PCM Digital Sound 12bit (32KHz / 2 channels), 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels)
Digital Scene Transition Flip, Jump, Corner wipe, Puzzle, Window wipe, Tide, Beam, Zigzag, Black fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/250 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode, Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Sand & snow, Spotlight, Low light, Portrait mode, Night plus mode, Night mode, Super night mode, Sports mode, Stitch assist
White Balance Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor
Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Webcam Capability Yes
Main Features
Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.2 megapixels
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.23 megapixels
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2 megapixels
Color Support Color
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 EV step
Still Image Format JPEG
Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 320 x 240, AVI - 160 x 126
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory 8 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage Fine JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 5 - With 8MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 34 - With 8MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 3 - With 8MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 50 - With 8MB card, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 17 - With 8MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 6 - With 8MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 84 - With 8MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 9 - With 8MB card, Normal JPEG 1632 x 1224 : 9 - With 8MB card
Media Type Mini DV
Recording Speed LP, SP
Camera Flash
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 4.7 mm - 47 mm - F/1.8-2.4
Focal Length 4.7 mm - 47 mm
Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.4
Optical Zoom 10 x
Lens system type Zoom lens
Interchangeable lens No
Min focal length 4.7 mm
Max focal length 47 mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Filter Size 30.5 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
Min Focus Range 0.4 in
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
DV input Yes
Self Timer Yes
Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
Digital Still Camera Function Yes
Search Modes Date search, Still search
Additional Features RGB primary color filter, Built-in speaker, Direct print, Display brightness control, DPOF support, PictBridge support, Date/time stamp, Analog to digital conversion with pass through
Time Code Yes
Remote control Remote control - Infrared
Software Pinnacle Studio 9, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon PhotoStitch, Pinnacle Instant PhotoAlbum, Drivers & Utilities, Canon ImageBrowser
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type LCD
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.33 in
Viewfinder Resolution 113,000 pixels
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
Connector Type 1 x Microphone, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x S-Video input / output, 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output), 1 x DC power input, 1 x USB
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Audio Input
Audio input type Microphone
Microphone type Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Technology Electret condenser
System Requirements for PC Connection
Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows 98, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS 9.2, Apple Mac OS 9
System Requirements Details MacOS X - PowerPC - 128 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - 128 MB, Windows 98/2000/ME - Pentium - 64 MB, MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 64 MB
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Cables Included A/V cable, 1, 1 x USB cable
Power
Power Device Power adapter - External
Run Time (Up To) 90 min
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 720 mAh ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 1 year parts and labor limited warranty
Viewfinder / Display
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Format 123,000 pixels
Viewfinder Color Support Color
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Expansion / Connectivity
Wireless Connection No
Physical Characteristics
Width 2.1 in
Depth 4 in
Height 4.2 in
Weight 1.1 lbs

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Product series

Canon Optura 200MC

Price: $495.00

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 1.1 lbs
Canon Optura 300

Price: $649.99

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: 1.0
Canon Optura Xi

Price: $999.00 - $1,899.99

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 11 x, Mini DV, 1.5 lbs
Canon Optura 30

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 12 x, Mini DV, 1.3 lbs
Canon Optura 40

Price: $3,996.92

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 14 x, Mini DV, 1.3 lbs
Canon Optura 400

Price: $399.99

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 2.0 megapixels, 1.1 lbs
Canon Optura 500

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 2.0 megapixels, 1.1 lbs
Canon Optura 50

Price: $999.99

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 1.1 lbs
Canon Optura 60

Price: $949.99

Manufacturer: Canon USA

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 14 x, Mini DV, 1.1 lbs