Canon LEGRIA HV40

Canon LEGRIA HV40
alaScore 87

72 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 72 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the build quality and zoom are generally positive. The image quality and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed opinions about the battery.

value for money, portability, image quality, zoom, build quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon LEGRIA HV40 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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hv40

 

great camera! good quality of video, like a professional! support hd!

Good image stabilization, Good in low light, Easy to use, Great picture quality

Limited zoom

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amazing camcorder!

 

I had a camera, 9 mega-pixels, but didn't do that good of video. I was okay with it, but after I saw the quality of HD, I saw that I hadn't seen anything! This camcorder is great, shoots in stunning HD, has 10x zoom, and weighs an extremely light 1.8...

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Good one ”

 

Good one for the price,

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Canon Legria HV40 HDV camcorder

 

The Canon Legria HV40 is a high-end HDV camcorder that records in the MiniDV format. It's essentially a tweaked version of last year's Canon HV30 with...

Superb 1080i video quality, good low-light performer, plenty of advanced features and controls

Slightly fiddly control scheme, limitations of MiniDV

The Canon Legria HV40 must surely be the HDV format’s last hurrah in the consumer sector -- and what a send-off it is! If you’re keen to stick with MiniDV, you won’t find a better camcorder than this.

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Canon Legria HV40 review

 

The Canon Legria HV40 is a high-end HDV camcorder that records in the MiniDV format.

The Canon Legria HV40 must surely be the HDV format's last hurrah in the consumer sector - and what a send-off it is! If you're keen to stick with MiniDV, you won't find a better camcorder than this.

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Canon LEGRIA HV40 Camcorder

 

While many camcorders will be much cheaper than the Canon HV40 but many won't include all of the features that this camcorder includes. Just one of the features that the Canon HV40 includes can transform the quality of your video from standard quality...

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Amazon review summary for the Canon LEGRIA HV40

 

alaTest has collected and analysed 20 user reviews of the Canon LEGRIA HV40 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk.

value for money, portability, zoom, build quality, image quality

60% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Canon Legria HV40 HD camcorder

 

Previous camera was Panasonic SD 3CCD minidv(£299.95 Oct'2007). Have been making film for 'bout 2yrs now and wanted to upgrade to HD. Was introduced to filmmaking via tape and have to-day something like 80 tapes(60min)all with useful footage contained...

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Canon Legria HV 40

 

This is a superb camera. Very pleasant to use and capable of making great videos. I agree with all the praise. I have since changed to Windows xp pro 64 bit and, to my dismay, cannot find any drivers for it. I changed in order to be able to use my 16...

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Video freeze

 

I have had the Canon HV 40 for approx 3.5 weeks. I am pleased with the picture in terms of quality and clarity. However on using Sony HDV tapes , purchased at the same time, the playback will sometimes feeze with a sound interuption. This according to...

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Canon Legria HV40

 

Canon LEGRIA HV40 High Definition Digital Camcorder - Black (10x Optical Zoom, 2.7 Inch Widescreen Colour LCD) This is the second HV40 that I have owned as my first stolen. I liked it so much that I purchased another. I have owned this model for almost...

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