Canon LEGRIA HF M406

LEGRIA HF M406 - 1/3" HD CMOS, 6.1 - 61.0mm, f1.8 - f3.0, 1/2000sec, 7.62 cm (3.0 ") LCD 230.000, AF, DIGIC DV III, TTL, 1920x1080, SD/SDHC/SDXC, 350g

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
5118B005
10-01-2011
Canon LEGRIA HF M406
LEGRIA HD Camcorders

Featuring Canon’s HD CMOS Pro sensor and creative cinematic tools like Story Creator, the stylish LEGRIA HF M406 effortlessly delivers superb quality movies. Two SDXC card slots allow easy sharing.

Canon Full HD CMOS Pro sensor
The 2.4 MP HD CMOS Pro sensor is designed and made by Canon for its professional camcorders. The light gathering area of the pixels is 160% bigger than conventional CMOS sensors, delivering a wider dynamic range and advanced low-light performance.

Canon HD Video lens
A high-quality, Canon HD Video lens features a 6-Blade iris diaphragm for soft background blurring and a smooth, 10x optical zoom.

Shake-free movies
The LEGRIA HF M406 uses two systems of image stabilisation- Dynamic Optical Image Stabiliser to reduce shake while walking and Powered Image Stabiliser to delivers steady telephoto shots.

Superb audio
A high-sensitivity, built-in zoom microphone captures quieter sounds more clearly.

Creative cinematic functions
Effortlessly develop your video skills to make short videos with a story. Canon’s new Story Creator lets you choose a theme for your movie with in-built scene suggestions to add interest. Inspire your creativity with Cinema-Look Filters. Select from 8 adjustable colour-grading filters to capture the perfect movie scene.

Fun with Touch Decoration
Add fun effects to your movies, without a PC, using Touch Decoration. Stamp colourful designs onto the Touch-screen with the Stylus Pen or add titles, frames and animated graphics to personalise your movie.

Simple 7.5cm Touch-screen operation
A high-resolution 7.5cm gesture-based Touch-screen LCD, gives you simple fingertip access to shooting and playback functions.

Two SDXC memory card slots
Two SDXC memory card slots simplify sharing, while Relay Recording means you won’t run out of space.

Effortless shooting
Creating high-quality movies is effortless, even for beginners. Smart Auto lets the camcorder take control - intelligently selecting shooting settings for all scenes. Face Detection optimises the settings for great people shots, and Instant AF ensures fast and accurate focusing for HD.

Expandable
A Mini advanced shoe connects you to a range of Canon accessories. A 43mm filter thread fits lens adapters. An optional waterproof case is also available.

Storage

Camcorder media type 
Carte mémoire

Memory

Maximum memory card size 
64 Go

Video

Full HD 
Non
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Capture modes
FXP, LP, MXP, XP

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Noir
Weight 
350g
Aperture range (F-F) 
1.8 - 3
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 61 mm
Audio system 
Dolby Digital 2.0/5.1
Camera shutter speed 
1/2, 1/2000s
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Display 
LCD
Face detection
Oui
Image processor
DIGIC DV III
Memory slots 
2
Optical sensor size 
1/0,118 mm (1/3")
Optical zoom 
10x
Scene modes 
Plage, Feux d'artifices, Nuit, Portrait, Neige, Sports, Crépuscule
Sensor type 
CMOS
Total megapixels 
2,37 MP
USB connector type 
Mini-USB B
White balance 
Auto, Nuageux, Lumière de jour, Fluorescent, Teinte, Tungstène
Source data-sheet
.

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Oui
DC-in jack 
Oui
Built-in microphone 
Oui
Microphone in 
Non

Power

Battery type 
BP-808

Performance

Auto focus 
Oui

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
230000 pixels
Touch screen 
Oui

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7,62 cm (3")

Still image

Continuous shooting mode
Oui

Image sensor

Effective megapixels (movie)
2,07 MP

Lens system

Image stabilizer type
Optique
Focus adjustment
Auto/Manuel
Digital zoom 
40x
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
43.6 - 436 mm
Image stabilizer 
Oui

Camera

Minimum illumination 
1,3 lux
Image quality adjustment
Brightness, Colour depth, Contraste, Sharpness

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto, Manuel

Flash

Built-in flash 
Non

Battery

Video recording time
2,1h

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Cables included
USB
Quick start guide 
Oui

Picture quality

Maximum image resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels

Weight & dimensions

Filter size 
4,3 cm
Width 
7,4 cm
Depth 
13,1 cm
Height 
7,1 cm

Other features

Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out 
1
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Effective megapixels (image)
2,07 MP