VIXIA HF G40

Manufacturer specifications

Recording System

Movies: [AVCHD]*1 Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM, 16 bits, 48 kHz, 2ch*2 Dolby Digital 2ch; Dolby Digital 5.1ch*3 [MP4] Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: MPEG-2 AAC-LC (2ch) *1 Compatible with AVCHD ver. 2.0 specifications. *2 Linear PCM is available only when the recording mode is 28 Mbps LPCM (59.94P) or 24 Mbps LPCM. *3 Dolby Digital 5.1ch is available only when using the optional SM-V1 Surround Microphone.

Recording Media

SD, SDHC (SD High Capacity) or SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) memory card (not included); two memory card slots

Maximum Recording Time (Commercially available 32 GB memory card)

[AVCHD movies] 28 Mbps LPCM* and 28 Mbps*: 2 hr. 30 min. 24 Mbps LPCM and 24 Mbps: 2 hr. 55 min. 17 Mbps: 4 hr. 10 min. 5 Mbps: 12 hr. 15 min. * NTSC: 59.94P / PAL: 50.00P

Maximum Recording Time (Commercially available 8 GB memory card)

[AVCHD movies] 28 Mbps LPCM* and 28 Mbps*: 35 min. 24 Mbps LPCM and 24 Mbps: 40 min. 17 Mbps: 1 hr. 5 Mbps: 3 hr. * NTSC: 59.94P / PAL: 50.00P

Viewfinder

0.61 cm (0.24 in.), wide, color, equivalent to 1,560,000 dots, 100% coverage

Lens

f=3.67-73.4 mm, F/1.8-2.8, 20x optical zoom, 8-bladed circular aperture 35 mm equivalent: 26.8 – 576 mm 28.8 – 576 mm (when Dynamic IS is activated)

White Balance

Auto white balance, Custom white balance (2 settings), User-defined color temperature or Preset white balance settings: Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten

Minimum Illumination

[NTSC] 0.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2) 1.2 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/30) [PAL] 0.1 lx ([Low Light] recording program, Shutter speed at 1/2) 1.0 lx ([Programmed AE] recording program, Auto slow shutter [On], Shutter speed at 1/25)

Image Stabilization

Optical-Shift Image Stabilizer

HDMI OUT Terminal

HDMI mini connector; output only

USB Terminal

mini-B receptacle, Hi-Speed USB; output only

AV OUT Terminal

Ф3.5 mm 4-pole minijack; output only Video: 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω unbalanced Audio: –10 dBV (47 kΩ load) / 3 kΩ or less

MIC Terminal

Ф3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced) -65 dBV (auto volume, full scale -12 dB) / 5 kΩ or more Microphone attenuator: 20 dB

Headphone Terminal

Ф3.5 mm stereo minijack (unbalanced) -29 dBV (16 Ω load, Max volume) / 100 Ω

Operating temperature

0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)

Dimensions [W x H x D]

Camcorder only: 109 x 84 x 182 mm (4.3 x 3.3 x 7.2 in.) Camcorder with the lens hood attached: 115 x 84 x 231 mm (4.5 x 3.3 x 9.1 in.)

Weight

900 g (2.0 lb) * Camcorder with lens hood, BP-820 Battery Pack, memory card