Canon LEGRIA FS406 Camcorder - Silver (37x Optical Zoom, 2.7 inch Widescreen LCD)

Quality videos - effortless fun

Creating and sharing quality videos is effortless fun with the incredibly lightweight and compact LEGRIA FS 406. Not only does it create brilliant Standard Definition (SD) movies but its tiny size means you can take it with you wherever you go, plus it records straight to memory card so you can quickly and easily share your movies with friends and family.

Features include:

• 41x Advanced Zoom lens
• Dynamic Optical Image Stabilizer for steady recordings
• 2.7” widescreen LCD display
• Program Auto Exposure which automatically adjusts settings dependent upon subject and conditions
• Range of control and creative options which can take your moviemaking to the next level:
  • Video Snapshot
  • Pre REC
  • Quick Start
• With Canon’s Transfer Utility sharing movies online, on sites like YouTube™, has never been easier thanks to HD-SD conversion and Easy Web Uploading with PIXELA software.

The 41x Advanced Zoom lens is ideal for capturing the detail of the moment
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Stylish and compact

Weighing just 225g the stylish LEGRIA FS 406 is not only extremely lightweight but also small enough to fit in your pocket, so you can carry it with you wherever you go.

41x Advanced Zoom

You can get up close and personal, even with faraway subjects with the LEGRIA FS 406's 41x Advanced Zoom lens. Its versatility means you can really explore your creative options and it’s perfect for capturing the action at sporting events or concerts. Zooming is smooth and steady throughout the range so you are always able to get the shot you need and with the quality you expect from Canon.

The LEGRIA FS 406 offers you additional flexibility giving you the choice of 41x Advanced Zoom in default mode, a 37x Optical Zoom or a 2000x Digital Zoom.

Smooth, professional looking movies

Canon's Dynamic Optical Image Stabilizer compensates for almost every kind of movement from the gentle murmurs of your breathing to the vibrations of a car ride, so your movies will always have a smooth, professional look. Easily switch from Standard Mode to Dynamic Range when you want to stabilise heavy hand shake on the move e.g. when walking, shooting from a moving car or even when shooting at maximum telephoto range.

The Dynamic Optical Image Stabilizer detects and corrects movement even using full zoom
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Shoot and share

With the LEGRIA FS 406 you shoot movies straight to removable SD or SDHC flash memory cards, so they are ready and waiting to be shared with friends and family. You'll also appreciate its quick response time - press the record button and your LEGRIA FS 406 starts recording video faster than you've ever seen before. In addition, when you review your footage, it will start playing more quickly as well. The efficient file size of SD movies mean they are perfect for uploading to a computer or the internet so you can easily share movies on popular video sharing websites like YouTube™. Or create your very own podcasts to send to all your friends with a free Canon Image Gateway account (register your product on the Canon Image Gateway website, see leaflet in the box). You can also play back your movies on any TV. Just connect the camcorder directly to the TV using the AV cable supplied. Memory cards are also so small that taking extra cards with you is no problem.

Program Auto Exposure gets the best from difficult shooting conditions
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Great results in any conditions

Your life happens everywhere, so the LEGRIA FS 406 includes Program Auto Exposure (AE) mode that gives you settings that automatically result in the best exposure settings for different conditions and different subjects. These modes include Portrait mode which ensures perfect close up shots of your friends and family. Sports mode captures the action with faster shutter speeds. Night Scene mode is designed to give you great shots after the sun goes down. Snow and Beach modes compensate for bright surroundings and give you the proper exposure of your subject.

Great low light performance

Some of the most magical shots are taken at the end of the day or long after the sun has set. You won't miss any of them thanks to the LEGRIA FS 406's built-in video light. The light lets you shoot subjects in low light up to 4.9 feet away, e.g. when filming a sleeping baby, so you can capture all of the low light moments you want to record.

Create multi-shot movies quickly and easily with Video Snapshot
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Fun short movies made easy

Using Video Snapshot mode it is fun and easy to create great video montages. Simply press the record button to capture 2, 4 or 8-second clips. To make and playback a simple multi-shot movie is quick and easy and you don't need a PC. All you have to do is select a series of clips and create a 'playlist'. This can then be set to music, chosen from the preloaded, rights-free tracks on the camcorder or from a selection supplied on the accompanying CD. Alternatively, you can upload your own WAV format tracks using the Music Transfer Utility supplied.

Power efficient with quick recharge

The LEGRIA FS 406's intelligent battery lets you shoot for up to 3.5 hours on a single charge. Plus all it takes is 20 minutes to recharge for a further hour's recording.

Never miss a shot

In Pre REC mode, the camcorder starts recording three seconds before you even press the Record button. Three seconds of footage are continuously stored and automatically added to the beginning of your clip from whenever you start recording - you need never miss that crucial moment again. With Quick Start standby mode you can also power up the camcorder in less than a second by simply flipping open the LCD screen.

Over 70 years of lens excellence

Every Canon camcorder lens is constructed to the most exacting standards and backed by more than 70 years’ experience in crafting lenses for broadcast. Up to 13 individual lenses can be included in a single Canon camcorder lens, each featuring aspheric lens elements to remove any image distortion for the highest quality movies. Canon make their own lenses and their outstanding image quality is underscored by their use in most broadcast applications. For example, programmes like Coronation Street, Casualty and X Factor, nature documentaries like The Blue Planet and Life, as well as the majority of outside broadcasts in the UK, are all recorded using Canon's state-of-the-art broadcast lenses.