Canon Optura 40 Camcorder

alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 user reviews of Canon Optura 40 Camcorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The usability and image quality are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are negative about the zoom and reliability.

The Optura 40 features many of the same features as the Optura 30. The imagers of these two camcorders are identical as are many of the manual features. With a slightly better zoom as well as the addition of manual audio control, the Optura 40 enjoys a...

The Canon Optura 40 is equipped with just over 1.2 effective megapixels for video and 2 effective megapixels for still images. On the surface, there are only minimal differences between Canon's Optura 30 and the new Canon Optura 40, which has an...

The Canon Optura 40 is a Mini DV camcorder with a 14x Optical Zoom.

I spent many hours searching the web and visiting stores to find a decent camcorder I would be happy with. I'm guessing the large size of the CCD in the Optura contributes the most to the high quality video. Shooting outdoors, the quality of video and ...

I have been shooting professional video for several years and wanted to get a camera for my wife. This is an excellent consumer camera. Light weight, easy to use and takes an excellent quality shot. It comes with the basic battery and if you want more ...

You cannot expect the world of a mini-DV for under $1,000. This is not my first camcorder, and I've learned there are really only a few things that really matter: COLOR, score: excellent I liked the color of the Optura 40 compared with some others I ...

Normally I do a lot of research before purchasing a durable good but in this case I was rushed for time. We were vacationing in Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Yosemite and San Francisco. My brother-in-law said he had a video camera but it was an older model ...