This being the case, image stabilization is definitely preferable to a lack thereof. Although the R40 tries its best, it ends up correcting the image so that it jerks unnaturally, which we found to be distracting. When utilizing this camcorder’s 32X optical zoom, the software naturally ramps up its stabilization to counter minute movements that would turn the picture into a shaky mess. The R40’s stock battery can finally last through all of Barbara’s ballet recital or Jack’s judo class.įrom our time with this camcorder out of doors, we have some gripes about the R40’s zoom. This will be music to the ears of R30 users who were forced to buy a second battery in order to get enough juice to film for more than 43 minutes. The R40 bested the embarrassingly-low battery life of its predecessor and delivered more than an hour and a half of runtime. The middling battery life of the R30 is absolutely blown away by this year’s model. The R40’s stock battery can finally last through all of Barbara’s ballet recital or Jack’s judo class. On the whole, the MP4 mode is probably the easiest for most users to work with since it means faster uploads to Facebook and YouTube, without having to convert.
Inexplicably, 1080/24p only works when shooting in MP4 (which, admittedly, is easier to work with) and it would have been nice to see it enabled for AVCHD video, too. The HF R40 also packs a cinematic-looking 1080/24p mode. It’s the first time that 60p shooting has been made available from Canon in its consumer camcorders.
If you haven’t bought a camcorder in a while, it might be shocking to see a budget camcorder default to 1080/60p. High-end HD camcorders may have image quality all sewn up, but the HF R40 still cranked out decent looking video. Fairly smooth 60p video, greatly improved battery life Once the R40’s connected to a device via WiFi, Remote Browse lets you download or play back videos through your web browser. We found the app was a little slow to respond, but tolerable. CameraAccess is a remote control application that allows for video streaming straight to your phone or tablet of choice. On the device end, Canon’s made strides improving its iOS and Android connectivity with the new CameraAccess app on both platforms. Canon improved the WiFi on the R40, but it’s still a bit of a hassle to configure.
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