Reviews of the Canon HG10
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CNET Review
The Good: The Canon HG10 camcorder has excellent image stabilization and generally great video quality.
The Bad: Poor audio control; smallish EVF; some annoying ergonomics; no manual focus dial.
The Bottom Line: A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 56828 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: More positively, you can further enhance the look of your footage by selecting the built-in cinema mode, which, combined with its 25fps (frames per second) progressive frame rate, lends your digital images a film-like feel. Footage displays naturalistic (
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gadgetspeak.com
Review Summary: The optical zoom is 10x and should you believe in it up to 200x digital zoom. In still image mode you can choose from 2048x1536, 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 848x480 and 640x480
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: Despite minor gripes, the HG10 offers solid performance at a reasonable price. And that's enough for us to recommend the Canon HG10.
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digitalartsonline.co.uk
Review Summary: The HG10's sister product, the HV20, has become the entry-level HDV camcorder of choice, and its HV30 successor looks set to continue that. The HG10 is essentially a tapeless version. If you need to record hours of HD video for test shoots, it's a good va
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 2183B001
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 200 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 2.07 megapixels
- Total Pixels 2.96 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7 in
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Min Illumination 0.2 lux
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Special Effects Vivid, Low Sharpening, Skin Detail, Cinema, Neutral
- Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
- Digital Scene Transition Black & white fader, Art fader, Wipe fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Sunset, Spotlight, Beach, Portrait mode, Night mode, Sports mode, Snow, Fireworks
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent, Fluorescent light (warm white), Cloudy, Daylight
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program, Shutter-priority
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.96 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.07 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.76 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 40 GB
- Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 848 x 480, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Media Type Hard disk drive
- Recording Speed LP, XP+, SP, XP
Camera Flash
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 61 mm - F/1.8-3.0
- Focal Length 6.1 mm - 61 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 6.1 mm
- Max focal length 61 mm
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Filter Size 43 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Additional Features Takes photos while movie recording, RGB primary color filter, Accessories hot shoe, USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording, Backlight compensation, Progressive scanning, PictBridge support, Histogram display
- Built-in Light Yes
- Remote control Remote control - Infrared
- Software Drivers & Utilities
- Included Accessories Battery pack, USB cable, Stereo/Video cable, Component cable, Compact power adapter, Wireless controller
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.27 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 211,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output, 1 x Headphones, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x Microphone
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x MiniSD
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Component video cable, 1, 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Battery type - Lithium ion
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 211,000 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Physical Characteristics
- Width 3.2 in
- Depth 5.1 in
- Height 3 in
- Weight 17.8 oz
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