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Compare most popular Digital-Camcorders to Canon HR10

Product Name Canon HR10

Canon HR10

 Canon Vixia HF200

Canon Vixia HF200

 Canon Vixia HF100

Canon Vixia HF100

 Canon HG10

Canon HG10

 Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HV30
Release Date 04/01/2009 04/08/2008 03/01/2008
Price Range Check latest prices » $700 Check latest prices » $479-$890 Check latest prices » $500-$1700 Check latest prices » $696 Check latest prices » $600-$1500
Review Summary Though the Canon HR10 is a decent camcorder, there are better choices for the same money because format performance and compatibility issues make it hard to recommend a DVD-based AVCHD model. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder - 1080i Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder - 1080i
Digital Zoom 200 x 300 x 200 x 200 x 200 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7" 1/4" 1/3.2" 1/2.7" 1/2.7"
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS
Min Illumination 0.2 lux 0.4 lux 0.2 lux 0.2 lux
Digital Video Format AVCHD AVCHD, MPEG-4 AVCHD AVCHD
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange) Optical (SuperRange)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white) Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels 2.07 megapixels
Total Pixels 3.89 megapixels 2.96 megapixels
Analog Video Format NTSC
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator
Special Effects Vivid, Cinema, Neutral, Skin Detail, Low Sharpening Art, Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Skin Detail, Black & White, Low Sharpening
Digital Scene Transition Art fader, Wipe fader, Black & white fader Wipe fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec 1/2 sec
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