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Reviews of the Canon HG10

  • 7.5

    CNET Review

    August 10, 2007

    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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  • 9.8

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 13, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 58129 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 98/100 = Excellent.

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  • 10

    macworld.co.uk

    By Gavin Stoker | June 4, 2008

    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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  • No Rating

    gadgetspeak.com

    By paul_smart | May 12, 2008

    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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  • 9.0

    pcadvisor.co.uk

    By PC Advisor staff | May 1, 2008

    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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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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