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Reviews of the Canon DC10 DVD Camcorder

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    camcorderinfo.com

    By David Kender | October 7, 2005

    Review Summary: Canon, the tortoise of the camcorder industry, has finally chosen to enter into the race with the hare. The DC10 and DC20 mark their first foray into the DVD camcorder market, currently dominated by Sony. Their large imager size (1/4" and 1/3.9", ...

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  • 3.7

    camcorderinfo.com

    By David Kender | October 7, 2005

    Review Summary: Canon, the tortoise of the camcorder industry, has finally chosen to enter into the race with the hare. The DC10 and DC20 mark their first foray into the DVD camcorder market, currently dominated by Sony. Their large imager size (1/4" and 1/3.9", ...

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    gadgetguy.com.au

    By Byer Gair | November 30, -1

    Review Summary: I have to say this was one of the most promising, yet disappointing cameras I have ever reviewed. That is a terrible shame because the problem is not in the camera itself but in the choice of DVD as a recording format. As I made clear at the beginning ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 0744B001

General

  • Product Type Camcorder
  • Digital Zoom 200 x
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 1.23 megapixels
  • Total Pixels 1.33 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/4"
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Min Illumination 2 lux
  • Digital Video Format MPEG-2
  • Special Effects Art, Ball, Cube, Wave, Sepia, Mirror, Mosaic, Color Mask, Black & White
  • Image Stabilizer Electronic
  • Digital Scene Transition Beam, Flip, Jump, Tide, Puzzle, Zigzag, Wipe fader, Black fader, Corner wipe
  • Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
  • Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
  • Camera Flash None
  • Widescreen Video Capture Yes

Main Features

  • Camcorder Sensor Resolution 1.33 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 1.23 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote Control Standard remote control
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 15 - With 16MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 75 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 1280 x 960 : 20 - With 16MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 105 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 1280 x 960 : 40 - With 16MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 170 - With 16MB card
  • Media Type DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm)
  • Recording Speed LP, SP, XP

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.05 mm - 40.5 mm - F/1.8-2.8
  • Focal Length 4.05 mm - 40.5 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.8
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Optical Zoom 10 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
  • Min focal length 4.05 mm
  • Max focal length 40.5 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Features Aspherical lens, Built-in lens shield
  • Filter Size 27 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 46.7 - 467 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features AE lock, AF lock, DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter
  • Remote control Standard remote control
  • Software Drivers & Utilities
  • Included Accessories Mini DVD-R, Carrying case

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type LCD
  • Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.33 in
  • Viewfinder Resolution 113,000 pixels

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Features Wind noise reduction

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x miniSD

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Stereo

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External
  • Battery type - Lithium ion

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-208
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 123,000 pixels
  • Viewfinder Color Support Color

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 1.9 in
  • Depth 4.8 in
  • Height 3.4 in
  • Weight 0.9 lbs

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