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Reviews of the Canon HG10

  • 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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  • 7.0

    digitalartsonline.co.uk

    By James Morris | April 28, 2008

    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 ...

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  • 8.0

    Computeract!ve

    By Gavin Stoker | April 3, 2008

    Review Summary: With a bright and clear screen and viewfinder, the HG10 handles like a dream

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  • 8.0

    v3.co.uk

    Review Summary: It's a camcorder, but without tapes

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  • 8.3

    pcpro.co.uk

    By James Morris | April 1, 2008

    Review Summary: Canon gets it right with its first hard-disk-based camcorder.

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2183B001

General

  • Product Type Camcorder - 1080p
  • Digital Zoom 200 x
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 2.07 megapixels
  • Total Pixels 2.96 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Min Illumination 0.2 lux
  • Digital Video Format AVCHD
  • Special Effects Vivid, Cinema, Neutral, Skin Detail, Low Sharpening
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
  • Digital Scene Transition Art fader, Wipe fader, Black & white fader
  • 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 Custom, Presets, Automatic
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-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 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 848 x 480, JPEG 640 x 480
  • Media Type Hard disk drive
  • Recording Speed LP, SP, XP, 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 Manual, Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
  • Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
  • Additional Features Direct print, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Accessories hot shoe, Progressive scanning, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, RGB primary color filter, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
  • Built-in Light Yes
  • Remote control Remote control - Infrared
  • Software Drivers & Utilities
  • Included Accessories Battery pack, Compact power adapter, Stereo/Video cable, Wireless controller, USB cable, Component cable

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 Headphones, 1 x Microphone, 1 x USB, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Component video output
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x miniSD

Audio Input

  • Audio input type Microphone
  • Microphone type Built-in

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable, Component video cable

Power

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

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-2L13
  • 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 1.1 lbs

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Product Photos

  • OVR
  • TP
  • SD
  • BK

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