Reviews of the Canon HV10
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: The Canon HV10 HD Camcorder is capable of shooting superb video and still images, but its microphone placement and lack of a microphone jack - among other flaws are difficult to accept. The HV10 would be a top consumer camcorder if it weren't for the ...
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macworld.com
Review Summary: The first problem that you'll likely notice is that the HV10's microphone is located on the back of the camcorder, right above its viewfinder. This is an unconventional location for a microphone, and in our testing the audio we recorded sounded as ...
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No Rating
videomaker.com
Review Summary: The Canon HV10 is a very small, portable camera that captures a great image with high detail and color balance.
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No Rating
videomaker.com
Review Summary: The Canon HV10 is a very small, portable camera that captures a great image with high detail and color balance.
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maximumpc.com
Review Summary: While it pushes the edge on resolution, the HV10 plays it safe with storage. Eschewing the trend toward direct to disc, hard drive, or flash RAM storage, the HV10 uses traditional MiniDV tapes and can record an hour on each tape. That's fine by us. ...
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part number: 1194B001
General
- Product Type Camcorder - 1080i
- Digital Zoom 200 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 2.96 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Min Illumination 1 lux
- Special Effects Art, Sepia, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Digital Scene Transition Wipe fader, Black fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/500 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Metering Spot, Evaluative, Center-weighted
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- 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
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
Pro Camcorder Features
- Audio Signal Format PCM, MPEG1 Audio Layer II
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 640 x 480
- Media Type Mini DV (HDV)
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
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 11 element(s)
- Min focal length 6.1 mm
- Max focal length 61 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Features Aspherical lens
- Filter Size 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- DV input Yes
- Self Timer Yes
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Search Modes Date search
- Additional Features Direct print, PictBridge support, RGB primary color filter, Display brightness control, Analog to digital conversion with pass through
- Built-in Light Yes
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.27 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 123,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output), 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x miniSD
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Miscellaneous
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable kit
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon BP-310
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 210,000 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 4.2 in
- Height 4.1 in
- Weight 15.5 oz
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