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Reviews of the Canon Vixia HF10

  • 9.0

    trustedreviews.com

    Review Summary: Without a doubt, the HF10 is the best AVCHD camcorder yet produced by any manufacturer. It's not perfect in every respect, but it ticks more than enough boxes to be highly desirable as a serious video tool or point-and-shoot camcorder companion. With ...

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  • No Rating

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Daniel Long | April 11, 2008

    Review Summary: The payoff with HD is in big screen viewing. We previewed some of our footage on a 42-inch plasma and the results were impressive, showing richness and detail of colour. We were impressed by the level of detail in the shots, a big step up from Mini-DV ...

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  • 8.0

    digitaltrends.com

    By David Elrich | April 4, 2008

    Review Summary: Good, not great is the bottom line for this one..

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  • No Rating

    reviewed.com

    By David Kender | March 21, 2008

    Review Summary: The Canon HF10 is a great camcorder, and certainly the first to achieve greatness in the AVCHD class. If you have the computer power to handle the files and you're ready to step up to HD, this is a very strong contender

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  • No Rating

    washingtonpost.com

    By David Kender | March 21, 2008

    Review Summary: In bright light performance, the HF10 is nearly indistinguishable from the award-winning HV20, and the resolution score actually improves. Canon finally managed to craft an AVCHD camcorder that does not produce objectionable amounts of compression ...

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Manufacturer: Canon USA

Part number: 2573B001

General

  • Product Type Camcorder - 1080p
  • Digital Zoom 200 x
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/3.2"
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Digital Video Format AVCHD
  • Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
  • 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, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white)
  • Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority

Main Features

  • Camcorder Sensor Resolution 3.3 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.07 megapixels
  • Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.76 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Remote Control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
  • TV Tuner None

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 16 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 16 GB )
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 1920 x 1440
  • Media Type Flash card
  • Recording Speed LP, SP, XP, XP+

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 4.8 mm - 57 mm - F/1.8-3.0
  • Focal Length 4.8 mm - 57 mm
  • Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Optical Zoom 12 x
  • Lens system type Zoom lens
  • Min focal length 4.8 mm
  • Max focal length 57 mm
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Features Built-in lens shield
  • Filter Size 37 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 0.4 in
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive

Additional Features

  • Digital Still Camera Function Yes
  • Additional Features 24p Cinema Mode, Histogram display, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
  • Remote control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
  • Software PIXELA Image Mixer, Drivers & Utilities

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

Audio Input

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

Miscellaneous

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

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Canon BP-809
  • Supported Battery 1 x Canon BP-809 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Viewfinder / Display

  • Display Form Factor Rotating
  • Display Format 211,000 pixels

Physical Characteristics

  • Width 2.9 in
  • Depth 5.1 in
  • Height 2.5 in
  • Weight 13.4 oz

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • TP
  • PALM
  • BK

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