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The editors liked
Compact size
Sleek design
Flash memory storage
Excellent video quality
Fast focus
Compact
Attractive
And comfortable design.
Takes beautiful 1920 x 1080i video outdoors
Stills are good too
Unbelievably light and compact
Dualpositioned controls on body and LCD are perfect for all shooting situations. With four zoom speeds (one of them variable)
Wideangle and telephoto buttons on the superbright and sharp LCD provide excellent modulation.
Shoots stellar high-definition video
Works smoothly with the Mac
Includes microphone jack and accessory shoe.
Good video quality
Optical zoom
And stabilizatio
The editors didn't like
Light
Hard to hold still
Wind filter not as dependable as previous Canon models
Manual focus pretty useless.
Eats batteries quickly
On screen menu not very intuitive
Mic doesn’t handle wind noise well
Recording time on standard battery is pretty much a disappointment. Gawky toggle on the camcorder body makes zooming in and out a drag.Digital Zoom
Abstract: The Canon HF10 ($1,099) is an ultra compact camcorder that captures HD video in the AVCHD H.264 video file format. What makes the camcorder unique is the dual storage capabilities built into the camera. It doesnt use video tape or DVD disc or a hard ...
Abstract: The Canon HF10 may be the AVCHD camcorder we’ve been waiting for. The first generation of AVCHD camcorder from Sony and Panasonic were just plain no good – lots of features but short on performance. Then Canon came along shortly after with the...
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Published: 2008-03-03, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Excellent video quality; fast focus; compact, attractive, and comfortable design.
Wind filter not as dependable as previous Canon models; manual focus pretty useless.
Canons first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.
Dualpositioned controls on body and LCD are perfect for all shooting situations. With four zoom speeds (one of them variable), wideangle and telephoto buttons on the superbright and sharp LCD provide excellent modulation.
Recording time on standard battery is pretty much a disappointment. Gawky toggle on the camcorder body makes zooming in and out a drag.Digital Zoom: 200x Optical Zoom: 12x
Abstract: Weighing less than 500 grams and small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, Canons HF10 is the first HD camcorder from the company that records video on removable flash memory. Previous models have been based on MiniDV, hard disk and DVD media. Signif...
Stunning full HD video resolution, improved AVCHD recording format, arresting design
No standard-definition mode, inbuilt hard drive only 16GB The Final Word When it comes to AVCHD removable flash memory camcorders, the HF10 is completely unmatched. It offers superior video performance, better build quality and more modes and features ...
When it comes to AVCHD removable flash memory camcorders, the HF10 is completely unmatched. It offers superior video performance, better build quality and more modes and features than any of its high-def rivals. Highly recommended.
Abstract: Canon are only the second manufacturer in the Australian market to provide a flash based video camera (Panasonic is the other). Daniel Long gives his first impressions. We can safely say that flash is definitely the most worthwhile form of data storage...
