Canon HV10 Camcorder

Last Update: Video Review by Iceflow Studios (added on 28 Jan’08)

Canon HV10 is a stylish camcorder featuring 10x optical zoom lens and 2.96 Megapixel CMOS image sensor ensure meticulous detail and superior color reproduction. And, with its HD and Standard Definition recording modes, you can make the move to HD without making your SD equipment obsolete.

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Canon HV10 Reviews

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CEN reviews the Canon HV10 and writes:

“The picture that this camera captures is outstanding. Yes it is true; I can shoot gorgeous 1080i footage with a camera that fits in the palm of my hand… The Canon HV10 is a tremendously little, powerful, and affordable HD camera. The images it captures are clear and crisp and the colors are vivid. The price of the HV10 has also dropped considerably from its $1200 introduction. Retail is under $700 making it accessible to even those with the most modest of budgets who are seeking an HD camcorder.”

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PCWorld reviews the Canon HV10 and writes:

“The HV10 is able to capture images with exceptional clarity and great depth. We tested and compared the HV10 with a batch of standard definition MiniDV camcorders, and the difference in quality was vast. In our testing, the HV10’s videos looked especially good under bright light: noise was hardly visible, motion was very smooth, shadows were very detailed, and colors were pleasant. Our panel of experts gave the HV10’s overall video quality a Very Good rating…The HV10 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 imperfections in design and usability.”

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IT Reviews reviews the Canon HV10 and writes:

“The image processor featured here is the DIGIC DV II which Canon first used in its professional HD camcorder, the XL H1, and it enables split path processing so that you can record high quality moving and still pictures at the same time. In fact the HV10 is essentially two cameras in one as it also functions as a 3.1-megapixel digital camera that incorporates PictBridge direct printing and built-in flash. The images are recorded on a miniSD memory card and you can even take 2-megapixel stills while simultaneously recording video footage.”

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Digital Trends reviews the Canon HV10 and writes:

“The Canon HV10 HDV camcorder is a mixed bag with good overall video quality, fast focusing, OIS and solid stills. You’ll really like watching higher-quality home videos on your new widescreen HDTV. I had a problem with its form factor, lack of an HDMI output, annoying zoom switch and obtuse menus. And don’t forget about the total lack of video software support…Pros: good video quality with low noise, quick focusing, optical image stabilization, takes good 3MP stills. Cons: poor ergonomics, no HDMI output, no editing software or blank tape.”

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CamcorderInfo reviews the Canon HV10 and writes:

“The Canon HV10’s image is remarkably noise free, the other outstanding element of the picture. When an image is going to be projected on a larger screen, noise can only get more apparent. In this light, there was almost none to speak of. The apparent sharpness was good – what you’d expect from HD and far better than most standard def video – but there was a slightly soft look to the image overall. Of course, it could have strayed too far in the other direction, with a boosted contrast that created halos, of which there are none. On the whole, it’s hard to complain about this image.”

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