Canon HF10 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 298 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the zoom. The design also impresses, but many are less positive about the viewfinder.

Zoom, Design, Memory, Color

Viewfinder, Control panel, Interface, Battery

Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 87/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Canon HF10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

Photo gallery:Canon Vixia HF10Canon may not have been first out of the gate with a flash-based camcorder--or second, or third--but its debut model, the high-definition Vixia HF10, gets it right the first time. A sleek black compact model with a well ...

The Canon Vixia HF10 ($1000 as of September 28, 2008) has a lot going for it. It's light and compact, it generates fine images without much effort, it offers good control over look and frame rate, it carries a reasonable price, and it works well with ...

Compact size Good video quality, optical zoom, and stabilizatio

LCD is the only viewfinder Lower bit rate than newer Vixia models have

The camcorder's 16GB internal flash memory holds just over 2 hours of video at the device's highest quality setting; users can add an SDHC card to extend the available recording time. You can connect the camera to an HDTV via a mini-HDMI connector or ...

Its been a year since the Vixia HF10 camcorder was launched and today we hear that Canon has added a further period of three high-definition camcorders Vixia of

The HF10's impressive video quality and ease of use add up to a very good camcorder, especially given its size. If size is a consideration for you, the HF10 is the right tapeless camcorder.

Shoots stellar high-definition video ; works smoothly with the Mac ; includes microphone jack and accessory shoe

A bit clumsy to handle ; battery life is unimpressive ; still-image colors look eerie

The HF10 is sleek and sexy, but it feels a bit clumsy to hold. The camcorder is shaped like a cannon barrel, and you need to use your middle finger to control the zoom tab, making it difficult to maintain a firm, steady grip on the camcorder. You ...

No more tape? Not for Canon's new Vixia HF10. It records directly to a built-in Flash memory. As if that weren't enough, the HF10 also offers high-definition video recording at a 1920x1080 resolution

Compact size Sleek design Flash memory storage

Light, hard to hold still

The small and lightweight Canon Vixia HF10 packs enough punch with its sharp images to compete with the big boys.

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

Takes beautiful HD video outdoors ; good-looking still pictures ; very light and compact

Poor battery life ; menu system is not intuitive ; mic doesn't block wind noise well

The Canon HF10 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 doesn't use video tape or DVD disc or a hard disk; ...

The HF10 is the latest AVCHD camcorder from Canon, and perhaps the model that will finally wrest the high definition crown from HDV, the long-standing, tape-based format. This flash memory camcorder performs better than any AVCHD to date, and offers a ...

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