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Canon HG10

Canon HG10
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alaScore 90

603 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 603 reviews of Canon HG10. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and price. The image quality and portability also get good feedback. The memory and reliability get mixed comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon HG10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon HG10

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of Canon HG10 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the price and durability are on the whole positive. The size and image quality also get good feedback. Views are divided on the portability.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Canon HG10

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 390 user reviews of Canon HG10 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and price. The image quality and portability are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the reliability. There are some mixed reviews about the memory.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Canon HG10 review: Canon HG10

 

Canon HG10

The Canon HG10 camcorder has excellent image stabilization and generally great video quality.

Poor audio control; smallish EVF; some annoying ergonomics; no manual focus dial.

A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks.

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : David Kender (camcorderinfo.com)

Canon HG10 Camcorder Review - Canon HDD Camcorders

 

The Canon HR10 is a looker, both in person and by the specs sheet. Despite the first class pedigree of the imaging system (identical to the HV20), we were still skeptical of the AVCHD codec, which has given other manufacturers problems with motion....

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : Brian Peterson (videomaker.com)

Camcorder Review: Canon HG10 AVCHD

 

The HG10 is Canon's first HDD AVCHD camcorder. It is small and well balanced, and it comes with a 1/2.7" CMOS sensor and a host of new features that all add up to great-looking HD video

Excellent video quality with very accurate color quality

No manual focus ring No manual audio level adjustments

A small camcorder packed with features that result in excellent HD video quality.

Dec, 2007
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Expert review by : John Virata (digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com)

First Look: Canon HG-10 AVCHD camcorder

 

The consumer video camcorder market resembles that of the Blu-Ray/HD DVD market in that there are choices to be made. There are many different camcorders available that capture to all kinds of media, including DVD, hard disk, media card, and the old...

Hard disk-based, 1lb camcorder

Oct, 2007
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Expert review by : David Kender (washingtonpost.com)

Canon HG10

 

The Canon HG10 is perhaps the most compelling of a new format of camcorders, called AVCHD. Simply put, AVCHD has freed high definition video from tape-based media, allowing it to be captured to DVD, hard disk drive (HDD), and flash memory - all formats...

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : David Kender (reviewed.com)

Canon HG10

 

The Canon HR10 is a looker, both in person and by the specs sheet. Despite the first class pedigree of the imaging system (identical to the HV20), we were still skeptical of the AVCHD codec, which has given other manufacturers problems with motion....

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : Kyle Sherer (gizmag.com)

Canon's HG10 High definition HDD camcorder

 

August 8, 2007 Canon's new HG10 Hard Disk Drive Camcorder is the latest to use the Advanced Video Codec High Definition format which was introduced by Sony and Panasonic in 2006 and offers greater compression than HDV and MiniDV. The hard disk drive...

This camera can capture still shots of 3.1 megapixels to a miniSD card and also has the ability to grab photos from recorded footage at a resolution of 1920x1080, or 2 megapixels

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

Expert Review

 

A great all-round camera, the HG10 is streamlined towards delivering high quality video in ideal conditions. The lack of manual controls may frustrate advanced users, however most will find it to be an excellent camcorder.

Great image quality, easy to use, customisable recording qualities

Lack of manual controls, slightly lowered performance in low light settings

Apr, 2009
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Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Canon HG10 HDD Camcorder

 

Canon's first camcorder with a hard disk drive makes its debut. Is James Morris impressed?

Although the HG10 doesn't bowl us over quite as much as the HV20, it's still an impressive piece of kit. Sony's lower end HDR-SR5E undercuts it on price considerably, but misses out key features such as a standard-sized accessory shoe. The more fully...

Nov, 2007
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Expert review by : TechRadar (techradar.com)

Canon HG10 review

 

“Control, control, you must have control!” So says Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back.We agree, but is this the cam to give you that all-important control?

Good range of features ; Excellent usability ; Impressive image quality ; Great microphone

Uses awkward mini HDMI

A well-specified performer with an innovative approach to navigation and manual operation that is capable of impressive pictures and sound.

Feb, 2008
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