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Canon HG10 Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 2.96 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - HDD : 40 GB More product details

$399.99

The Canon HG10 camcorder has excellent image stabilization and generally great video quality (cnet.com)

Canon HG10It's been a longish wait, but Canon will finally premiere its first hard-disk based... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon HG10

We have collected and analyzed 54 expert reviews and 454 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is March 10, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 103552 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 95

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508 reviews

November, 2009

82 / 100

54 Experts

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86 / 100

454 Users

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$399.99

Expert Reviews (54)

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Review summary for the Canon HG10

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 508 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the viewfinder. The zoom also impresses, but many are less positive about the control panel.

Viewfinder, Zoom, Design, Image

Control panel, Memory, Battery, Usability

Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 86/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Canon HG10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 95/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 95

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Canon HG10

By (cnet.com)

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.

Photo gallery: Canon HG10 It's been a longish wait, but Canon will finally...

Rating

75100

Partner Source
cnet.com
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Canon HG10

By Lori Grunin (zdnet.com)

Canon HG10It's been a longish wait, but Canon will finally premiere its first hard-disk based camcorder this October, the AVCHD-compatible HG10. Based on the innards and lens of the HV20, the HG10 nevertheless uses an almost completely different ...

Photo gallery: Canon HG10 It's been a longish wait, but Canon will finally...

Rating

75100

Partner Source
zdnet.com

User Reviews (454)

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"Downloaded video can't be used on Windows!"

By connable (cnet.com)

I bought the camera a week before the birth o... 

The camera is compact and the video looks great in the view-finder window

Battery life is so-so

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"I think I am in love... with this camcorder!"

By djzack1234 (cnet.com)

I love this camcorder. It is the best you can... 

Great video quality, microphone included with camcorder not bad at all, Cinema mode, Hard-drive camcorder, Full-sized accessory shoe, cute camcorder, great zoom, user friendly, yes it's big but it's cool like that

Wind filter good but not great, Interior video quality might be not as good as filming outside (I don't know why) but this is quickly fixed with the cinema mode

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"Great Quality Shots at a Good Value"

By mouseclick (cnet.com)

Considering its price, effective features and... 

Good HD quality. Simple shooting controls. Feels comfortable in your hand. nice LCD screen and plenty of decent PC/TV connectivity options.

Switching from camcorder to camera modes (both to shoot and view) could be a bit easier. It should come with a shoulder strap (have to buy it separate). Picks up wind a bit more than you'd want but not intolerable.

Manufacturer's Description

The Canon HG10 AVCHD Format Hard Disk Drive Camcorder delivers high definition technology with the effortless ease of recording video directly onto a hard disk. Incorporating the latest AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format, it puts superb image reproduction and advanced features at your fingertips in a compact AVCHD Format HDD camcorder, which means you'll carry it everywhere you want to capture the special moments in your life in true HD. Among the Canon Exclusive features on...

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