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Canon HV10 Reviews

Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 2.96 Mpix - optical zoom: 10 x - Mini DV (HDV) More product details

$849.99

Excellent video quality ; compact ; broad feature set (cnet.com)

Canon puts HD video recording in your pocket, although to make room in said pocket requires... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon HV10

We have collected and analyzed 54 expert reviews and 228 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is April 12, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 104854 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 91

910100

282 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

54 Experts

Product Age

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86 / 100

228 Users

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from $849.99

Expert Reviews (54)

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Review summary for the Canon HV10

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 282 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, Appearance

Control panel, Memory, Interface, Color

Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 86/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Canon HV10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 91

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Canon HV10

By Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Excellent video quality ; compact ; broad feature set

Some very awkward ergonomics ; poorly located microphone ; can't adjust white balance while shooting ; no HDMI output or accessory shoe ; short battery life ; no bundled video software

An excellent HD video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos.

Design of Canon HV10If you're acquainted with the vertical design of Canon's...

Rating

75100

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cnet.com
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Canon HV10

By Lori Grunin (zdnet.com)

Canon puts HD video recording in your pocket, although to make room in said pocket requires removing more than $1,000 from it. Still, that makes the Canon HV10 the cheapest, smallest HDV camcorder to date. (For the uninitiated, the HD video (HDV) ...

Rating

75100

Partner Source
zdnet.com

User Reviews (228)

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"Great Video Quality"

By joeallenwrench.com (cnet.com)

I bought this camera for one reason, to get b... 

Excellant low light performance, small

Battery life could be longer

US

"Perfect travel companion"

By mdimare (cnet.com)

I purchased this camcorder in 14 months ago, ... 

Outstanding Video, Decent stills, Tiny!

Internal mic could be better, no external mic jack, no accessory shoe, no hdmi

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"Incredible picture quality at a great price"

By csharpner (cnet.com)

This is my first HD camcorder. I've been usi... 

Excellent picture quality, low price.

Menus very difficult to find and use

Manufacturer's Description

The name Canon has always meant photographic and broadcast television cameras with optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance, and the latest in technological advancements. Canon's High Definition video camcorder is no exception. The stylish Canon HV10 gives you the ultimate in HD video and digital photo quality - in the world's smallest HDV camcorder. Its 10x optical zoom lens and 2.96 Megapixel CMOS image sensor ensure meticulous detail and superior color...

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