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  | 80% Recommended by our customers. Manufacturer: Canon Catalog: Photography Media: Electronics Model: HV10 Ean: 0013803063776 Upc: 013803063776 Floppy Disk Description: None  Tip: compare prices with similar cameras |
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Do you have or plan to have an HDTV at home? Now it's time to consider getting an HD camcorder. 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 reproduction. And, with its HD and Standard Definition recording modes, you can make the move to HD without making your SD equipment obsolete. If you're an expecting parent or an avid traveller, this video camcorder gives you the opportunity to record images in both 4:3 standard and 16:9 widescreen modes from 480 to 1080p display. The small size makes it easy to carry from one place to another. This camcorder is engineered for you and discretning videographers. It is the first consumer-level camcorder that features Canon's Super-Range Optical Image Stabilization to help deliver smooth, steady video, even at longer focal lengths. The system uses two detection methods (gyro and vector) to sense the widest range of vibrations from hand-held shake, to vibration from a moving vehicle. By using optical stabilization, it can compensate for a greater degree of camera shake and avoid any loss in image quality, unlike electronic image stabilizers. CMOS sensor assures single sensor HD and longer battery life. Unit Dimensions - 2.2 x 4.1 x 4.2 inch / Weight (not including lens and battery pack) - 0.97 lb The HV10 is easy to use and delivers the high level of performance you've come to expect from Canon. It's the premium quality camcorder that sophisticated and discerning videographers have been waiting for. |
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Written on September 8, 2007 Summary: Great Value HD Camera I really like this camera. The picture quality is wonderful, it feels nice to hold and is a great size. The image stabilization feature is also very good. I give it 4 out of 5. Its loses one point for no HDMI and for the microphone location which is on the top at the back. The battery life of the included battery is not adequate, so you will want to look at purchasing a 2nd battery. Overall this is a really good purchase especially at the current amazon price.  Written on September 1, 2007 Summary: worth the money We bought this camera before our vacation. The shipping was so fast, thanks Amazon. We didn't have much time to learn the features but we had great movies just in auto setting. This is a really good camera. The picture quality is great, even in regular tv the videos turn out so clear and nice. It is very light weight and looks beautiful. I am very pleased with this camera over all. Written on August 21, 2007 Summary: Compact and produces great pictures I've had this for a couple of weeks now. The great price at Amazon and the overall high reviews proved too much to resist. I take a lot of family videos and wanted to move to HD without breaking the bank. The HV10 has allowed me to do this. When reading the other reviews, I found myself immediately hesitant to purchase the HV10 because of the comments regarding it having no shoe for a camcorder light and no microphone jack. Upon further reflection, however, I realized that my current camcorder has both of those things, plus I own an attachable light and it came with a microphone. Although it is always nice to have these options, I also realized that I never use them. My video-taking style is more of a "grab and shoot" approach, a style for which the HV10 is a perfect fit. The lack of HDVI connectivity is a bummer, but not a big deal for me. I have found the component connections to work quite well and the picture quality is excellent (I have a 60" HDTV). I have ordered a second battery, although so far the one the unit came with has not failed me. I also ordered a seperate charger. If you shop around and stay away from the Canon brand, you can get these for quite a reasonable price. Same goes for a firewire cable. The unit is certainly small, which takes some getting used to in regard to working the zoom button, etc. I adjusted the strap on the side for a little extra room and after practicing with it for a while, I have not had any issues in this area. However, you can expect a bit of a trade-off here. With a compact size come compact buttons. If at all possible, you might want to try to physically see the HV10 before ordering. After reading the comments and seeing the photo of it sitting in the palm of a hand, I was actually expecting it to be even smaller than it really is. Don't get me wrong, it is a nice, handy size, but don't expect to drop it into your shirt pocket or anything like that. It certainly does not take "stunning" video in low light conditions, but I have found it to be quite adequate in this area; not nearly as bad as I was expecting it to be after reading the reviews. It seems to switch to more of an "analog look" when in extreme low light, but it is as good or better than my current, non-HD camcorders, including a 3 CCD Panasonic PV-GS500. I love the portabiliy, like the fact it uses mini tapes, and the picture quality is excellent. I have not tried taking any photos and will probably rarely use this feature anyway, but I did buy and install a 2GB mini SD card. I consider this to be a great family hi-def camcorder at a great price and have been completely satisfied with the purchase.  Written on July 20, 2007 Summary: Technology: 4 stars , Usability: 1 star = Avg 2.5 stars (rounded to 3 stars) The HV10 is precisely an example of the kind of device the term "bleeding edge" of technology was coined for...good technology but poor usability. Canon simply 'dropped the ball' in the human factors engineering and ergonomic design of this device. The controls are extremely awkward -- in particular trying to manipulate the zoom given the way the device is positioned in your hand by the hand strap was very uncomfortable and even physically painful after only a few minutes because it gave me a cramp in my hand. The menus and other controls aren't great either but I could have lived with them -- the ergonomic issue is what really made this device unusable for me and why I returned it. Also, the microphone picks up a lot of noise generated by the device itself, so there's a constant background buzz sound from the motors of the MiniDV mechanism -- some might find this annoying as I did, other might be willing to overlook it. So bottom line, this camera while novel, suffers from many of the typical usability shortcomings of a first generation product... But at its current price point however some might willing to put up with these usability problems as the picture quality is indeed amazing. So it can take great video, but its just "no fun" to use... Written on July 19, 2007 Summary: Needed a travel HDV camcorder I strongly considered the HV20 and HC7 but ended up buying the HV10 due to its smaller form factor. The thought was that the only way to get good video is to carry it - and I've had other DV camcorders that sat in the bag because we didn't want to lug them around. We've shot 30 minutes of video of the dogs in the backyard and some indoor shots and we are thrilled. It puts out a wonderful 1080i image on my 1080p front projection setup of 123". Does everything we want and we'll be testing it more when we go on our next cruise this September in Hawaii. Is it perfect? No....but nothing is when it comes to electronics. I would have liked HDMI output, higher resolution still photos, and even a smaller form factor, and a little better battery life, but there is always something missing. Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat - especially at these prices... |
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| Our price | - | - | $19.04 | $19.79 | $66.12 |
| List price | $1,299.99 | - | $25.99 | $31.50 | $100.00 |
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| Catalog | Photography | Photography | Photography | Photography | Photography |
| Media | Electronics | Electronics | Electronics | Electronics | Electronics |
| Model | HV10 | - | DVM63HDR/2 | LIC-315 | BP-315 |
| Box size | - | - | 63min | - | - |
| Ean | 0013803063776 | 0657326771390 | 0027242231498 | 0029521836080 | 0013803056105 |
| Upc | 013803063776 | 657326771390 | 027242231498 | 029521836080 | 013803056105 |
| Size | - | - | 63min | - | - |
| Floppy Disk Description | None | - | - | - | - |
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