Excellent video quality, Compact, Broad feature set
Some very awkward ergonomics, Poorly located microphone, Cant 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. ...
No editing software supplied. Clumsiness of operation. Button clutter. Difficulty in holding the camera comfortably and steady. Poor audio facilities.
The smallest and lightest HDV camera in the world? You better believe it, says Frank McLeod.Being shaped a bit like half a cube, the HV10 has a widescreen LCD monitor that allows you to see what comes through the Canon HD lens onto the True HD CMOS Se...
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Published: 2007-08-25, Author: Karl , review by: macworld.co.uk
Compact, many camera controls on the body, video light included with stills flash, quick and responsive autofocus, limited dynamic range
Design renders controls fiddly to use with one hand, peculiar microphone positioning
The Canon HV10 HD Camcorder is capable of shooting superb video and still images, but its microphone placement and lack of a microphone jack - among other flaws are difficult to accept. The HV10 would be a top consumer camcorder if it werent for the ...
Abstract: HDV1080i digital camcorder: Unless you live somewhere near Alpha Centauri, youll be well aware that all televisions in the UK will soon cease to be analogue and are switching to digital and High Definition. The new technology has naturally ...
Esay to use controls, Amazing video in good lighting
Sony may have had the consumer HDV market to itself for a few of years, but Canon is starting to show an interest. The HV10 represents its first dip in the sub-£1,000 market and it goes head-to-head with Sonys HDR-HC3.The HV10 is very consumer-oriente...
Abstract: Canon’s HV10 is the company’s first palm-sized high-definition camcorder. It makes a strong debut producing impressive video and it’s easy to use, though it does suffer from a somewhat bulky design. The HV10 records high-definition video...
Abstract: At first glance, the HV10 seems like a standard DV camcorder. Turn it on, though, and the letters HDV glow bright blue from the side of the LCD screen, highlighting that this is Canons first affordable high-definition (HD) camcorder. The HV10 has a...
Excellent video quality; compact; broad feature set
Some very awkward ergonomics; poorly located microphone; cant adjust white balance while shooting; no HDMI output or accessory shoe; short battery life; no bundled video software
An excellent hi-def video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos ...
