Product DescriptionThe 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 the HG10 are Canon's own Full HD CMOS sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor. More exclusives are SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, Instant Auto Focus and 2.7'' Widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid LCD. With the Genuine Canon 10x HD video zoom lens and a host of other advanced features the HG10 is the right choice in HDD camcorders.
What Others Say
Ruined our trip to Paris!!!
My wife and I purchased this camera with the intention of using it for our upcoming trip to France. We had a Sony camcorder that we liked, but was getting to be outdated. So, we wanted to upgrade to the HD quality and a hard disk so we wouldn't have to haul a bunch of tapes with us. Well...the quality of the camcorder and ease of use was great! However, during our second day in Paris, it decided to stop working! It said "Access Error". We had no way to capture and document the last 8 days of our vacation because this brand new camcorder stopped working! We couldn't even access the footage we had taken! So, it is at Canon as we speak for repairs under warranty, but even upon getting it back I'll probably never use it for a big trip like ... Read More
Canon Hg-10 camcorder
The camera is great, easy to use, the zoom is high quality, couldn't be a better camera. But, the software is terrible. I have yet to make one movie from my vacation, Honeymoon, or my kids soccer game because the software does not work. When trying to piece together diffiernt scenes it just won't do it. Get the camera but plan on getting seperate vidieo software.
User-friendly, high-quality, light & compact: perfect for anyone who wants to film!
This is the first camcorder I have ever owned as well as operated in my life. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not an electronics expert, so I won't write a very technical review as many others have.
I will just tell you what I would want to know if I considered buying this item: I think it's great, it works, it's easy to use (there are many more functions I haven't even explored yet, but if you're a more experienced cinematographer I'm sure you can find them helpful), it shoots great footage (also in HD if you want). An "unsung" attribute that this camcorder has is that is also takes amazing photos! The colors it captures are bright, great contrast, and you don't need to correct them in Photoshop!
The camcorder is MAC ... Read More
Great Product, features and use
I've been using videocams since the betamax tapes first came out, and I've upgraded throughout the years as the technology advanced. I wanted a well priced product, HD, and stop depending on tapes or discs... I did my homework, and finally purchased the HG10. I've been using it for a couple months now, and am extremely pleased with the performance.
PROS:
- EXCELENT VIDEO QUALITY: performs true to HD quality
- Great size for travelling
- 40GB Hard Drive more than enough space, even for extended vacation times
- Good size LCD screen
CONS:
- Ergonimics could be better
- Sound quality is merely OK.
- Editing video software is extremely basic, and unless you have a VERY POWERFUL PC, ... Read More
HD camcorder with great picture
I am by no means a camcorder expert, but I am a videophile and a Canon fan, so that's why I chose this camera. It does not disappoint! While 1080p would have been great, the birth of my son wasn't going to wait for technology to catch up to the top format.
It has been great capturing all of the big "firsts" in high-def! I rest easy knowing that it won't end up like my honeymoon footage that is grainy, lacks definition and, *gasp*, is in analog format on tapes! I love the hard drive...it seemed the obvious choice over straight-to-dvd or memory card recording for so many reasons--no media to keep up with, speed and flexibility, and unmatched storage capacity...
The 'usability' of the camera is good, but not great. The ... Read More
