Canon HG10 HD Video Camcorder
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 new High Definition video camcorders are no exception. Add to that, our Canon Exclusives. Canon has long been a leader in bringing advanced features to its products, taking advantage of our superiority in optics and image processing. Thanks to a continuing effort to make better video easier to create, we've included a variety of these advanced and exclusive features only available in a Canon camcorder to help you do just that.
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 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 our new 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.
Specifications
Sensor:
2.9 Megapixel
Size:
1/2.7" CMOS Sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter
Image Resolution:
Still Images (Card): 4:3 mode: Approx 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1440)
16:9 mode: 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Movie Resolution:
Movies (HDD): Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Memory Included:
40GB Internal
Storage Media:
HDD
Movie File Format:
ACVHD (MPEG-4 AVCH/H.264: 5/7/9/15 Mbps)
Optical Zoom:
10x
Digital Zoom:
200x
Focal Length:
6.1-61mm
Focus Mode:
Instant AF
Through the lens
Manual focusing possible
Optical Viewfinder:
Widescreen 0.27" Color Viewfinder/ (Approx. 123,000 pixels)
Delivering more than what is expected of a compact, newly-designed camcorder, the Canon HG10 high definition (HD) video camcorder stores files in its 40GB hard disk drive, has 10x optical zoom and 200x digital zoom. The camcorder has a 2.7-inch LCD screen to help you capture the best moments and has an advanced video codec high definition format to give you amazing image reproduction. These advanced features, all enclosed in a small camcorder, do not give you a chance to miss all the important moments.
The 1.1lb Canon masterpiece offers its in-house developed full HD 1/2.7-inch CMOS sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor. In a CMOS sensor, each pixel has its own charge-to-voltage conversion, and has high noise immunity and low static power consumption. The CMOS sensor also has RGB primary color filter to help maintain and intensify red, blue and green details in every image. The DIGIC DV processor, on the other hand, delivers great image quality, enhanced responsiveness and long battery life. It also has a large buffer and offers fast processing speed. The camcorder is designed with an Instant AF feature that provides accurate auto focusing at a very fast speed. Its SuperRange optical image stabilization feature, meanwhile, supports a wider range of camera motions, and corrects blurred movements so that while you are chasing a subject or on a moving vehicle the result will still be crystal-clear.
The Canon HG10 supports 1920x1440-pixel still images in 4:3 mode and 1920x1080-pixel images in widescreen mode. It shoots and records videos at 1920x1080 pixels, and saves them in ACVHD format. Canon also allows you to choose the quality of every recording, to better maximize recording time. It records five to nine hours of high-quality video and 11 hours of standard video. Having a 10x optical zoom, the camcorder enables you to take videos from a considerable distance and still get clear, crisp results. The camcorder has 6.1mm to 61mm focus and has instant AF, through-the-lens and manual focus if you want to experiment with different themes or if you’re aiming for cinematic effect. It also has 1/2000 shutter speed. The amateur videographer in you would have fun experimenting with its many features, including white balance control (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent and shade). To set the mood for a video, you could use several shooting modes like sunset, TV, portrait, snow, beach, fireworks, night and spotlight.
Bundled with the HG10 are a BP-2L13 battery pack, a compact power adapter, a stereo/video cable, a wireless controller, a USB cable and a component cable.
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Anonymous
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Dec 19, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
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The camera itself a high quality product that is worth the price. It is intuitvely easy to use, however, the video transfer and editing process is a complicated and convoluted mess. Canon should really fix that part.
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Sep 03, 2008 Customer Rating:
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PRO: The little camera is a very good buy and it has exceeded my expectations. It is a very fine little jewel of a camera for either still or video photography.
CON: I have no idea what Canon was thinking bundling that treeible software with this fine camera. The softwre is so poor that I simply went and bought a system that works. I cannot praise the camera enough and I cannot knock the software selection more. Simply put it is crap
MEGAPIXELS AND PHOTO PRINT SIZE
The
photo print quality of your images depends on the camera's "megapixel
rating." The higher number of pixels your camera has, the higher the resolution
(or sharpness) of your images---and the larger your prints can be without
quality loss.
Digital Camera Flash Storage
Capacities
* Average file size
using cameras highest resolution JPEG mode. Actual number of
photos, songs, and minutes will vary depending on camera/device model,
format resolution and compression, usable capacity, and bundled software.
Actual usable memory capacity may vary. 1MB equals 1 million bytes; 1GB
equals 1 billion bytes.
NUMBER OF IMAGES STORED ON A DIGITAL CARD The number of
pictures you can take varies depending on your camera model and complexity
of the scene being photographed. To calculate how many pictures your card
can hold, divide the capacity of your card by the average file size of your
images. For example, if you have a 256MB card, and use a camera that has an
average file size of 1.2MB, then 256 divided by 1.2 gives you approximately
213 pictures. As you change modes on your camera, the number of images will
increase if you shoot in a lower resolution mode, and decrease if you shoot
in a higher resolution mode.
Flash Card Speed
Comparison
133X
80X
66X
40X
20MB/s
12MB/s
10MB/s
6MB/s
Storing Your
Video - How Much Hard Drive Space Do I Need?
You've shot some great video on your digital camcorder, but you have no
idea how much hard drive space you'll need to download it. You have terrific
footage of your kid's birthday party. It's only 10 Minutes long. Can you store
it on your 2GB flash drive? Maybe a 200GB external hard drive would come
in handy, so you can add more memories and movies to your video collection.
See our handy chart below and you'll have your answer. Be sure to
check you camera's manual for the exact requirements!
Mini-DV Raw Footage
60 Mins
30 Mins
15 Mins
10 Mins
5 Mins
1 Mins
Required Drive Space
20.0GB
10.0GB
5.0GB
3.3GB
1.7GB
350MB
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