Manufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 2183B001
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 28 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Canon HG10
price range: $1,199.99
A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 28 reviews
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46 out of 46 people found this review helpful
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"The Only Choice in HD Camcorders. Why buy Anything else?"
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 2183B001
General
- Product Type Camcorder - 1080p
- Digital Zoom 200 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 2.07 megapixels
- Total Pixels 2.96 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.7"
- Optical Sensor Type CMOS
- Min Illumination 0.2 lux
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Special Effects Vivid, Cinema, Neutral, Skin Detail, Low Sharpening
- Image Stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
- Digital Scene Transition Art fader, Wipe fader, Black & white fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (warm white)
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.96 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2.07 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.76 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 40 GB
- Image Storage JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 848 x 480, JPEG 640 x 480
- Media Type Hard disk drive
- Recording Speed LP, SP, XP, XP+
Camera Flash
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.1 mm - 61 mm - F/1.8-3.0
- Focal Length 6.1 mm - 61 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.0
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 6.1 mm
- Max focal length 61 mm
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Filter Size 43 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Min Focus Range 0.4 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Built-in Light Yes
- Additional Features Direct print, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Accessories hot shoe, Progressive scanning, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, RGB primary color filter, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
- Remote control Remote control - Infrared
- Software Drivers & Utilities
- Included Accessories Battery pack, Compact power adapter, Stereo/Video cable, Wireless controller, USB cable, Component cable
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.27 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 211,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Headphones, 1 x Microphone, 1 x USB, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Component video output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x miniSD
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable, Component video cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Battery type - Lithium ion
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon BP-2L13
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh ( Included )
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 211,000 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Physical Characteristics
- Width 3.2 in
- Depth 5.1 in
- Height 3 in
- Weight 1.1 lbs
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
