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Canon HG10 AVCHD High Definition Camcorder with Optical Image Stabilizer - 2183B001AA

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ASIN:	B000U8HBRW
Sales Rank:	200
Catalog:	Camcorders
Binding:	Electronics
Product Group:	Photography
Product Type:	CAMCORDER
Brand:	Canon
Manufacturer:	Canon
Model:	2183B001AA
Part No:	2183B001AA
UPC:	013803087079
EAN:	0013803087079
RedEye Reduction:	Yes
Lens Type:	Zoom lens
Form Factor:	Rotating
Optical Zoom:	10 unknown-units
Maximum Focal Length:	61 mm
Minimum Focal Length:	6.1 mm
Display Size:	2.7 inches
Autographed:	No
Memorabilia:	No

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Record up to 15 hours of high-definition video to 40 GB hard disk drive
Canon full-HD CMOS sensor; 24p Cinema Mode
High-definition 10x optical zoom lens; 2.7-inch widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid LCD
SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer; simulatneous still-photo capture
HDMI terminal; advanced accessory shoe

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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. Canon Exclusive - SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization Canon Exclusive - Instant AF 24 fps Cinema Mode HDD Photo Grab from Video 2.7 Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD Superb Shooting Control Advanced Photo Features to 3 Megapixel Programmed AutoExposure modes Minimum Focusing Distance 10 mm (wide)/ 1m (tele) White Balance - Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H Image Stabilization - SuperRange Optical (lens shift) Viewfinder - Widescreen 0.27 Color Viewfinder/ (Approx. 123,000 pixels) Recording Media - Hard Disk Drive 40 GB (Internal) Audio - HD - Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch) Dimensions - (WxHxD) 3.2 x 3.0 x 5.1 inch; Weight (not including lens and battery pack) 1.1 lbs.

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Camera great - support lousy
9/3/2008
I purchased the HG10 through Amazon to do video auditions which require download to my computer. Amazon got the camera to me within 24 hours. Other than some terrible instructions, the camera worked great and I was totally satisfied with it. The problem came when I tried to download to my computer which has an AMD processor. I exceeded all specs, but couldn't get the Corel download software to work. After numerous calls to both Canon and Corel, I gave up. Corel said I had loaded the software and therefore wanted $15 to give assistance. I tried to explain that it had never worked at all. Canon said they couldn't find anyone who could intercede. I also developed a probelm with the USB connection on the camera, and that was the last straw, so I returned it to Amazon. My return was handled promptly and Amazon refunded the full price including their shipping and they also refunded my cost of return shipment.

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Canon HG10 una excelente filmadora...
9/1/2008
Excelente, la calidad de filmaci??n es realmente impresionante, muy recomendable sobre todo para un entusiasta del video que desea dar sus primeros pasos (como yo) en este apasi??nate mundo o para el usuario promedio que desea grabar sus pr??ximas vacaciones o momentos inolvidables en su vida.
Posee un modo cine que te har?? sentir el pr??ximo Steven Spielberg, sin lugar a dudas esta c??mara har?? las delicias de cualquier usuario promedio y llegara a complacer a un semi-profesional.
Otro punto a favor es su disco duro, que seg??n la calidad de la filmaci??n que escojamos podremos guardar horas de video.
Las fotograf??as de esta c??mara son muy aceptables, vamos es una filmadora, no una c??mara digital, pero cumple con su cometido y de manera muy honrosa, puedes antes de encender la c??mara seleccionar si la usaras en modo c??mara digital o como filmadora, algo que me ha parecido interesante, eso s?? a la hora de usarla como c??mara ser?? necesario una tarjeta de memoria miniSD para poder almacenar las fotograf??as en ella, algo sin problemas debido al bajo precio en el que puedes encontrar estas tarjetas en este momento en el mercado.
Como nada es perfecto lo ??nico a lo que realmente se le debe prestar atenci??n es al formato de grabaci??n que es AVCHD un formato no muy extendido y que te puede dar dolores de cabeza a la hora de editar.
Si piensas reproducir los videos en la computadora puedes hacerlo con los programas que incluye pero si tu idea es hacerlo en windows media player no te reconocer?? el formato de video, inconveniente que se soluciona instalando un codec.
Sin m??s que agregar, muy recomendable, fue mi elecci??n luego de un peque??o pero exhaustivo estudio de las filmadoras disponibles al momento, en cuanto a relaci??n calidad y precio para el p??blico al que va dirigida.

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Flickering problem
8/28/2008
I was excited to have this camcorder, but had to return back. Everything seams as expected except there was some visible and irritating flickering.

It also takes 350 mb of space to store just 15 minutes of video. So I have decided to buy tape based camcorder and have ordered Canon HV 30.

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Canon HG10
8/23/2008
Was just my luck. Everyone is raving about this camera, Canon HG10. I bought one....and right out of the box it did not work. Froze up, and said: "Access Error." I did everything I was supposed to, charged up the battery properly, made all the settings correct (after reading the instruction manual thoroughly in advance, having downloaded it) and then try some test filming. On play back, the video stumbles, stutters and after a minute or two stops. Then a blank screen and the words "Access Error." I re-format the camera's hard drive, problem goes away for a few minutes, then starts again "Access Error." The instruction book's input on this malfunction is may be "condensation." The temperature inside and outside was 75 degrees. Condensation? Anyway, that would not last for one and half days the camera was indoors. The only other word on the subject from the instruction book is "Disk Access Problem." Well yes. What to do about it the instruction book doesn't tell you. I notice also the camera seems very very warm, not hot that it's uncomfortalbe to your hand, but much warmer than my other hard drive camcorder, a Toshiba. Thank goodness I purchased this HG10 camera from a reputable place, J&R Music World. The nice lady there said they would send me a pickup ticket by e-mail so I could return the camera to them. She said it would come by e-mail. Still hasn't, but it's the weekend, so maybe it will arrive on Monday. It isn't the fault of J&R, how would they know that Canon had sent them a lemon camera. Sure hope I can get another one, that works. Considering all the grief of life, this is a small disappointment, but I was looking forward to enjoying a nice camera. Very sad.

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A Highly Versatile and Easy to Use Combination
8/20/2008
This is apparently one of the most popular models currently on the market, and from my experience there is good reason for this.

First is ease of use. While it took me a while to browse through the instruction manual, when I actually started trying out the various functions, I found it surprisingly easy to set up modes/lighting conditions/resolutions/switch between still and movie/etc. The function button/+ key navigation took only a few minutes to get used to, and the on screen descriptions of what you're selecting have enough detail that you don't have to be a veteran user familiar with all the acronyms associated with picture taking to figure out what each item is. The camera is quite light and easy to hold, even for extended time periods, and the LCD display was quite visible even in bright sunlight. The zoom control is conveniently available to your fingers while holding it, and the zoom control itself is neither too sensitive nor too slow to react, and the zoom speed mode adjust is great for certain special situations.

I note that many have complained about shooting in low-light conditions causing excessive graininess in the results, but I have not observed this yet, shooting indoors with what I consider quite low light. The camera also seems to handle large light differentials quite easily: I had my wife take some shots of me while bowling (a feat in itself, as she is definitely not a camera person, so being able to do this is testimony to its ease of use). Bowling alleys have quite bright lighting on the alley itself, while the area behind the alleys is usually very dimly lit. The resulting videos that swing between both the dark/light areas and those taken from dark to light and vice versa show no flaring/glare marks or loss of focus. And the videos had more than enough resolution for me to be able to discern some mistakes I was making in my approach and ball delivery, which is very good as the critical items in bowling happen very quickly and in a very small area (wrist and fingers).

I was very pleased with the camera's close in focusing capability, finding it possible to film a beetle crawling on my rose bushes from just a couple of inches away. The 10x telephoto not only works well, it remains quite steady with the auto stabilizer on. Still picture resolution is more than adequate for anything except high-detail professional portraits, and compares well with shots taken with my 5 megapixel still camera.

I was a little unhappy with the audio quality using the built in microphone, as it seemed a little muffled and indistinct for any sounds more than about 5 feet away, while close sounds (i.e., me talking while filming) could be overly loud.

Battery life is a definite problem. The advertised approximate 1 hour on the provided battery is perhaps a little optimistic, and for any extended day trip where you expect to use the camera throughout the day I'd recommend carrying at least one and preferably two spare batteries.

Transferring videos from the camera to my computer was quite easy, and did not seem to take an excessively long time for the given file sizes, but I was not happy with the provided Corel software requiring an online registration to use it at all. Are they really so concerned about piracy that this step is necessary? The functionality of this software is ok, though it probably won't win prizes, but it does provide enough features to do most of commonly required editing and archiving tasks.

For a camera costing this much, I wish that they had included three very vital accessories: a miniSD card for still photos, a miniHDMI-HDMI cable, and a carrying strap. The cable is almost unfindable in stores, you'll need to order it on-line, but once you have it and hook up the camera to an HD TV, the results are truly amazing, looking like the demo shots you often see on the HDTV's in-store displays.

Overall, this is an excellent camcorder, with great ease-of-use and video results that are outstanding. It makes earlier technology camcorders seem positively ancient.

---Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)

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