Canon Legria/Vixia HF G10

173 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analysed 173 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the design and connectivity. The battery and usability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the features and value for money.

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We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon Legria/Vixia HF G10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Marc Chacksfield (t3.com)

Canon Legria HF G10 review

Handheld shooting never looked so professional

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by: (expertreviews.co.uk)

Canon Legria HF G10 review

The HF G10 is Canon's top-of-the-range camcorder, and the most expensive we've seen of this year's crop. It takes a different approach to capturing digital video to Panasonic's high-end HDC-SD900 - instead of separate 1/4.1in sensors for red, green and...

A beautifully made high-end camcorder, but we don’t think its image quality matches its price.

May, 2013

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Recommended!

Expert review by: James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Canon LEGRIA HF G10

The Canon LEGRIA HF G10 shows the company still has plenty to offer the serious videomaker.

Excellent image quality ; Lens focus ring ; Comprehensive manual controls

Relatively pricey ; Proprietary Canon accessory shoe

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by: Jonathan Parkyn (cnet.co.uk)

Canon Legria HF G10 review

The Canon Legria HF G10 camcorder's video quality is great, but its high cost and a few minor flaws mean it's lost some points in our book.

Very good image quality ; Impressive low-light performance ; Plenty of storage space ; Manual controls

Very expensive ; Large and heavy ; No 1080/50p mode

If you're comparing camcorders at the top of the range, the Canon Legria HF G10 certainly has plenty going for it, particularly in terms of image quality and manual controls. It's bigger and lacks certain features when compared to similar models from...

Aug, 2011

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Expert review by: (fwd.five.tv)

Canon LEGRIA HF G10

The Canon LEGRIA HF G10 is a high-end full high definition (1080p) camcorder with 32GB of built-in flash memory, dual SDCX/SDHC/SD memory card slots. The camcorder has a 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD and a 30.4mm wide-angle lens. The Canon LEGRIA HF G10...

The Canon LEGRIA HF G10’s build is made of tough plastic that is much stronger than that may sound. The LEGRIA HF G10 is a heavy duty camcorder that you can feel safe lugging around. The manual focus ring feels very professional and gives you the...

A price of around £1,200 might be a little steep, and compared the very best in class there are camcorders out there that offer slightly more detail for the price. And its 10x optical zoom is a tad too limiting to offer ultimate shooting flexibility,...

Despite its high price, the Canon LEGRIA HF G10 is a great camcorder for amateur movie makers and camcorder aficionados. Its performance is fantastic with little to no sign of grain or noise in bright and low light conditions. It is also easy to use.

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by: (shinyshiny.tv)

REVIEW: Canon Legria HF G10 - pro camcorder for the amateurs : Shiny Shiny

May be we can buy one

May, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon review summary for the Canon Legria/Vixia HF G10

alaTest has collected and analysed 16 user reviews of the Canon Legria/Vixia HF G10 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk.

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100% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: A. Norris (amazon.co.uk)

there is always a but!

Have been using this camera since the beginning of the year. I always bought Sony before but I wanted to upgrade and they did not have a video camera at this price. This is a great camera. I make short documentory films recording life in a small...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: steve (amazon.co.uk)

Brilliant camcorder but

I bought this camcorder to use for weddings and also for its 25p settings. I am very confused as I now find out that it is not true 25p progressive but 25p in a 50i interlaced wrapper! Please explain canon?

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review by: Ananthakumar Ponnuswamy (amazon.co.uk)

Excellent all rounder

Here is a HD video shot in this camera. [...] I have been using this camera for almost a year and this is the "fantastic and the best" camera that you can get in the pro-Sumer level. Though marketed as consumer camera this has all the professional...

Jul, 2012

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