Canon HG10

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Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 603 reviews of Canon HG10. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Views about the size and price are overall positive. The image quality and portability also get good comments, but the memory and reliability get mixed reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon HG10 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of Canon HG10 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price and durability. The size and image quality are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed comments about the portability.

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87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon HG10

alaTest has collected and analyzed 390 user reviews of Canon HG10 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and price. The image quality and portability are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the reliability. Reviews are divided on the memory.

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Canon HG10 HDD Camcorder

Canon's first camcorder with a hard disk drive makes its debut. Is James Morris impressed?

Although the HG10 doesn't bowl us over quite as much as the HV20, it's still an impressive piece of kit. Sony's lower end HDR-SR5E undercuts it on price considerably, but misses out key features such as a standard-sized accessory shoe. The more fully...

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : TechRadar (techradar.com)

Canon HG10 review

“Control, control, you must have control!” So says Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back.We agree, but is this the cam to give you that all-important control?

Good range of features ; Excellent usability ; Impressive image quality ; Great microphone

Uses awkward mini HDMI

A well-specified performer with an innovative approach to navigation and manual operation that is capable of impressive pictures and sound.

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : PC Advisor staff (techadvisor.co.uk)

Canon HG10 review

Canon's robust HG10 camcorder offers support for microSD and includes a 40GB hard drive that allows for up to 15 hours of full HD 1,080i video.

Despite minor gripes, the HG10 offers solid performance at a reasonable price. And that's enough for us to recommend the Canon HG10.

May, 2008

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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Canon HG10 review

The HG10 is the world's smallest AVCHD camcorder with a built-in hard drive. Time to see what this 40GB beauty can do

An all-round performer that shoots great footage, but is beaten by Sony's SR7E for style and Canon's own HV20 for features

Jan, 2008

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Expert review by (gadgetheaven.co.uk)

Canon HG10 Camcorder Review

The Canon HG10 camcorder packs 15 hours of HD video, extensive shooting options, intuitive controls and full photographic features into a light, compact form.

Software supplied with the Canon HG10 lets you edit your footage with ease, delivering professional results right out of the box.

May, 2012

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Expert review by : Gavin Stoker (macworld.co.uk)

Canon HG10

Whether you're in the market for a new camcorder for that trip of a lifetime or are a newcomer thinking of getting into video blogging, there's plenty of choice when it comes to how (and in which format) you record your home movies.

Generous 40GB hard disk storage is more than enough, viewfinder is handy when LCD visibility suffers in sunlight, robust build and reliable performer

Too large to be pocketed, awkward positioning of some controls, stills committed to removable card only (which costs extra), auto focus sometimes hunts

More positively, you can further enhance the look of your footage by selecting the built-in cinema mode, which, combined with its 25fps (frames per second) progressive frame rate, lends your digital images a film-like feel. Footage displays...

Jun, 2008

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Expert review by : paul_smart (gadgetspeak.com)

Canon HG10 HDD Camcorder

This camcorder is one of the latest versions that record to an internal hard drive, thus increasing the capacity vastly over other storage methods. It can of course also record still images onto an SD card.

The total weight of the Canon HG10 is 570grams. The dimensions are 12.5x7.5x7cm. The middle figure the width can increase by another 8.5cm should you choose to use the TFT screen while capturing images and have it at 90degrees to the unit.

May, 2008

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Expert review by : PC Advisor staff (techworld.com)

Canon HG10 review

Canon's robust HG10 camcorder offers support for microSD and includes a 40GB hard drive that allows for up to 15 hours of full HD 1,080i video.

Despite minor gripes, the HG10 offers solid performance at a reasonable price. And that's enough for us to recommend the Canon HG10.

May, 2008

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Expert review by : Digital Arts (digitalartsonline.co.uk)

Canon HG10 review

This model was reviewed as part of our group test of HD camcorders . At first glance, the HG10 might look rather out-of-place in this line-up. Costing a fraction of any other model in our group test, the HG10 looks like a purely consumer-oriented...

Low cost. Professional features. Small. Light. Impressive video quality for price

Noticeable compression artefacts. Poor support from Adobe’s applications

Apr, 2008

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Expert review by : Doug Harman (best4reviews.com)

Canon HG10 Review

Canon's High Definition camcorder, the HG10 is one of the World's smallest HD camcorders but it still provides great features in a compact package. Doug Harman puts this new hard disc camcorder through its paces.

Compact size, Video quality, Price, Fast AF system, Easy to use

Fiddly four-way jog button on LCD, Some handling foibles, Audio issues, Small EVF, Lacks manual focus control

The HG10 provides great video quality and a set of excellent features. But it has a few issues that let the side down and certainly, you should get your hand on one of these to try before you buy after all, stubby fingers might not be an issue for you!

Feb, 2008

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