Canon HG10 AVCHD High Definition Camcorder with Optical Image Stabilizer

Product Description:
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 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.

Features:

• 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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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Suprassed Expectations
The color, clarity, and ability to manually adjust settings is fantastic.Way beyond what I expected.The only draw back is the file format.I have to copy the files to my external drive and then convert them which takes a long time.I am using Final Cut Pro 2 which is supposed to be able to handle the files but it doesn't.

TIP for MACS:Toast Titanium has proven to be the best conversion tool for this particular file format.
Rating: - Great Buy!
This was a great purchase. This was to replace our ailing sony tape machine. We were a little concerned about the HD machines and about video editing capability on our Mac systems. We made the leap and have not looked back. The ability to record at many different quality levels is great, and exporting and editing, works seamlessly. It may be last year model but it's a great machine.
Rating: - Beware if You're a Mac User
If you're a Mac user, make sure you read up on the issues people are having trying to upload video! I wish I had know what a nightmare it was going to be-- I would NOT have purchased this camera.
Rating: - Some Accesories Needed
I will comment on some accesories that I found were needed.

The sound on this camera is lacking. I opted to purchase a Rode Stereo Mic and the sound is now top notch.

Also, I don't know the mechanics beind it, but I have to stand very far away from my subjects to get them in shot.As a result the sound (even with the Rode Mic) is not optimal.

I highly reccomend a canon wide angle lense (Canon WD-H43 0.7x Wide Angle Converter for HV20 & HV30 Camcorders). This ... Read More
Rating: - Great Camera
I've now had this camera for a little over a year, and I love it. It is easy to use, and the quality of the picture is fantastic. I've taken tons of video of my daughter, and looking forward to capturing more of her and our new baby due soon. It is easy to transfer the video onto a computer, but I do find the included video editing software not very good. But there are lots of other editing programs easily available online that work really well, I use the Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum, which I downloaded ... Read More