Typical price: £850
What is it: High-definition MiniDV camcorder with 10x optical zoom
What we think: An excellent hi-def video camcorder with some annoying quirks
Canon HV10 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 56x104x107 mm |
| Weight | 439 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | 1x USB cable |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CMOS |
|---|---|
| Effective sensor resolution | 2960000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/6 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode |
| Digital scene transition | Wipe fader, Black fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority |
| Exposure metering | Spot, Evaluative, Centre-weighted |
| Min illumination | 1 lux |
Lens System
| Focal length | 6.1-61mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 200 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder resolution | 210000 pixels |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
| Display type | LCD |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 210000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
Connectivity
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
|---|---|
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
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