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
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Reviewed on: 20 October 2006
Tags: canon, optical, subject, captures
We like:
Excellent video quality; compact; broad feature set
We don't like:
Some very awkward ergonomics; poorly located microphone; can't adjust white balance while shooting; no HDMI output or accessory shoe; short battery life; no bundled video software
CNET UK judgement:
An excellent hi-def video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos
Canon HV10 History
27 Oct 2006 in Digital Living
Take £800 out of your pocket and you should have space for the Canon HV10, a compact camcorder that squeezes enough pixels on to its sensor to record 1080i hi-def video. Is this little camcorder a big star?
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