Reviews for Canon HG10 AVCHD High Definition Camcorder with Optical Image Stabilizer

Total reviews: 5 of 129
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• Excellent camcorder with few issues... | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-19

  I was looking for a Camcorder that:
  
  a) Did both still images and video reasonably well
  b) Gave me the ability to walk into any event with only one device to carry (kids soccer games to parties to a 2 week vacation)
  c) Easy to use, with good picture quality
  d) Minimal hassles all the way from shooting the video/stills to downloading and modifying the video/stills.
  d) Wasn't bleeding edge! So, I was paying through my nose.
  e) Wouldn't be outdated in a matter of a year.
  
  This lead me to the Canon HG10. It is an excellent Camcorder with really good video capture. The optics on this camera are great. The 10X optical zoom was just at the edge of recording steady video while holding it.
  
  Highlights:
  1) Stunning video
  2) Still images look very good (not great)
  3) Zoom serves our needs for most indoor shooting. Not great for outdoor but adequate and we have not run into a need where the action was not captured in detail.
  4) Video compression using AVCHD makes for ample recording time on the 40 GB hard drive.
  5) Image stabilizer works well and removes any shaking (trembling)
  6) Easy to use menu system that did not require me to consult a manual
  7) Basic connectors to laptop, TV part of package
  8) Charges with both 220V and 110V power source (important for vacations)
  9) Price is lesser than most comparable quality cameras
  
  Lowlights:
  1) Feels a bit combersome to use if you have bigger hands
  2) Not as small or light as the other newer camcorders that have hard drives
  3) Video software is unintuitive
  4) Zoombrowser is not as good as Picasa (freeware from Google) for most still image tasks.
  5) The AVCHD video is unrecognized by Windows Media but plays on it once you manually configure it.
  6) Not a lot of editing capabilities for HD video
  7) This is not true 1080P (I was not looking for it though)
  8) There are very few functions that are available in still mode (so it does not do more than Aim, Zoom and Shoot)
  9) You have to splurge on a MiniSD card (additional $40) for still images (otherwise that mode is disabled)
  10) HDMI cables are extra and cost a pretty penny (true for most camcorders)
  
  This camcorder served most of our requirements but for good still images, I will still have to reach for a camera. For most casual shooting, this is a perfect camcorder/camera and we are loving it!

• Friendly to Use. Good even for non HD users | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-08

  Hi
  I had a JVC miniDV that worked great but wanted to upgrade to HDD. I don't own HDTV or blue ray player any of those fancy stuff. Still I bought this (as who knows when I'll win a lottery and suddenly own all these :) . I was also scared that this thing will never work on my Laptop which has 1.66 GHz processor with 1 GB RAM.
  
  Well results are amazing. I tested both video and photo. Tried all the modes like Cine with 24fps, night mode. Tried effects like Sepia . I was able to use the software provided by COrel to transfer the video to my Laptop without any issue. I even burnt a DVD thats playing on my normal DVD player and the quality is great ...
  
  Moral of the story you don't need to be a rocket scientist or pro to use this or burn DVD's. Make sure you read the manual carefully before using
  
  cheers
  Jag
  
  

• best value buy | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-04

  the camera is a good camera, i have a one year old dell dual core one point eight processor and the computer has a hard time playing the hd format in the software that came with it, that is the only downer so far, i can't really enjoy the viewing and editing process. other than that the canon name brand holds true to its value, the night recording however isn't great. infact, i recently watched the movie cloverfield, and i was laughing to myself thinking how the whole movie was filmed by this guys personal camcorder and it all takes place in the dark. obviously holywood editing. thats not even close to being realistic to how a non professional man on the run with your everyday camcorder and let alone its not a canon hg 10, would turn out.

• Canon HG10 | Rating: | Date: 2008-07-22

  This camera is small and very easy to use. The resolution is fabulous. When using the Canon HDMI cable with my high def TV, the home videos are as crisp and clear as any high definiton movie or show. Amazon's price was far lower than anywhere else. I highly recommend this video camera.

• Excellent video quality | Rating: | Date: 2008-07-18

  We purchased this product over six months ago. Couldn't be happier with the quality of videos it produces. Even in low light conditions the pictures come out great. The convenience of hard drive is also good. Highly recommend this if you are in market for a camcorder.