Canon VIXIA HF-10 AVCHD 16GB Dual Flash Memory/SDHC Memory HD Camcorder

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I love this palm sized semi prosumer
12X Optical zoom HD Camcorder......
I strongly reccomend it.........
Canon truly dominates the consumer as well as the pro HD Camcorder market

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I am a new father and am quite impressed the amount of detail that this camcorder is equipped to handle. The video that I have shot so far will be priceless in the years to come to my family. Shortly after buying the HF-10 I came across the two comparable camcorders that I had researched along with the Canon at a local store. After only a few seconds of using the others I had known that I had made the right decision. Needless to say, the Canon was the far superior of its class.

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I run a small video production company centered on the Surf scene.
I purchased this camera in making the conversion from SD to HD and I have been impressed.

Who knew such great quality, full 1080HD footage could come from such a small camera?
Much better than dragging around all of the large "Pro" equipment.

I recommend this camera for anyone wanting "Top of the line" video.

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I bought this camera for my daughter as a birthday present. She loves it and has called me several times saying how easy it is to use and download the moment. This camera had great reviews on cnet and on B&H so far it has been a great choice.

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We use our camera to take videos of our new baby. It's great for this.

No problems after a few weeks of use. The only thing that needs to be better is the batter life and lens.

The lens is not nearly wide enough so I plan on buying the wide lens adapter soon.

Controls could be a little better, but I read that the new version of this camera has an updated UI.

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I am not very good with technology and this simple but high quality camcorder is perfect for the everyday use of new parents.

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I read numerous reviews about this camcorder and its higher-priced brethren, particularly the HF-11. I opted for the HF-10 (apparently now discontinued) because the difference in flash memory (16 GB) between the two camcorders could easily be resolved by acquiring a moderately priced SDHC card. That cost of the SDHC card represents less than half the price differential between the HF-10 and HF-11.

The HF-10 takes beautiful HD movies. I haven't used it as a still camera because I generally carry a Canon G9 with me for that purpose. The two fit nicely together in a relatively small camera bag. They can also share the same SDHC card. Another reason I didn't buy the HF-11 was because I already owned a 16 GB class 6 SDHC card.

Thus far I've filmed a couple of my son's soccer games. Despite Canon's IS capabilities, a monopod/unipod is suggested for action shots.

Playback on my HDTV was lovely. An HDMI cable would have been nice, but the included component video cable works fine. On a PC in order to take full advantage of the HD format (editing/playback), you'll need a reasonably new CPU. My 5-year-old Intel P4 3.4 GHz processor doesn't cut it. But my 3-year-old Intel-based (Core 2 Duo) Mac Powerbook works like a champ. I first had to upgrade to iLife '09, which works great with the HF-10.

The included software with the HF-10 is for Windows-based systems. The bundled software is ImageMixer 3 SE by Pixela. Check their website for specifications and system requirements. Don't wait 'til after your purchase, like I did.

Another thing to keep in mind is that you'll need somewhere to store all the HD content. Approximately 45 mins. of HD content consumed almost 50GB of space on my laptop's hard drive.

The audio is very clear as well. However, the mic picked up a good bit of noise from the wind. And it wasn't a particularly windy day in D.C.

Overall, this is a very solid piece of equipment.

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mainly small clips of outdoor adventures and family times...also takes pretty good pictures

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Great picture quality in almost all situations. In some cases, you will think it will be not possible to shot, but dont worry, it can. The software is terrible, it doesn't work with my Vista 64. And to put files back in the camera (using it as a player), be patience, because you can't just copy them to the memories; there is some steps to be done. But overall, the camcorder is really amazing. Color and resolution are always correct and the zoom seems to be much better than the number 12x suggests.

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My wife and I were very impressed with the video quality of the camera. It is very light weight compared to our older Sony DV recorder. The biggest complaint is the need for a second battery because of it's short life. I also have concerns that the high gloss black plastic camera body will be prone to getting scratched with normal use.

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I use this for recording my kid's sporting events and for family gatherings. Worked great indoors and out. The only time there was an issue with image quality was when I recorded with only one table lamp and the tv for lighting. Items near the lamp were fine, descending to shadows where there were, well, shadows. Recorded some gymnastics competitions and the zoom along with image stabilization are far ahead of my previous, dinosaur camcorder. Even across a large basketball center where the event was held.

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I havent done a TON of filming as of yet but what I have shot thus far is incredible. I use it for action video (namely bike riding) and it seems to work wonderfully. The quality is incredible even when its hooked up to our 46 HDTV.

The second I got it I immediatly picked up on the majority of the functions and it was incredible easy to use. Thats always been something I loved about Canon products.

I only have a few gripes about the camera. The battery life is very short, at least with respect to how much battery life you get compared to how much memory there is. Its just over an hour...two max. Generally just means that it has to be shut off when its not being used.
The other is the file format. There are still not a huge number of products that support the AVCHD format. You have to use the software provided with the camera to upload the footage to your computer...unless you plan to purchase an alternative program. Its not drag and drop like most hard drive cameras. The software that comes with the camera however is simple, quick, and easy to use so its certainly not that big of a deal.

If your in the market for a HD camcorder this is by far the best I could find in this price range with flash memory. I would recommend this to any aspiring home movie maker.

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I have been looking for a Small and Compact camcorder that can produce professional high quality footage. I have found it, the Canon HF-10 camcorder gets my 5 Star Review because the HD lense and the Flash Memory storage. Canon Well Done!

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So far I love this camera. The video is excellent. Very easy to use with iMovie 09'. Also easy to back up footage to an external hard drive. No complaints so far.

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I use the camera for vacations, when I don't want to lug a big camera around. I never expect the coin-sized lens to be as good as a full size lens on a bigger camera like the Sony HDR-FX1. The manual is not user friendly, but the camera is fairly easy to figure out without it. The included video editing software does not work for Macs, and that is disappointing. The iMovie will accept the AVCHD files, reportedly, but only after I buy a 2008 upgrade. The zoom sometimes "wanders" and slowly zooms in on a subject without touching the zoom button.

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Very compact could use a bigger battery,but overall I would recomend it to anyone.

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As a budding videographer, I knew I needed a camera with good picture and dependable construction for a fair price. That's where I found the Vixia HF-10, it's overall quality in all aspects is just superb. It's HD capabilities are amazing, the built-in storage is a lifesaver, because twice already I've ran out of the house leaving my SD cards behind ,oops. In low light situations the camera struggles to reduce noise in the picture and does an okay job, but if you can, just add more light where you're shooting. This camera so far has only two achilles heels to it: battery time, and focal point. The battery barely lasts for half of the available record time for the built in storage, 50 minutes in Full HD, but It's easy to just purchase a secondary battery (something to always do anyways). For shooting indoors, and when you want your subjects to be close I would definitely advise to buy a wide angle lens, because with this camera a lot of stuff can feel very cramped on screen. Overall, this camera is fantastic, and I am loving the movies I'm getting out of it!

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This is great camera. It is easy to handle. 16GB Flash card is very nice and it makes the camera small and light weight. I like the cinema mode and manual mode. It is easy to handle. The easy start button is very useful also.

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I have a high end HDV camcorder from a few years ago (paid $3000) and this video looks just as good when shooting typical family shots. The high end one has ND filters and full manual controls, bigger lens but this is simply amazing for the price and I am blown away by the video quality on my 46" plasma. The microphone isn't great but you could put a different one on via the hotshoe. Overall stunned by the quality (I shoot at full HD quality)and mini size.

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I tested at night when the light was not good, the picture quality was satisfactory. I also tried the writing speed to SDHC for high definition video (highes quality). The SDHC card I bought is capable of handling 150X writing speed. And there is no problem in writing to SDHC card. No frame loss. The only problem I can find now is that when I swith from internal memory to SDHC card when the power is on, it can not recognize the SDHC card. I have to turn it off, and re-insert the SDHC card and then turn on the power.