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Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - Canon HG10 AVCHD High Definition Camcorder with Optical Image Stabilizer
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List Price: $1,299.99
Our Price: $599.99
Your Save: $ 700.00 ( 54% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Canon
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Canon
Display Size: 2.7
EAN: 0013803087079
Feature: Record up to 15 hours of high-definition video to 40 GB hard disk drive
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Canon
Manufacturer: Canon
Maximum Focal Length: 61
Minimum Focal Length: 6.1
Model: 2183B001AA
Optical Zoom: 10
Publisher: Canon
Studio: Canon
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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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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Editorial Reviews:
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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 our new 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. Zoom Ratio 10x Optical/200x Digital - Focal Length 6.1-61mm Canon Exclusive - DIGIC DV II Canon SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization Canon Exclusive - Instant AF 24 fps Cinema Mode HDD Photo Grab from Video 2.7 Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD Superb Shooting Control Advanced Photo Features to 3 Megapixel Programmed AutoExposure modes Minimum Focusing Distance 10 mm (wide)/ 1m (tele) White Balance - Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H Image Stabilization - SuperRange Optical (lens shift) Viewfinder - Widescreen 0.27 Color Viewfinder/ (Approx. 123,000 pixels) Recording Media - Hard Disk Drive 40 GB (Internal) Audio - HD - Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch) Effective Pixels - Movies (HDD) - Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080); Still Images (Card) - 4 - 3 mode - Approx 2.76 Megapixels (1920 x 1440); 16 - 9 mode - 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) Lens accepts optional 43mm filters Dimensions - (WxHxD) 3.2 x 3.0 x 5.1 inch; Weight (not including lens and battery pack) 1.1 lbs.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Absolutely outstanding!
Comment: As your average camcorder user, I've found this to be very easy to use right out of the box. While there are plenty of options to enhance your shoots, this does a great job in a very basic shooting mode.
With multiple formats for shooting, the storage is excellent for most 3-7 day vacations. The first time I used this was on a 4 day trip to Walt Disney World, where I go frequently. My first shots were from the monorail, while moving. Stabilization was not perfect, but came out nice when I steadied myself.
Half of my shots were with low light, either at the fireworks shows in the Magic Kingdom & Epcot, or on rides. Almost all of them came out perfect, with the exception of a couple that were out of focus. I found that if low-light focusing was a problem, manually zooming in & out would quickly correct the situation. I was able to zoom in on a full screen shot of Tinkerbell, launching off the castle at the start of the fireworks, with amazing clarity.
While the movie software it comes with takes some understanding, it does work well. It allows you to convert all movies to Mpegs manually, or will do it automatically when creating a DVD. It works fastest when burning a true AVCHD DVD.
The clarity of the pictures on SP format (2nd only to XP) was true HD quality, and used less space than I thought after 4 days. When hooked up straight to my TV, or viewing from the AVCHD DVD it was transferred to, my footage came out like I was still there. The next time I go, I will be useing the XP format, now that I know I have plenty of storage space.
All in all, was an excellent choice, well worth the money for such fantastic footage.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This thing is so bad, it will make you wanna slap your momma!!!
Comment: We bought this to replace our outdated MiniDv camcorder and have been very pleased so far. The quality of the video and sound are great! We connect it to our HDTV and it looks and sounds great! It is very light in weight and easy to use if you're familiar with camcorders. I haven't done much with it yet, other than record video. I'm in the process of putting some videos on DVD with this camera. Overall, I'm happy to have this camcorder.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Canon HG10 AVCHD High Definition Camcorder
Comment: Canon HG10 AVCHD High Definition Camcorder with Optical Image Stabilizer
This light and easy to carry camcorder is amazing, and the price was unbeatable! The images are sharp and clean, and it's very easy to use, with very little help from the directions (which I keep handy in case I get stuck, because I'm constantly finding new things it will do - things I wouldn't miss if Canon hadn't thought of them, but which I'm really happy to discover. Truthfully, I'll probably never use all the features, because I'm an amateur, but it's nice to know they are there and that you don't have to learn all the technicalities of advanced use in order to get good service from this great camera. I love being able to store tons of stuff right on the hard drive so that I'm not pressured to process the videos to make room for more. That fits in with my busy, crazy life! The battery life is very satisfactory as well. I'm sure this video camera will give me years of great service!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Short of expectation
Comment: In the past I have been quite loyal to Sony products. I bought this after reading great reviews about how this is superior to Sony. Additionally, I gave in to the lower price. However, although I think this camcorder is worth the price I paid, I do not agree with others that it is the greatest camcorder ever. The auto mode over corrects in back lighting situations and the color cannot compete with the vibrant color of Sony. In some situations it doesn't even feel like HD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: great camcorder-softwear kills all the fun
Comment: the camecorder is great , but softwear truly sucks, after hours of fighting with the Corel product I give up, do not even download into your comp. just throw it away
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