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Canon VIXIA HF10 16GB Camcorder

VIXIA HF10 16GB Camcorder
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Canon VIXIA HF10 16GB Camcorder

  • Reviewed by: vickuo

    08-04-08

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Very good quality video, small and light weight can hold on one hand, support multi-language menu and an external large SDHC memory card.

    Weaknesses:None up to now.

    Overall Evaluation: The camera can run about 90 minutes on a full charged battery. I need a backup battery for a long time shot and an external large size SDHC memory (32GB) is need for backup.

  • Reviewed by: baboo1976

    07-17-08

    Duration of ownership: 14 Days

    Strengths: Nice camera for the money. Video looks great! I think the indoor performance is very adequate.

    Weaknesses:To charge the battery it nees to be plugged into the camera and the camera plugged into the wall. No seperate battery charger. Battery that comes with camera only lasts a little over an hour.

    Overall Evaluation: I have had the camera for 2 weeks. First I want to say that I'm an average user when it come to shooting video, I'm not an expert in filming. With that being said, here's my thoughts. Nice camera for the money. Video looks great! I think the indoor performance is very adequate. Don't care for the fact that you have to plug in the camera to an electrical outlet in order to transfer video from camera to computer. Also, to charge the battery it nees to be plugged into the camera and the camera plugged into the wall. No seperate battery charger. Battery that comes with camera only lasts a little over an hour, you'll want to buy an extended battery (which obviously won't sit "flush" with the camcorder, but it doesn't stick out too far and costs around $115). I haven't tried taking a still photo since I have a good digital SLR. I bought a video camera for video and not photos. Quick start mode is great! Overall I think it's worth the money I paid for it. Would recommend to my friends.

  • Reviewed by: whitfordg

    07-10-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

    Strengths: Size, picture quality, ease of use, battery life.

    Weaknesses:Size(takes some getting used to, it is so small), no viewfinder, software package that comes with it is weak.

    Overall Evaluation: I bought this to replace my aging Samsung MiniDV camera and the differences are staggering. The clarity (obviously) is head and shoulders above the old camera. No viewfinder makes it difficult to see in bright light, but that is a small drawback. The battery life is great as there are no moving parts to draw power. This is my first HD camera and I am glad I made this choice!

  • Reviewed by: DPhan2

    07-07-08

    Duration of ownership: 5 Days

    Strengths: Small and compact design, AF is pretty quick, Hand controls are well placed, Easy computer transfer, Pretty good low light capturing.

    Weaknesses:LED Lamp is not good enough, Playback stutters on Pixela Player on slower computers, Slightly grainy video in low light, Purple line at bottom of screen in pixela player.

    Overall Evaluation: This might be the best consumer AVCHD camcorder out there right now. It is small and compact, about the size of a coke can. It uses flashed based memory so transferring to a pc is easy and fast. I haven't used the SDHC memory cards on it, so I am not sure how it saves to it. For example, does it save on the SDHC card when the built in flash is full

  • Reviewed by: jason943

    07-03-08

    Duration of ownership: 7 Days

    Strengths: Flash drive and SD recording. Easily switch where you want to record.

    Weaknesses:Needs a powerful computer to view/edit movies on a PC. I was able to view some video, but it was choppy. Pictures during recording are only 1920 x 1080

    Overall Evaluation: This is my first camcorder and it appears to be a great camera. Features are a little tricky, but not that much different than my nikon coolpix digital camera. At first it seemed overwhelming, but after an hour of reading the manual, recording on the flash drive and SD card, and playing it back on my TV, I got the hang of it. I am able to view it with the included composite cable or through the USB on my playstation 3.

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