While some manufacturers are experimenting with innovative shapes and ergonomics, Canon has stuck steadfastly to the tried-and-tested camcorder design with the HF10. It may be closely modelled on hundreds of models that have gone before, but inside it's o
It's ergonomic too, with a thumb-friendly mode dial, ever-so-rockable zoom lever and duplicate controls by the side of the screen. Recording to either 16GB of internal memory or a SDHC card gives 1080 pixels of glorious eye-candy, including the most vibra
Canon has a more cautious approach to new camcorder technology than some manufacturers. Its first HDV model only arrived in 2006, and its first AVCHD models were considerably later than Sony's. Now Canon is at last turning its attention to the flash memor
The release of a flagship camcorder from Canon is always met with keen interest from the video community. Simply put, the company produces the best digital imaging hardware on the market, with each new model consistently outclassing its assorted rivals an
The video cameras I use for filmmaking are about the size of a shoe box for size 12 shoes. When I bring one of these mammoth cameras to a social or school or sports event, people stuff their business card in my shirt pocket and tell me they’ll &ldqu
We reported on the first wave of 2008 camcorders with our recent review of the very good JVC GZ-HD6. That hard disk drive 1080p video maker did a wonderful job recording accurate colors that really popped off the screen of our plasma HDTV. In keeping with
Canon may not have been first out of the gate with a flash-based camcorder — or second, or third — but its debut model, the high-definition HF10, gets it right the first time. A sleek, black compact model with a well-rounded feature set, great video, and
Canon’s HF10 is a high-definition camcorder with a 16GB internal flash drive, plus an SD card slot. In our testing, the HF10 shot impressive, brilliant video, up to par with its similar MiniDV counterpart, Canon’s HV30. The HF10 has its flaws and it’s cer
As Macworld Lab has detailed in our reports on camcorder testing, we’ve encountered compatibility problems with a number of tapeless camcorders. Canon’s Vixia HF10, a high-definition camcorder that uses a 16GB internal flash drive and an SD card for stora
The HF10 is sleek and sexy, but it feels a bit clumsy to hold. The camcorder is shaped like a cannon barrel, and you need to use your middle finger to control the zoom tab, making it difficult to maintain a firm, steady grip on the camcorder. You access t
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