Why I buy this one ?
- HDV camcorder with 1/2.7-inch CMOS image sensor
- High-definition 10x optical zoom lens; super-range optical image stabilizer
- Advanced photo features: up to 3-megapixel stills, histogram display, built-in flash, and more
- 2.7-inch color widescreen LCD; color viewfinder
- Easy one-hand operation; ultra-compact and lightweight

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What our customer's say!

"Great Camera !!!", I've owned this camera for some time now and have found it to be an outstanding camera in every way. I have not written a review on it until now. Yesterday I fell into a stream in the Great Smokey Mountains while filming grandchildren. Need I say I thought it was "history" for the camera. To make a long story short, in between a few emails to Canon's very good custmer support, I found a way to return the camera for possible repair when I returned home. In the meantime, the Canon slowly dryed out as functions became normal. Now, about 24 hours after my unscheduled swim, the camera still has a bit of a problem with the LCD monitor but it is back up and working! Now your experience might be different and maybe I am just a lucky guy, but I cannot say enough good about this camera. It is fantastic! It is small enough to carry in your pocket. Had I carried another larger camera on a recent trip to Egypt I would never have taken it along for a ride on a camel. The Canon made the trip and we have some super shots of the pyramids from aloft the camel!

One last point. Some may have wondered about compatibility with the Apple operating system. (The above narrative describing this camera mentions Windows but not Apple.) I have found no problem whatsover transferring footage from the Canon to my Apple G4 via the firewire connection.

"for family use", I choose this product because I owned one but not hi-def. yet and was stollen but i still have some accessories of canon brand.What can I say with this was owesome simlpy magnificent bright colors that you can see through the LCD screen even in a bright day light.

"Good Camera, if you don't mind tapes", The HV10 produces some great video. Fits my hand well and is easy to use. It uses the older DV tapes, but still has great video quality.

"vrry good", i am so far impress with the image quality, there are problems but it is a good deal for the price cannot beat hat,

"TOP OF THE LINE............................", FOR ALL YOU FOLKS OUT THERE WHO HAVE HD TV'S YOU WON'T REGRET GETTING THIS CAMCORDER. THE VIDEO IS CLEAR ,SHARP AND COLOURFULL. I HAVE TRIED THREE OTHER CAMCORDRERES SONY,SAMSUNG AND OTHERS AND NONE COME EVEN CLOSE TO THE PICTURE QUALITY OF THIS UNIT......got it for 595.00 shipped from amazon

PROS
excellent video quality
sharp video
good lowlight video quality
built in video light
very portable
lightweight
high definiton playback up to 1080i



CONS
NO PREPACKAGED HD CONVERSION SOFTWARE FOR CREATING YOUR OWN HD EDITING....however a free downloadable program called HDVsplit allows you to import HDV files directlly from the camcorder also you will need another program called ffdshow for the HD codecs so you can edit it using windows media encoder

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Recommended if you accept it's weaknesses", This is my first camcorder and I decided to go high definition since this is the future and I did not want to buy a camcorder that will be obsolete in a few years. I read the other reviews which describes the weaknesses of the HV-10 which are: (1) No DV tape and DV firewire cable were included in the box. (2) No hot shoe for a separate light and audio mike (3) Uses the "old tech" DV tapes. However, I selected this camcorder for it's strengths which are : (1) one of the smallest and lightest high definition camcorders on the market. (I really hate carrying something big and heavy) (2) quality of the video is excellent which is expected of the canon's automatic instant focusing system (3) there are numerous exposure controls which are there when you need them. (I will probably use the automatic exposure for 90% of my videos) (4) relative inexpensive due to the old tech DV tapes mechanism. I plan to edit the videos on a PC and burn my own DVD anyway so I did not think the "DV tape" versus "DVD" versus "hard drive" camcorders were not that important. DVD camcorders are nice but some DVD may not be compatible with some DVD players so you have to be careful. The "hard drive" camcorders are the way to go but that would have busted my budget. After having this HV-10 campcorder for a while I did discover additional weaknesses: (1) the zoom lense is difficult to operate without shaking the camcorder (2) the covers to the IEEE and USB parts are held by a rubber attachment which may break. (3) you need a superfast PC to edit high definition videos which is not a weakness of this camera but it is something a buyer should think about before getting a high definition camcorder. The bottomline: This is a good buy if size and weight are important to you and you plan to edit the video on a fast PC and burn your own DVD. For those who don't want to do this, I would get the hard drive camcorders but I would check out the editing features on the hard drive camcorder. If the hard drive camcorder has limited editing features, then I question this advantage.

"Best Bang for the HD Buck", First this camera replaced a Panasonic PV GS500 when I lost all my luggage on a flight back from Oregon. It took great video and stills but nothing in comparison to this great little camera which I did purchase from Amazon ~ not worth wasting your time and energy looking elsewhere as you never know if you are going to get gray market or refurbished as some not so honest sellers out there. Have read some reviews where they have complained about the vertical style and size and placement of dials and so on..I am 60 and a big guy..not fat and prefer it to the horizontal layout to my previous cameras. The video quality using just std Panasonic DVC Linear Plus Tapes is amazing using the component video hookup with my Panasonic HD LCD. I only use the tape once as they are cheap enough and when there is a HD burner reasonably priced will buy one and transfer to DVD, but in the meantime I use the composite cables and hook them up to a Sony RDR-CX330 DVD recorder/player I have hooked up to the set in the spare bedroom a 4 yr old non HD flat screen Sony television, plays back with great color and detail. Then if I play the DVD back in my Sony up convert (1080i) DVD player with the HD set is closer to what I captured to tape. Tired transferring video using a firewire cable between the camera and the Sony recorder/player ~ no go unless you record in non HD ~ so record in HD as this is the reason we bought this camera, watch it on tape or transfer and save for a later date as I outlined above. Also think it takes great still pictures and I like packing just one camera. Sold my Panasonic DMC FZ50 and got a much smaller DMC-TZ3 that will fit in a shirt pocket if I want or need more detailed pictures ~ also from Amazon. The battery that ships with the camera has about 30-40 minutes of run time before I get the change battery symbol, bought a Lenmar LIC315 unit again from Amazon and have gotten up to 130 minutes of continuous use, but in all honesty how many of us shot more than 20-30 minutes of video at a time anyway. I have found the grid markers (white) very helpful when trying to keep the subject horizontally framed, the mic also has in my opinion excellent sound p/u. Also purchased a Hoya 37 MM UV filter to help protect the lens and ordered a Lowepro Z40 camera bag in red as it will hold the camera and extra battery and tape and not much else and has a neat mesh panel on the side for my cell phone. The coach bag that came with the camera is not me and holds the camera and "NO" extras. So have had the camera for a month or so now and could not be more pleased, visited Best Buy and Circuit City ( more expensive + sales tax) to physically see and hold the camera and compare it to others before my purchase and feel I made a good choice as takes above average video and pictures and the size and style and features are spot on...not some fussy amateur or profesional..will be a great camera for family outings and vacations both by train and ship and the occasional car show, it's ease of use, quality is what sold me as have had several other Sony and Panasonic video cameras..am sold on Canon in this format and now see what I have missed in waiting.

"The Canon HV10", It is a great little camera! The only nits I have to pick have to do with my background versus the camera I could afford. It would be nice to have a seperate audio in and I would really like to be able to control when the gain kicks in. Otherwise, it's a beautiful image and the sound pickup from the on-board mic is surprising crisp and clean. Extremely good buy for the price I paid!

"Great product and great price", The price on this is great and the picture quality as well. It's very clear.

"best camcorder ever !", i like the camcorder , it has a great picture and an amazing quality .
i didnt like the still capture alot , it is better than sony RS300 , as it takes a huge number of still photos and it has a great sequence option . but the still photo quality isnt the best .
also the battery life is very weak , when recording on high definition video it has a maximum of 1 hour .
it is the best on its price categorey .