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Canon HR10 HDV Digital Camcorder

Canon HR10 HDV Digital Camcorder

Released: Jan 05

Average

50% Positive

Video:

Average

Optics:

Below Average

Battery:

Below Average

Interface:

Below Average

Based on 3 expert reviews.

"the HR10's video looks mighty impressive on an HDTV connected via HDMI"... Reviews.cnet.com

"The HR10's hand strap is chunky, but does not provide enough padding along the inside"... Camcorderinfo.com

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video

1.	"the HR10's video looks mighty impressive on an HDTV connected via HDMI"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"the HR10's video looked quite good: sharp and saturated with reasonable contrast"... Reviews.cnet.com

3.	"Nice video and decent photo quality"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"as the video light is merely successful in casting a bluish"... Camcorderinfo.com

product

1.	"The HR10 is the most stripped-down HD camcorder in Canon's lineup, and its viewfinder is simply a disgrace"... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"the HR10 is the biggest pain to work with."... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"The HR10 is the smallest AVCHD DVD camcorder out there, so you can expect it to shine in the portability department."... Camcorderinfo.com

control

1.	"Pushing in the joystick button brings up controls for the video light, exposure compensation, manual focus, and flash"... Reviews.cnet.com

menu

1.	"relatively complex menu system"... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"the menu's thoughtful design becomes apparent."... Camcorderinfo.com

battery

1.	"a mega battery pack that will last hours."... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"The only upgrade available for the HR10 offers 30% more battery life, which is good, but not great."... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"relatively short battery life"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"A couple backup batteries are a necessity, due to the HR10's mediocre battery performance and enclosed battery design"... Camcorderinfo.com

microphone

1.	"built-in stereo microphone"... Camcorderinfo.com

performance

1.	"Though duration depends upon how much of the disc is empty, my test with a DVD-R holding 10 minutes of video (10 clips) took 4 minutes to finalize"... Reviews.cnet.com

usage

1.	"DVD initialization and finalizing operations are slow"... Reviews.cnet.com

2.	"The HR10's hand strap is chunky, but does not provide enough padding along the inside"... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"can't charge while camcorder is powered on"... Reviews.cnet.com

4.	"The still-photo sizes can get a little confusing"... Reviews.cnet.com

5.	"Quick Start allows you to put the HR10 in standby so it will wake up quickly for shooting"... Reviews.cnet.com

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design

1.	"the design is necessarily a bit clunky"... Reviews.cnet.com

exposure

1.	"manual exposure controls"... Reviews.cnet.com

interface

1.	"the photo shutter for snapping stills is a bit far back and somewhat low on the curve of the drive, making it awkward to reach with my forefinger"... Reviews.cnet.com

viewfinder

1.	"terrible viewfinder"... Camcorderinfo.com

2.	"At the top lies the HR10's sad, sad viewfinder."... Camcorderinfo.com

3.	"Canon is notorious for slapping deplorable viewfinders on its camcorders, and the HR10 is a prime example."... Camcorderinfo.com

ports

1.	"full-size HDMI connector"... Reviews.cnet.com

appearance

1.	"It's safe to say the left side of the HR10 is fairly lackluster."... Camcorderinfo.com

icons

1.	"Point-and-shooters will feel bewildered because of all the options and odd icons"... Camcorderinfo.com

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