Canon VIXIA HF10 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 16 GB Internal Flash Memory and 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon VIXIA HF10 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 16 GB Internal Flash Memory and 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Customer Review: Great Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I am definitely an amateur, but wanted to get a good, high definition camcorder at a reasonable price, and this Canon certainly fits the bill. I am pleased with how well it works in daylight, and surprised at how well the picture comes through with less than perfect light, even when saved to an HD-level output ratio. With the flash memory, it starts filming very quickly, especially when compared to older, MiniDV-based camcorders, and even quicker than hard drive camcorders since there are fewer moving parts.
Some say the internal memory isn't worth it, but I beg to differ, at the time I bought the camcorder, the price difference was $40 between the HF10 (16gb internal) and the HF100 (no internal memory), but the ease with which you can expand the memory on the HF10 is definitely worth it. With the HF10, you can set the camcorder to record your videos to the memory card and still pictures to the internal if you prefer, or you can set it the other way around, or save them all to either. Very handy, especially if you have a small card and you just want to put pictures on. Personally, I bought a 16gb card to put in, and with the Class 6 speed, it writes the video great.
Battery life is acceptable, but not long, a second battery is definitely recommended. A saving grace to that though is that charging times are pretty short, less than 2 hours from dead.
Overall, this is a very good camcorder at a great price, and the HD picture shows up great on TVs, especially when used with the component cables or an HDMI cable, I just wish the HDMI cable was included.
Customer Review: The best Consumer Camcorder in its price range
Summary: 5 Stars
The Canon HF10 and HF100 are the best camcorders in their price range, and arguably the best consumer cams up to a price of $1250. The cams are basically the same, the HF10 has built in memory, and possibly a better grade of the same sensor, although this could be sample variation. The cam is small, lightweight and easy to use. At the 24p setting, it has excellent low light capabilities. The sharpness and range of the lens are simply outstanding. Do not be fooled by the HF200, the HF100 has a better and bigger sensor. The next upgrade in quality is the Canon HF S100, which sacrifices a very small amount of low light quality for broad but incremental improvement in all other areas. If you plan on editing the video on PC, be sure to buy Cineform's Neoscene for $99. This program will allow you to edit your video easily--the included software is useless. Get a Transcend 16gb SDHC if you need more recording space.
Other pluses: The Spotlight mode is perfect for recording concerts or theatre events for you kids. The Easy button gives good results for the point and shoot moments. You can take pictures while shooting video if you first set the camera to 1920x1080. Purchase a BP819 clone on eBay for extended battery life for $25. Surprisingly, the imager is superior to the HF11 (though the HF11 has a faster bitrate possibility) and to any of the Hard Disk models, even if those models have the same imager. This is presumably due to the internal electronics. For higher quality, look to the HF S100 or the Panasonic GH1.
Customer Review: The first AVCHD camcorder that convinces.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have quite a selection of HD camcorders from Sony, JVC, and Panasonic. I also have the Canon HV10 and HV20 HDV camcorders, which are as amazing as that sounds incompatible in HD mode. HD has creates the most amazing confusion on the format front. Also capturing became very painful with this mess. Enter AVCHD. After tremendous disappointment over the last year with AVCHD compatibility for video editing - particularly on the Mac - this has finally been resolved. I use now Final Cut Pro 6.04 and iMovie to directly import the AVCHD files into the editing software. The winner in quality, handling and usability is for me the Canon HF10. The picture quality in FXP mode - the highest quality setting - is excellent and beats both HV10 and HV20. Compared to the Pro-Camera Panasonic HVX-200 I see very little difference. The biggest distinction is low-light noise. But also here the HF10 beats all other AVCHD camcorders.
A bit unpleasant is the requirement to have the power cable connected while USB use, but that must be related to problems with potential file corruption should the battery fail. I would recommend the HF10 over the HF100 because of its internal memory.
Finally AVCHD has reached the mainstream. I wonder for how long until another format makes it obsolete ...
Customer Review: Great Camera, Make sure your comp is equip right though!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a complete amateur review - I bought this camera used, but in pretty much brand new condition. It is an incredible camera! It takes amazing video. The sound on it is good/very good, not amazing, but maybe you would need to looking to the mic to boot on for that. It's as small as a coke can, has amazing capabilities, but my problem is that I didn't realize that my computer is not strong enough to handle this thing. I have an average laptop. So, for those of you that want an amazing HD camera, this is it for your, but make sure that you're comp is equip, or be ready to fork up the money to upgrade your comp to be able handle this machine (I'm guessing that I didn't look at the minimum comp requirements). At the moment, I am still learning how to import the video. If you're having the same trouble as I am, buy a Class 10 SD card (I bought one that's 32GB), which is also giving me trouble for this camera (I cannot record in FX mode with it), record straight onto the card (or transfer the video onto a card) and insert card into your comp directly. Anyways, I would totally recommend it to anyone that has the equipment to handle this thing! Have fun!!Customer Review: Finally an AVCHD Camcorder worth buying
Summary: 5 Stars
I had the award-winning HDV (tape-based) HV20 prior to this, and the HF10 is almost indistinguishable in terms of image quality. Given the dramatic difference in image data between an HDV image and an AVC image, that means this is one heck of a camcorder. I have tried out other AVC camcorders and have been really disappointed. Not so here, and I purchased this one. It has 24p and 30p recording, in addition to 60i. (Don't be confused by Canon's nomenclature, it is true 24p, just recorded in interlaced 60i.) The cinema mode has a bit of a wash-out effect on colors. The camcorder is surprisingly small. Power save mode is great, and is virtually instantaneously on when the LCD screen is opened. One warning about AVC in general, if you don't have a fast computer, it will grind it to a halt. I have a quad-core with 4 gig RAM and editing is fine, but I wouldn't want to use an old computer. Sony Vegas works great with the files. Wish the camcorder automatically saved to the SDHC card when the internal storage was full. Otherwise, this is the best thought out camcorder since my DVX-100. Nice to occasionally see consumer products worth their expense.