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From £545 to £550

Media type: Hard Drive, Optical zoom: 10x, Sensor resolution: 2 Megapixels, HD Recording: With HD Recording, Weight: 505g, Image stabiliser: Optical, Screen size: 2.7'' ...
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9.4 out of 10

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3.5 out of 5

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- - Canon HG10 Evaluation 3.5 out of 5
  - Source: digitalartsonline.co.uk
- April 2008
  Canon HG10
  By James Morris
  
  Review summary: At first glance, the HG10 might look rather out-of-place in this line-up, but it has several features that could make it suitable if your HD video-production needs are modest and occasional.
  
  Pros: Low cost. Professional features. Small. Light. Impressive video quality for price.
  
  Cons: Noticeable compression artefacts. Poor support from Adobe's applications.
  
  Verdict: The HG10's sister product, the HV20, has become the entry-level HDV camcorder of choice, and its HV30 successor looks set to continue that. The HG10 is essentially a tapeless version. If you need to record hours of HD video for test shoots, it's a ...
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- - Review: Canon HG10 camcorder Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: v3.co.uk
- April 2008
  Review: Canon HG10 camcorder
  
  Review summary: It's a camcorder, but without tapes
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- - Review: Canon HG10 camcorder Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: Computeract!ve
- April 2008
  Review: Canon HG10 camcorder
  By Gavin Stoker
  
  Review summary: It's a camcorder, but without tapes
  
  Verdict: With a bright and clear screen and viewfinder, the HG10 handles like a dream
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- - Canon HG10 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcpro.co.uk
- April 2008
  Canon HG10
  By James Morris
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: In the past couple of years, Canon has held back from new camcorder formats, but that hasn't prevented it from producing some splendid products. Canon's HV20 (web ID: 125305) is currently the best sub--1,500 HDV camcorder on the market and the HG10 - ...
  
  Verdict: Canon gets it right with its first hard-disk-based camcorder.
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- - Canon HG10 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: computerbuyer.co.uk
- March 2008
  Canon HG10
  By Colin Barrett
  
  Review summary: Besides shooting video, you can take stills up to 2048x1536 pixels in a choice of three quality settings. Your pics are saved to a mini-SD card, which you'll have to supply yourself. The good-quality lens provides 10x optical zoom, and full menu and ...
  
  Verdict: Video without tapes - or compromises. The cutting edge of consumer camcorders.
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