Canon HV10 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Unless you live somewhere near Alpha Centauri, you'll be well aware that all televisions in the UK will soon cease to be analogue and are switching to digital and High Definition. The new technology has naturally ...

Verdict: Although not the first HD camcorder on the market, this is truly the most compact and its picture quality and advanced AF are impressive. In future, though, the operating controls need to be fewer in number, more prominent and better positioned, with ...

Review summary: Sony may have had the consumer HDV market to itself for a few of years, but Canon is starting to show an interest. The HV10 represents its first dip in the sub- £1,000 market and it goes head-to- head with Sony's HDR-HC3

Pros: Esay to use controls, Amazing video in good lighting

Verdict: If the lighting is right, this camcorder is a gem

Review summary: A great little camcorder from Canon

Pros: Esay to use controls, Amazing video in good lighting

Verdict: The HV10 is very consumer-oriented. It adopts the palmcorder form factor, making this the smallest HDV camcorder yet. Canon has the edge in optimal illumination. The HV10 also keeps more of its user control on discrete buttons, rather than running ...

Review summary: Canon's HV10 is the company's first palm-sized high-definition camcorder. It makes a strong debut producing impressive video and it's easy to use.

Pros: Vivid colour capture. Good set of manual controls. Convenient controls

Cons: Poor low-light performance. No external microphone port.

Verdict: The HV10 has conveniently located controls. The zoom control falls under the user's index finger, and the record button sits under the thumb. The other controls are located either on the back of the camcorder or underneath the LCD screen

Review summary: It shouldn't shock anyone to hear that a company like Canon is making tiny high-definition camcorders. It's not as if HD and minuscule devices are surprising technology any more. It's another thi...