Canon HV10 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Excellent video quality ; compact ; broad feature set

Cons: Some very awkward ergonomics ; poorly located microphone ; can't adjust white balance while shooting ; no HDMI output or accessory shoe ; short battery life ; no bundled video software

Verdict: Canon puts HD video recording in your pocket, although to make room in said pocket requires removing more than $1,000 from it. Still, that makes the Canon HV10 the cheapest, smallest HDV camcorder to date.

Review summary: Being shaped a bit like half a cube, the HV10 has a widescreen LCD monitor that allows you to see what comes through the Canon HD lens onto the 'True HD CMOS Sensor'. This 2.96 megpixel CCD replacement can record up to 1920 x 1080 video, which ...

Pros: Images, images and images.

Cons: No editing software supplied. Clumsiness of operation. Button clutter. Difficulty in holding the camera comfortably and steady. Poor audio facilities.

Verdict: This camera is an amazing performer and produces images totally unexpected for its size and unprepossessing appearance. I would be an adoring fan if it was larger, easier to handle, more ergonomically designed, and fitted with an external mic shoe. A ...

Review summary: The stylish Canon HV10 gives you the ultimate in HD video and digital photo quality - in the world's smallest HDV camcorder. Its 10x optical zoom lens