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Canon HG10

The Canon HG10 AVCHD Format Hard Disk Drive Camcorder best suits for people who appreciate the ease of recording high definition video directly onto a hard disk. It puts superb image reproduction and advanced features at your fingertips in a compact AVCHD Format HDD camcorder, which allows you to carry it everywhere you want to capture the special moments in your life in true Hard Drive. Along with the advanced high definition codec, the HG10 features full HD CMOS sensor and an advanced DIGIC DV II image processor.

Specification:

Digital Storage Media: Hard disk drive - Built-in - 40 GB
Image Storage: JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1920 x 1080, JPEG 1440 x 1080, JPEG 848 x 480, JPEG 640 x 480
Still Image Format: JPEG
Digital Video Format: AVCHD
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 3.2 x 3.0 x 5.1 inch;
Weight (not including lens and battery pack): 1.1 lbs

Features:

• The Canon HG10 camcorder has excellent image stabilization and generally great video quality.
• Full HD CMOS sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor.
• SuperRange Optical Image Stabilization, Instant Auto Focus.
• Canon’s 2.7-inch multi-angle ViVid widescreen LCD on the HG10 lets you see more of what your camcorder is recording.
• Another feature found only on the HG10 is the capability to capture still frame images onto a mini SD card from recorded video on the hard disk drive
• Superb Shooting Control, Advanced Photo Features
• The Canon HG10 camcorder is bundled with a powerful software suite from Corel.
• 24p Cinema Mode enables all aspiring moviemakers to achieve a professional “film-look.”
• AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) Format HDD in a Compact Size.
• AVCHD uses an MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec, recording true 1080 high-definition resolution video. It allows you to capture more video onto a hard disk using less storage, for extended recording time. You can play the video directly from the camcorder on your HDTV, or easily download it onto your Windows XP or Vista system computer for playback, editing or sharing with friends and family.
• The advantage of shooting high definition onto a hard disk is that you’ll never tape over a precious moment by accident, since the disk automatically searches for a blank space on which to record. The HG10 captures 1920 x 1080 high-definition resolution video onto a 40GB hard disk drive.
• The HG10 comes with an outstanding high-definition video lens - a 10x HD Genuine Canon zoom lens, the tool you need to record long shots of your child on the soccer field, wide shots of beautiful landscapes, and everything in-between. Since it comes with three pre-set zoom speeds, you always get smooth, steady, professional-looking zoom shots.
• The high-resolution images of high-definition video demand a steady hand. Because of Canon’s innovative SuperRange Optical image Stabilization, it’s easier to get those clear, steady images.

With its 10x HD video zoom lens and a long list of other features, the HG10 is the ultimate HDD camcorder.