Canon VIXIA HF10 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 16 GB Internal Flash Memory and 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon VIXIA HF10 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 16 GB Internal Flash Memory and 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Digital camera Review: Great image quality... bad durability
Summary: 2 Stars
The image quality is awesome, but some things bother me:
-the zoom trigger is VERY fragile. It broke after a couple months of use and the camera zooms simultaneously and it gets REALLY annoying! Apparently Canon thinks that this isn't a product defect and consider it as a "wear and tear" issue. Blah.. BS. I had a lower model of this model year (Canon FS11, which was stolen) and that had the same exact problem with it's zoom trigger. But the newer models have improved their zoom triggers and are noticeably more rigid.
-battery sucks. ~90 minutes isn't enough, really.
-the multi-direction toggle joystick is fragile. I dropped it (yeah, i know..) but really? One drop and it breaks that easily? I had the same problem with a couple of lower models that were used at my school.
Overall, this camera is good for the image quality but it's just really friggin' fragile! If you can take care of it with your life, then yes, it is an awesome camcorder - even if it's an older model.
Digital camera Review: Great little camcorder
Summary: 4 Stars
So far I really enjoy this little camcorder and its features. Its picture quality is very good and it has a lot to offer. The only thing is that I do not yet have a blue ray player so the pictures that I view are only DVD quality. The one negative issue is the bundled software that goes with it. The Imagemixer 3 has some flaws especially when trying to create a movie with effects. If you include a title on your Imagemixer 3 project, the system will not save the project. I wish Canon would find better software. Also be aware that when you put your movies on DVD make sure it is a DVD-R disc and NOT a DVD+R disc. It doesn't work in that format. It took me about 2 hours to figure that out but when I called Canon, they helped me a lot. Canon's tech support was very helpful. All in all, this is a nice little camcorderDigital camera Review: Great little camera!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this camera for about a month now and have really enjoyed using it. It is light weight and turns on pretty quickly. Here is my quick review:
Pros: Small, lightweight, nice view screen, lens gets covered automatically, internal memory holds 2 hours of footage but you can add another card, quality is really good. Pretty good in low light situations. Steady shot is okay.
Cons: Had to upgrade the battery because one hour of power is not enough with the standard battery. The auto color balance doesn't always do a good job, especially when in nature. On one of my shoots people looked a little purple. I took care of this by setting the white balance manually when I'm outside.
Overall: I'm very glad I bought it and I would recommend it with the above understanding.
Digital camera Review: Great product!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was instantly amazed at the quality of the video this camera takes. It even looks amazing on the viewfinder. I bought the camera for our business because we needed to make professional quality videos but we couldn't afford the $3000+ cost of a professional camera. So far, this little guy is keeping up with the big boys.
I just finished filming and editing an instructional video for a local school district and the quality is top notch. I was a little embarrassed walking into a professional shoot with this very tiny little camera, but the final product is nothing to be embarrassed about.
The quality of the stereo sound from the camera's microphones is also amazing. I set up secondary equipment for recording the sound for our video but used the camera's audio in most cases because it sounded better. My only complaint here would have to be that there is such great stereo separation from the mics that you lose the center channel where primary dialogue is usually played back.
Still photos are equally amazing quality even allowing still snapshots while recording video. My favorite is the high speed continuous shooting, though you have to be prepared to wait a few minutes for the camera to process the data at high quality before you can take another picture.
Battery life is about 90 minutes in top quality mode. The 16GB onboard flash memory gives you nearly 3 hours of recording in the same mode. I picked up an addition 16GB SDHC card online for about $75 to double my capacity. High capacity batteries and accessories have been hard to find or too expensive but I expect that to change as the popularity of the camera grows, which I am sure it will.
One final note on editing the video. I already owned a copy of Adobe Premiere and was disappointed that it wouldn't read the AVCHD format of this camera. In fact, there is very little software support for this format due to it being new. I'm sure that will change over time. The only software I found to edit AVCHD is Cyberlink's Power Director which is pretty inexpensive, easy to learn and does a nice job.
Summary:
Pros - Great quality video and sound, small and light, no moving recording parts to wear out.
Cons - Current scarcity of accessories and editing software. Manual focus using the joystick on the viewfinder is awkward and jumpy.
Digital camera Review: Great quality and product.
Summary: 5 Stars
After a nightmare with Sony cameras, I've decided to go with Canon and I was very right. This camera is amazingly easy to understand. Canon did a great job with user interface. (If you ever had any Canon product, they all very consistent in term of user interface).
Quality is just outstanding. Having 16Gb build in and Flash makes it 32GB. I love the option of moving files back and forth between those two memories. Flash drive is definitely better and faster.
I have a mac and this camera couldn't be any friendlier than it is. Mac recognizes two Flash Drives as one for Photos and one for Videos so you not gonna import all in one mix media. All software works great with this camera.
If you been looking for simple, yet great camera, this is the one. Thank you Canon, you just earned yourself a loyal user.