 "Great Camera !!!" | 2008-08-19 |
| - Reviewed By josephm137 |
I've owned this camera for some time now and have found it to be an outstanding camera in every way. I have not written a review on it until now. Yesterday I fell into a stream in the Great Smokey Mountains while filming grandchildren. Need I say I thought it was "history" for the camera. To make a long story short, in between a few emails to Canon's very good custmer support, I found a way to return the camera for possible repair when I returned home. In the meantime, the Canon slowly dryed out as functions became normal. Now, about 24 hours after my unscheduled swim, the camera still has a bit of a problem with the LCD monitor but it is back up and working! Now your experience might be different and maybe I am just a lucky guy, but I cannot say enough good about this camera. It is fantastic! It is small enough to carry in your pocket. Had I carried another larger camera on a recent trip to Egypt I would never have taken it along for a ride on a camel. The Canon made the trip and we have some super shots of the pyramids from aloft the camel!
One last point. Some may have wondered about compatibility with the Apple operating system. (The above narrative describing this camera mentions Windows but not Apple.) I have found no problem whatsover transferring footage from the Canon to my Apple G4 via the firewire connection. |
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 "for family use" | 2008-07-13 |
| - Reviewed By lipcons |
| I choose this product because I owned one but not hi-def. yet and was stollen but i still have some accessories of canon brand.What can I say with this was owesome simlpy magnificent bright colors that you can see through the LCD screen even in a bright day light. |
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| "Good Camera, if you don't mind tapes" | 2008-05-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1F25PLHELJI91 |
| The HV10 produces some great video. Fits my hand well and is easy to use. It uses the older DV tapes, but still has great video quality. |
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| "vrry good" | 2008-01-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2TAVAGOTZCOW1 |
| i am so far impress with the image quality, there are problems but it is a good deal for the price cannot beat hat, |
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| "TOP OF THE LINE............................" | 2008-01-11 |
| - Reviewed By kevinkl |
FOR ALL YOU FOLKS OUT THERE WHO HAVE HD TV'S YOU WON'T REGRET GETTING THIS CAMCORDER. THE VIDEO IS CLEAR ,SHARP AND COLOURFULL. I HAVE TRIED THREE OTHER CAMCORDRERES SONY,SAMSUNG AND OTHERS AND NONE COME EVEN CLOSE TO THE PICTURE QUALITY OF THIS UNIT......got it for 595.00 shipped from amazon
PROS
excellent video quality
sharp video
good lowlight video quality
built in video light
very portable
lightweight
high definiton playback up to 1080i
CONS
NO PREPACKAGED HD CONVERSION SOFTWARE FOR CREATING YOUR OWN HD EDITING.... |
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| "GREAT HDV CAMERA FOR THE PRICE" | 2008-01-07 |
| - Reviewed By chex-trades |
Pros:
-Lens cap (I hated my sony handycam len's cap ruining the souund of my videos hitting the camera in any movement or windy situation)
-Small size and low weight.
-HD Video Quality.
-Integrated Led light (is really helpful)
-Fast response from off to recording.
-Integrated flash for pictures.
-Optical stabilizer really works!
-Good materials.
-Price is really good.
Cons:
-Battery life is ridiculus (get a replacement batttery together with the camera).
-Software included does not helps to download video to PC.
-Battery life indicator is unreliable.
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| "Nice and Small, good so far" | 2007-12-26 |
| - Reviewed By davisd@niagaramohawk.com |
| I order this before Christmas, cheaper on Amazon than "anywhere" legitimate that I could find. Camera is small and light weight, LED light is great outside at night chasing my kids on Christmas Eve...even in low light inside, this wasn't that bad. I have a projection TV, not HighDef or anything and it wasn't grainy...just a little softer on the edges, but way better than my high-8 camera that it replaced. Overall, good so far, battery that came with the camera lasts about 1 tape in length assuming you only tape and do not watch video. Focus is awesomely fast. |
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| "Generally a good camera but why miniDV?" | 2007-12-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1QY8QWSAYP8QC |
| Generally a good camera but why miniDV? I had to switch to HD based rather then winding through tapes |
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| "Beautiful outdoor video but grainy indoor." | 2007-12-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: ACOO3YYRN5QBL |
With all the light on in our house (not that we have the best lighting), our video comes out grainy. Disclaimer... I may need to read the manual thoroughly to discover if there is something more I should be doing to improve the quality.
We selected this type of camera so it would be compatible with our Mac, but I really don't like having to do the tape thing again. It Takes longer than real-time to download to our computer. E.g. 30 min of video takes 40 min or so to download. |
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| "Best Bang for the HD Buck" | 2007-12-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2VI5BVMBUAUC1 |
| First this camera replaced a Panasonic PV GS500 when I lost all my luggage on a flight back from Oregon. It took great video and stills but nothing in comparison to this great little camera which I did purchase from Amazon ~ not worth wasting your time and energy looking elsewhere as you never know if you are going to get gray market or refurbished as some not so honest sellers out there. Have read some reviews where they have complained about the vertical style and size and placement of dials and so on..I am 60 and a big guy..not fat and prefer it to the horizontal layout to my previous cameras. The video quality using just std Panasonic DVC Linear Plus Tapes is amazing using the component video hookup with my Panasonic HD LCD. I only use the tape once as they are cheap enough and when there is a HD burner reasonably priced will buy one and transfer to DVD, but in the meantime I use the composite cables and hook them up to a Sony RDR-CX330 DVD recorder/player I have hooked up to the set in the spare bedroom to and 4 yr old non HD flat screen Sony television, plays back with great color and detail. Then if I play the DVD back in my Sony up convert (1080i) DVD player with the HD set is closer to what I captured to tape. Tired transferring video using a firewire cable between the camera and the Sony recorder/player ~ no go unless you record in non HD ~ so record in HD as this is the reason we bought this camera, watch it on tape or transfer and save for a later date as I outlined above. Also think it takes great still pictures and I like packing just one camera. Sold my Panasonic DMC FZ50 and got a much smaller DMC-TZ3 that will fit in a shirt pocket if I want or need more detailed pictures ~ also from Amazon. The battery that ships with the camera has about 30-40 minutes of run time before I get the change battery symbol, bought a Lenmar LIC315 unit again from Amazon and have gotten up to 130 minutes of continuous use, but in all honesty how many of us shot more than 20-30 minutes of video at a time anyway. I have found the grid markers (white) very helpful when trying to keep the subject horizontally framed, the mic also has in my opinion excellent sound p/u. Also purchased a Hoya 37 MM UV filter to help protect the lens and ordered a Lowepro Z40 camera bag in red as it will hold the camera and extra battery and tape and not much else and has a neat mesh panel on the side for my cell phone. The coach bag that came with the camera is not me and holds the camera and "NO" extras. So have had the camera for a month or so now and could not be more pleased, visited Best Buy and Circuit City ( more expensive + sales tax) to physically see and hold the camera and compare it to other before my purchase and feel I made a good choice as takes above average video and pictures and the size and style and features are spot on...not some fussy amateur or profesional..will be a great camera for family outings and vacations both by train and ship and the occasional car show, it's ease of use, quality is what sold me as have had several other Sony and Panasonic video cameras..am sold on Canon in this format and now see what I have missed in waiting. |
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