SPECIFICATIONS

Recording Format: Recording Time (HD Mode): Image Sensor: Total Pixels: Effective Pixels: HD: AVCHD (MPEG 4 AVC/H. 264) SD: DVD-Video/VR (MPEG 2) SINGLE-SIDED XP+: 15 min., XP: 20 min., SP: 25, LP: 33 min. DUAL-LAYER SINGLE-SIDED XP+: 27 min., XP: 36 min., SP: 45 min., LP: 60 min. 1/2.7 inch CMOS sensor, RGB Primary Color Filter approx. 2.96 megapixels Card: 4:3 mode: approx: 2.76 megapixels 1920 (H) x 1440 (V), 16:9 mode: approx. 2.07 megapixels 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Disc: SD (normal) mode: approx: 1.55 megapixels 1440 (H) x 1080 (V) HD/SD (wide) mode: approx. 2.07 megapixels 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) 0.2 lx (Night mode) More than 100 lx f=6.161mm, f/1.83.0 (disc) / f/2.83.0 (card), 10x zoom 40/200x Instant AF, Normal AF (TTL only), Manual 10mm (Wide), 1m (Tele) 2.7-inch Widescreen TFT Color (approx. 211,000 pixels), wide viewing angle, wide color range, hard coat AR treatment 0.27-inch Widescreen TFT Color (approx. 123,000 pixels) SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer (lens shift) 37mm Built-in type (electronically opens and closes) Program AE: AUTO, Program (P, Av, Tv), CINE, SCN (Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks) Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), System (TTL, 128 segments) Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch) miniSD Card only (not included); Recording sizes: Small (640 x 480), Medium (1440 x 1080), Large (2048 x 1536), Large Wide (1920 x 1080) Type A (19 pins), 480i / 480P / 1080i Format supported Special D Terminal (1080i/480i compatible) mini-B. Supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed approx. 2.6 x 3.7 x 5.2 in./65 x 93 x 133mm approx. 1.2 lb/530g English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Romanian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Persian, Korean, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Thai, Japanese

HR10 KIT

HR10 AVCHD DVD Camcorder Battery Pack BP-214 Compact Power Adapter CA-570 Stereo Video Cable STV-100 Wireless Controller WL-D86 USB Interface Cable IFC-300PCU Component Cable CTC-100/S AC Cable DVD-R Disc Shoulder Strap SS-900 Digital Video Solution Disk for Windows & Macintosh Corel Application Disc
Minimum Subject Illumination: Recommended Illumination: Lens: Digital Zoom: Focusing System: Minimum Focusing Distance: LCD Screen: Viewfinder: Image Stabilizer: Filter Diameter: Lens Cap: AE Mode: White Balance: Audio Recording: Still Image Recording: HDMI Terminal: Component Terminal: USB Port: Dimensions (W x H x D): Weight (Camcorder body only): Display Languages:

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

HD CAMCORDER
Battery Packs BP-218 Extra battery pack for extended recording time. Battery Charger CG-300 Charges battery packs from a household power source. Filter Set FS-H37U Includes Neutral Density Filter ND-8 and MC Protector. Tele-Converter TL-H37 Increases focal length by 1.5x.
Wide-Converter WD-H37C Gives wide-angle coverage at 0.7x.
DVD-R DL54 Dual Layer Disk
Soft Carrying Case SC-2000 Protect your camcorder with this professional-quality carrying Case, featuring secure compartments for filters and extra battery packs.
DVD Camcorder Starter Kit/ Starter Kit Plus Contents a compact soft carrying case, a battery pack BP-208 and 3 DVD-R discs (a 128MB miniSD memory card included with Starter Kit Plus).
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and dimensions are approximate. Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be a registered trademark or trademark in other countries. IMAGEANYWARE is a trademark of Canon. HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC). "AVCHD" and the "AVCHD" logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LTD. and Sony Corporation. Blu-ray DiscTM is the trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. Warning: Unauthorized recording of copyrighted materials may infringe on the rights of copyright owners and be contrary to copyright laws. Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended: this product is designed to achieve excellent performance optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories.
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Bring the Wonder of High Definition Home
Imagine premiering your own High Definition movies in your living room for your friends and family. The Canon HR10 brings this scenario to life, completing your High Definition home theater experience with the worlds smallest AVCHD DVD format camcorder.* Sleek and sophisticated, the HR10 combines the latest High Definition technology, Genuine Canon Optics, precision engineering and sophisticated design to give demanding video* As of May 7, 2007. graphers not only the ultimate in HD quality, but the ultimate in convenience as well.

Random Access and Easy Editing
The HR10's ability to record direct to DVD offers many advantages. You'll never tape over a once-in-a life time piece of footage: and movies are always recorded to a blank part of the DVD. And there's no need to rewind or fast forward. The Canon HR10 is bundled with a powerful software suite from Corel. This software allows you to easily perform a variety of functions such as AVCHD video editing (trim, reorder, and combine scenes; add music, titles, and transitions). And once youre finished, you can burn a full size AVCHD DVD or Standard Definition DVD.
Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens
Every Canon camcorder lens upholds the standard of excellence Canon has achieved through decades of experience in manufacturing lenses for professional broadcast and photography. The HR10s 10x HD Video Zoom Lens delivers full HD image quality, with an aspherical lens for low aberration, super spectra coating technology to reduce flare and ghosting, and a gradation ND system for excellent exposure in bright light.
SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer
is now available in the Canon HR10 Camcorder. The 2.96 Megapixel Canon CMOS sensor captures full HD information at 1920 x 1080, giving your images the ultimate in realistic detail. Canons advanced noise reduction technology, ensures the purity of each pixel even in dim light, minimizing noise and other aberrations. It incorporates an RGB Primary Color Filter with Bayer placement to deliver a sharp HD image with vibrant and accurate color reproduction.
DVD. And for a new level of convenience, simply pop the DVD into a compatible Blu-ray Disc Player to see your own movies take center stage in your HD home theater. DVD-R/-RW/-R DL formats are all supported.
Instant AF 24p Cinema Mode
24p Cinema Mode enables all aspiring moviemakers to achieve a professional film-look. You can change the camcorder's frame rate to 24p, which provides the same frame rate as movie film. In addition, you can use the HR10's CINE setting, which changes the color and tonal characteristics, evoking the look and feel of a movie shown in a theater. For added flexibility, these settings can be used together, or independently. Instant AF is Canons next-generation autofocus technology. An external sensor works in combination with Canons proven high-performance internal AF system to dramatically reduce focusing time and increase accuracy. It is especially effective when shooting at night, in high-brightness conditions or when following a moving subject. The high resolution of HD video makes focus more critical than ever, and Canons Instant AF helps videographers capture HD images with expert precision. monitor the brightness of your shots, allowing you to adjust successive shots to your preference. It also features Direct Printing, making it simple, quick and convenient to produce high quality photos, just by connecting to any PictBridge compatible printer.

Actual Size

DIGIC DV II Image Processor
Canons next generation DIGIC DV II Image Processor was designed specifically for HD, with digital signal processing that ensures optimal photos as well. Color reproduction is extremely accurate across the tonal range, noise is minimized for clear, clean images, and power consumption is reduced for longer battery life.

Convenient HDMI Terminal

The HR10 allows easy connection to todays latest HD televisions through its HDMI Terminal. Only one cable is needed to output a pure digital signal (video and audio) for the ultimate viewing experience.
with Super-Range Image Stabilizer
Canons sophisticated SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer corrects camcorder shake instantly to ensure steady shooting, even for hand-held video at long focal lengths and shots taken with the camcorder in motion as well as photos. And because it is an optical system, there is none of the degradation of image quality typical with electronic image stabilizers.
Viewing Convenience and Expert Results
The 2.7" Multi-Angle Vivid Widescreen LCD on the HR10 lets you see more of what your camcorder is recording. Using a hard coat AR surface and improved color reproduction, the scene in the LCD is more accurate to what you're capturing in the camcorder. Zoom in and/or enhance a subjects outline for perfect manual focus with the Focus Assist Button. Check your shots against the horizontal marker lines with Level Shot Control. Achieve professionallooking balance with easily visible Grid Markers.

3.1 Megapixel Photos

Inside the HR10 Camcorder lives a full-featured Canon digital camera, allowing you to capture stunning 3.1 Megapixel high resolution photos (2048 x 1536) onto a tiny miniSD card. Just like an advanced Canon camera, the HR10 offers: 9-point AiAF (Auto Intelligent Auto Focus), Metering Modes, Shutter- and Aperture-Priority, Continuous Shooting Mode, Auto Exposure Bracketing, and a Built-in Flash with Red-eye Reduction. With the Histogram Display, you can
Quick Start Button AVCHD Format
The HR10 uses the very latest standard developed for High Definition: AVCHD. By compressing video twice as efficiently as conventional methods, the AVCHD standard enables High Definition video to be recorded on a 3-inch The HR10 features a Quick Start button that places the camcorder in standby mode. Pressing the button again makes it ready for immediate use. The Quick Start button conserves battery power and ensures youll never miss a shot: the ultimate in convenience.
Canon Full HD CMOS Sensor (1920 x 1080)
Canons expertise in designing and manufacturing CMOS sensors for its line of EOS Digital SLR cameras

without Super-Range Image Stabilizer
The Canon HR10 can capture both Standard Definition and High Definition footage. High Definition footage in the AVCHD format can be finalized in camera or copied onto DVD media with included software. However, DVD media containing AVCHD footage should only be used in AVCHD compatible players otherwise the DVD player may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning.

ON TEST / HD CAMCORDER

Verdict Approx price 600

Canon HR10

Keen pricing plus stunning pictures equals top marks
BPictures, sound, features, solid build-quality EOptical image stabiliser, fixed viewfinder, close-up focusing
WHETHER IT BE capturing stills or moving pictures, Canon has always been a manufacturer thats synonymous with high quality images. While renowned as the producer of the most widely respected semi-professional camcorder available, the awesome XL1, the company has never quite managed to replicate its high-end success in the mass market. Sure, its affordable mini DV camcorders have generally been very impressive, but when it comes to parting with their hard-earned cash, the average punter is more likely to favour the charms of a Sony or Panasonic. In the world of hi-def video, however, Canon is hoping all that will change.

Features

The HR10 shoots AVCHD footage on to 8cm DVD-R/-RW or DVD-R Dual Layer discs and offers four HD picture quality options and three SD. The best (XP+) captures 15mins of full HD action to a DVD-R/RW or 27mins to a Dual Layer disc. As with all camcorders, there is the choice of fully automatic operation, where you simply point and shoot, or if youre feeling more creative, there are the manual overrides. These include focus, exposure and white balance (there are six additional presets) and its also possible to alter the shutter speed and let the cam automatically adjust the aperture (shutter priority) or vice versa (aperture priority).

The rivals

/ Sony HDR-HC7
Costing 300 more, this cam boasts a lower resolution and shoots HD footage onto traditional mini DV cassettes. Reviewed: Issue 323

/ Panasonic HDC-DX1

Costs nearly double, but performs twice as well. Shoots to 8cm DVD-R discs. Reviewed: Issue 321
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There is a wealth of digital effects, wipes and transitions alongside options for heightening contrast, toning down colour saturation and softening sharp edges. But without doubt, the most desirable feature, particularly for those with suitably equipped 25Hz HD Ready screens, is the 25fps mode, which progressively shoots 25 frames per second to give footage a truly cinematic look.
and the viewnder is generally considered the more professional way to see what youre shooting, it is too small. And, because its xed at an acute angle, you have to position your head rather awkwardly above the cam, rather than behind it to see what youre shooting.

Fact le

/ Full HD recording / 10x optical zoom / 25fps shooting mode / HDMI output

Pictures

These handling concerns are very quickly forgotten when it comes to assessing just what the HR10 is capable of. While the maximum shooting time of 15 minutes per disc will prove rather restrictive if youre trying to shoot your own version of The Lord of the Rings, its very difcult to complain too much about the quality of the pictures. Displayed on a 42in LCD panel, we found it hard to believe that they were the product of a camcorder costing merely 600. In the same way that HD broadcasts leave analogue ones for dead, the AVCHD footage is far superior to anything youll see on a mini DV cam. Edges are sharp and brilliantly dened, ne details are more pronounced than in reality and theres not even the slightest glimmer of grain or digital artefacting visible. Colours are similarly impressive with subtle autumnal tones and more garish bolder hues handled with deft accuracy. Even black levels reveal genuine depth, while whites remain crisp and clean. Fast moving action is captured with precision and reveals nothing in the way of motion smearing or judder and, as with the Blu-ray players that weve seen pass through the Tech Lab, the 25fps mode adds a genuine cinematic feel to footage.

Ease of use

Though hailed as the smallest discbased AVCHD cam when launched, the HR10 is surprisingly bulky and, weighing in at 530g, might prove a little too heavy for some. Just how much of a problem this will be very much depends on what sort of cam you are after. Those looking for a portable model that can be carried around in the pocket and whipped out in an instant will nd the weight a problem. But for the more serious enthusiast, the heavier chassis makes it easier to hold the cam steady when shooting handheld. One thing about which there can be no debate is the ne build quality. The silver brushed aluminium shell with bronze detailing looks far more expensive than the price tag would suggest and, more importantly, looks like it can handle the occasional bash. The main controls are sensibly positioned and, though a few could be bigger, arent too ddly for those with larger than average ngers. The vast majority of features are accessed via the onscreen menu on the LCD panel. These are split logically into various sub menus and navigation is for the most part intuitive. Options are selected using

TECH LABS

/ Time in Lab: 10 days / Serial No: N/A 133mm
93mm Maximum recording time 1.4GB 8cm DVD-R/RW HD XP+: 15min HD XP: 20min HD SP: 25min HD LP: 33min SD XP: 20min SD SP: 30min SDLP: 60min 2.6GB DVD-R DL HD XP+: 27min HD XP: 36min HD SP: 45min HD LP: 60min SD XP: 36min SD SP: 54min SDLP: 108min

Spec check

Lens: 1.8-3.0 CCD: 1/2.7in CMOS Filter diameter: 37mm Optical zoom: 10x Image stabiliser: optical Firewire: No Audio: Dolby Digital stereo Focus: Auto/manual Exposure: Auto/manual White balance: Auto/manual Program AE modes: 8 LCD screen: 2.7in Viewnder: 0.27in colour Max photo resolution (pixels): 2,048 x 1,536 Dimensions: 65(w) x 93(h) x 133(d)mm / Weight: 530g / Sockets: USB, composite video out, component video out, HDMI out, DC-input / Whats in the box: Canon HR10 camcorder; AC adaptor; Lithium-ion battery; remote control; AV cable; USB cable; Component cable; software CD featuring Digital Video Solution and Corel Application / Contact: www.canon.co.uk

Value

Perhaps inevitably, some corners have been cut to achieve such a keen price, and surprisingly for Canon, these appear to be in the optics. We found the optical image stabiliser to be less able to deal with the jerky motion of walking along than rival models, and also thought the auto focus was sluggish when shooting close-ups. That said, these aws are minor and can be worked around using the manual controls during lming. Its without doubt the best value HD cam weve had pass through the Tech Lab by some way Z
Its certainly the best value HD cam weve had pass through the Tech Lab by some way///
the small joystick thats located below the viewnder. Those that dont like using such controls are advised to consider a different camcorder as this is also how all of the manual adjustments are made. More of a worry, however, is the 2.7in viewnder. Considering that using the ip-out LCD screen is the quickest way to drain the battery
While this is not the best HD camcorder ever tested, weve yet to see one deliver a better performance for the price
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