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Expert rating: 4.2 / 5.0  11 Expert reviews

     
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Based on 11 expert reviews, the average rating for Canon HG10 40GB is 4.2/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Canon HG10

(7/1/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 48148 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 99/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
99.0 / 100.0
Testseek Title:

Canon HG10

(6/30/08)
Summary: 36 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 83 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
83.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Canon HG10 40GB

(5/9/08)
Summary: 3 experts have reviewed the Canon HG10 40GB, giving it an average score of 81 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review
Country: UK
81.0 / 100.0
Computer Active Title:

Canon HG10 camcorder

(4/3/08)
Summary: It's a camcorder, but without tapes... Read the full review
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
PC Pro Title:

Canon HG10

(4/1/08)
Summary: The HG10 certainly has its work cut out, with competitors on their second or third generations, but a quick glance at the HG10's specifications shows immediate promise. It has the same 1/2.7in sensor with 2.96 megapixels as the HV20, the same lens, and matching optical image stabilisation. Read the full review
Country: UK
5.0 / 6.0
T3 Title:

Canon HG10

(1/4/08)
Summary: Canon gets hard-corder... Read the full review
Verdict: Canon come out fighting into the HDD market
Pros: ; Video quality; Memory; HDMI connection
Cons: ; Bit pricey
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
TrustedReviews Title:

Canon HG10 HDD Camcorder

(11/24/07)
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Verdict: Canon's first camcorder with a hard disk drive makes its debut. Is James Morris impressed?
Country: UK
9.0 / 10.0
CNET.com Title:

Canon HG10

(8/10/07)
Summary: A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks. Read the full review
Country: US
7.5 / 10.0
Camcorderinfo.com Title:

Canon HG10 Camcorder Review

(8/9/07)
Summary: The Canon HR10 is a looker, both in person and by the specs sheet. Despite the first class pedigree of the imaging system (identical to the HV20), we were still skeptical of the AVCHD codec, which has given other manufacturers problems with motion. Aside from some issues with 24P performance, it appears Canon has succeeded again. The HG10... Read the full review
Country: US
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Canon HG10 review


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Despite minor gripes, the HG10 offers solid performance at a reasonable price. And that's enough for us to recommend the Canon HG10.
Country: UK
4.5 / 5.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Canon HG10 review


Summary: : Solid, but has its share of annoying quirks... Read the full review
Verdict: There's no doubt about it -- the Canon HG10 takes sharp, well-exposed photos and HD videos. Unfortunately, its poor design and audio control make it hard to recommend above its competitors
Pros: ; Excellent image stabilisation; generally great video quality
Cons: ; Poor audio control; smallish EVF; some annoying ergonomics; no manual focus dial
Country: UK
7.5 / 10.0

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