Excellent video quality; compact; broad feature set.
Some very awkward ergonomics; poorly located microphone; cant adjust white balance while shooting; no HDMI output or accessory shoe; short battery life; no bundled video software.
An excellent HD video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos.
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Published: 2007-08-25, Author: Karl , review by: macworld.co.uk
Compact, many camera controls on the body, video light included with stills flash, quick and responsive autofocus, limited dynamic range
Design renders controls fiddly to use with one hand, peculiar microphone positioning
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Excellent video quality; compact; broad feature set
Some very awkward ergonomics; poorly located microphone; cant adjust white balance while shooting; no HDMI output or accessory shoe; short battery life; no bundled video software
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