Video: Canon's VIXIA HF10 16GB dual-flash camcorder hands-on

Ready to get up close and personal with Canon's VIXIA HF10 camcorder? Think about it, 16GB of on-board flash with SDHC expansion, Canon's 12x lens with optical image stabilization, and 1,920 x 1,080 recordings in AVCHD format. Right, huh? Canon's all about the camcorders this week, check the video and gallery to see why.

Video: VIXIA HF10 16GB dual-flash camcorder hands-on

[MrBlahBlah Posted Jan 8th 2008 11:10PM]

HF10 + ps3 + blu ray burner = bliss

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2008 11:29PM]

you dont need a blu-ray burner, all you need is a router or a usb drive (or hard)

[YourGod Posted Jan 8th 2008 11:30PM]

How much it cost? Nevermind, I'll take two.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 8th 2008 11:22PM]

Thanks for the pics. How about a shot with somebody's hand nearby? I can't tell how big it is.

I want to hear how it does in low light. Most of the AVCHD camcorders seem to do poorly in low light.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2008 1:38AM]

Check the video... it's right there Silly Rabbit!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2008 12:21PM]

Was that there yesterday? How did I miss that? :-)

Thanks -- looks like a nice size. Can't wait to see some reviews of it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2008 12:52AM]

Does this thing not have a firewire port???

[teamlouish Posted Jan 9th 2008 2:43AM]

You dont need a firewire port, your never capturing the video. Each time you hit record, it creates a new file on the flash drive. So you hook it up via USB and just transfer the files from the camera to your computer.

[teamlouish Posted Jan 9th 2008 2:45AM]

(I dont know why my comment posted as bob??)

You dont need a firewire port, your never capturing the video. Each
time you hit record, it creates a new file on the flash drive. So you
hook it up via USB and just transfer the files from the camera to your
computer.

[WillGill Posted Jan 9th 2008 5:01AM]

This thing is so drool-worthy. I'm reading availability in March '08. Start saving now kids. Thank God it has mini-USB which allows me to maintain my resolution to not buy any consumer electronic without mini-USB. .. just my little personal crusade.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2008 12:23PM]

Similar to my crusade not to buy anything with a memory stick. If only Sony would give in and join the mainstream.

Years from now, when SD cards are 64 GB, we'll look back and laugh at camcorders with tape and hard disks.

[Full of Win Posted Jan 9th 2008 7:34AM]

From what I've seen of the current crop of AVCHD cams, the quality does not equal tape based HDV. Granted though its a new format getting the kinks worked out and I'm willing to give it a second look. However, for me (and many others) to give up our tape based HDV cams, the image quality must be the same or better; anything else would be a massive step backwards.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 9th 2008 9:20AM]

This is all cool. Great to see Canon finally getting on the AVC h.264 train for real. But what about that mini camcorder they released some half year ago or so, the one that filmed in HD, on flash, but in silly JPEG compression... Have they come out with any pocket sized AVC cams yet?

[Yteyf Posted Jan 9th 2008 10:27AM]

"Availability: This item will be released on May 1, 2008. Pre-order now! Ships from and sold by Amazon.com."

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-HF10-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilized/dp/B001144JQU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1199892154&sr=1-1

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 23rd 2008 6:55AM]

This new Canon could be a very good one, but two major drawbacks make it a familial gadget:

- No viewfinder. How is it possible to shoot on snow without a real viewfinder?

- AVCHD: again an interframe format. When an AVC-i (the one that Panasonic announces but does not show off)?