Canon HF10

The Canon HF10 is among the most anticipated camcorders in recent years, due no doubt to the outstanding reception of its HDV predecessor, the HV20. There are several key differences, however. The CMOS chip is not the same as last year’s Canon HD camcorders; in fact it’s smaller, with a higher pixel density. The HF10 records in the AVCHD format, heretofore riddled with performance problems. This is Canon’s third try on an AVCHD camcorder, and the format appears to finally be coming into its own. Full 1920 x 1080 output, a new 17Mbps bitrate, and 60i/24P/30P frame rates make this the best AVCHD camcorder we’ve seen to date. Prepare to be surprised.

Canon HF10 First Impressions Camcorder Review