Canon HF-S10 Reviews: Canon Full HD camcorder

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Product Features

Resolution Quality	Full HD
Optical Zoom Ratio	10
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Digital Zoom Ratio	200
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Optical Image Stabiliser
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Weight (g)	450
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	32
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.

• More info at Canon's website
• User manual

The LEGRIA HF S10 is an HD camcorder that fuses professional-level imaging with the advantages of Dual Flash Memory. Advanced controls allow you to capture incredibly sharp and detailed HD images.

Features

• 8.0MP Canon HD Camera System
• 32GB Dual Flash Memory
• Instant AF and Super Range OIS
• Manual control options
• Video Snapshot, Face Detection, Pre REC
• x.v.Colour and 25p
• 8MP photos
• Superior audio
• Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe
• Editing software

A fusion of unrivalled HD quality and control.

Canon HD Camera System

Capture stunning images via the Canon HD Camera System: the LEGRIA HF S10 uses a unique combination of 8.0MP Full HD CMOS sensor, Canon HD Video Lens with 10x optical zoom (58mm filter diameter), and the DIGIC DV III processor.

Dual Flash Memory

32GB Dual Flash Memory combines large built-in capacity – enough for over 12 hours of HD movies – with the added option of recording to removable SDHC memory cards.

Intelligent shooting

Canon’s unique Instant AF system achieves highly accurate focus at speed. Super Range OIS combats every kind of camera shake, from slow to fast movements.

Creative manual control

A Custom Key lets you activate one of five variables which can be assigned to the manual Control Dial, including focus, exposure, and audio level. Further advanced controls include AGC (Auto Gain Control) limits – usually only found on professional camcorders, this boosts or limits responsiveness when shooting in low light – Zebra patterns, Colour Peaking and Colour Bar/Test Tone output.

Great videos made easy

Video Snapshot captures short 4 second movie clips – ideal for putting together in a playlist later. You can play back your montage of video clips with a soundtrack of your choice. Face Detection Technology automatically optimises settings for perfect people shots, detecting up to 35 faces in a frame. Pre REC captures the 3 seconds of action before you press Record – so you never miss the shot.

Colour options

DIGIC DV III supports x.v.Color – for deeper, richer hues when movies are played back on compatible HD TVs. 25p Cinema Mode matches the look of traditional film, and provides enhanced low-light shooting performance.

Still shooting

A dedicated Photo mode allows users to capture high resolution still images, up to 8MP. In Dual Shot mode, 6MP stills can be shot during video recording. Photo Burst grabs 25 stills from a single second of recorded footage.

Superior audio features

A microphone input connection and headphone jack let you capture and monitor superior audio. Manual audio level control provides even more options.

Flexible options

With a mini Advanced Accessory Shoe, attach a range of optional peripherals – such as a microphone or a video light.

Software

For simple editing and sharing, PIXELA™ software is supplied. DVDs are easy to burn at the touch a button with Canon’s DW-100 DVD Burner (available separately).