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Canon FS10

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Best Price: $328

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    9.0 9.0 from 19 reviewers
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    6.9 6.9 from 6 reviewers

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  • long battery life, tiny size, external microphone jack, 37x optical zoom, external mic input
  • no headphone jack

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Canon FS10 weighs 9.2oz and measures (W x H x D) 2.3 x 2.4 x 4.9 in/58 x 60 x 124mm. Canon FS10 offers Flash Memory with Dual Flash Memory- record to both the camcorder’s 8GB internal memory and a removable SDHC card, extending user’s available recording space. Canon FS10 also features 48x Advanced Zoom. The Advanced Zoom extends the power of zoom and is the longest zoom Canon has ever offered.

The DIGIC DV II Image Processor designed specifically for HD, combined with a 1.07 Megapixel CCD image senso…

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Canon FS10 weighs 9.2oz and measures (W x H x D) 2.3 x 2.4 x 4.9 in/58 x 60 x 124mm. Canon FS10 offers Flash Memory with Dual Flash Memory- record to both the camcorder’s 8GB internal memory and a removable SDHC card, extending user’s available recording space. Canon FS10 also features 48x Advanced Zoom. The Advanced Zoom extends the power of zoom and is the longest zoom Canon has ever offered.

The DIGIC DV II Image Processor designed specifically for HD, combined with a 1.07 Megapixel CCD image sensor provides users with Image Stabilization and sharper, clearer images and ensures optimal image quality. The DIGIC DV II Image processor features improved continuous shooting of digital photographs with the FS10. Users can shoot five 1152 x 648 still images per second.

The 2.7" Hi-Resolution Widescreen LCD on the Canon FS10 allows user to see more of what the camcorder is recording. The Canon FS10 Joystick makes using the camcorder easier than ever. The Joystick allows users to control Play, Stop, Fast Forward, and Rewind functions during playback. The Joystick also controls exposure lock and exposure compensation during recording. The Canon FS10’s Program AE mode automatically adjusts the settings to compensate for the conditions and subject and users can choose from Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight and Fireworks modes.

Canon FS10 also comes with Lithium-ion battery which powers the FS10 and users can view the remaining battery life on the display screen. Canon FS10 also comes with a built-in Electronic Lens Cover, a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Terminal for digital video streaming and ultra-fast transfer of movies and photos and a Microphone Terminal which can be attached to an external microphone when users need to record audio from a specific source.

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Manufacturer's Specs

Digital Video

  • Power Consumption
    TBA
  • Image Sensor
    1/6" CCD Sensor
  • Total Pixels
    Approx. 1,070,000 pixels
  • Effective Pixels
    Movies: 16:9 - approx. 550,000 pixels (ADV.Z off) 16:9 - approx. 710,000 pixels (ADV.Z on, wide) 16:9 - approx. 410,000 pixels (ADV.Z on tele) Photos: approx. 800,000 pixels.
  • Maximum recording time
    8GB Internal Flash Drive: LP (3 Mbps): 5 hours, 10 minutes SP (6 Mbps): 2 hours, 45 minutes XP (9 Mbps): 1 hour, 50 minutes Greater capacity is possible by adding an SDHC Memory Card.
  • Lens
    Zoom Ratio 48 Advanced Zoom (16:9 mode) 37x Optical/2000x Digital Focal Length f=2.6-96.2mm Zoom Speed Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/2.0-5.2
  • Programmed AE
    Auto, Program, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
  • Max Shutter Speed
    1/2000 1/500 (card)
  • Minimum Focusing Distance
    10 mm (wide)/1m (tele)
  • White Balance
    Daylight, Tungsten, Auto, Manual

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  1. Canon FS10

    Reviewer: Picture correct
    13 May 2008

    The Canon FS10 is a Dual Flash Memory camcorder with an 8GB internal Flash drive, for up to five hours of recording capacity, with an additional SDHC card slot for expanded memory. It has 48x advanced zoom, electronic image stabilization, widescreen video capture, a 1.07 megapixel CCD image sensor, and the DIGIC DV II image processor (for color and clarity). It will be available in April for about $499. Read more

  1. Reviewer: eriickrenzo, PCNation
    3 days ago
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    Very good camcorder. I would recommend to other users who do a lot of video recording in daylights. My previous Canon camcorder, which was DV cete, recorded better video in the night than this one, but this cam is excellent when tranfering video to your PC. I will put this camera to good use for 4-5 years, then I hope that canon has a better cam. Read more

  2. excellent camera. easy to use. no instruction necessary.

    Reviewer: Buyzillion.com
    24 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    We used this camera for our wedding and it worked out beautifully. We just passed it around to whomever was interested in taping for a while. No one had any problems figuring out how to use it, and it had enough internal memory to capture the whole day. Only complaint would be the battery life. The battery life indicator is a little mis-leading, as it goes from 2 hours left down to 10 minutes left in about 40 minutes. Overall, this is a great product. Read more

  3. Camcorder with Flash Memory fromCanon

    Reviewer: rudihart040287, Ciao
    20 October 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Canon FS10 offers a 37x optical zoom with Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS) which help keep the focus on the video when the shocks occur when the Advanced Zoom feature is used. In addition, there is also Canon DIGIC DV II Image Processor, which can ensure video and images produced with good quality for each media used. FS10 is also promote the technology Canon Quick Start to start recording quickly and with energy-efficient Standby mode, simply press the 1 key. With... Read more

  4. Reviewer: Tiger Direct
    27 July 2008

    The camera is good for outdoor recording or indoor with professional lightings. If you are planning to use this camera indoor please make sure you have adequate light or sunlight in the house otherwise the whole recording will be dark. Read more

  5. The excellent Canon FS10 !

    Reviewer: david carthy, Komplett.ie
    16 July 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    If you're in the market for a budget camcorder, you should look no further than the Canon FS10. I did extensive research before deciding on this model. It totally lived up to all my expectations and even surpassed them. This camcorder is extremely easy to use right out of the box , the menu's are very intuitive and the options are plenty. I was filming within minutes of unpacking the box. The zoom is very, very impressive indeed. I would have expected such a zoom to only... Read more

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