EXCLUSIVE BETA Shopper.com is new and improved! Please enjoy a sneak preview of the beta site!Please tell us what you think

Canon HG10 comparison

Remove from comparison Remove Remove Remove Remove Remove
Product name

Canon HG10

Canon HG10
Play CNET Video
Close

Canon Vixia HF100

Canon Vixia HF100
Play CNET Video
Close

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11
Play CNET Video
Close

Canon Vixia HV30

Canon Vixia HV30
Play CNET Video
Close

Canon Vixia HF10

Canon Vixia HF10
Play CNET Video
Close
Price $623 to $999 at 15 stores $616 to $899 at 21 stores $849 to $1,199 at 17 stores $649 to $1,299 at 23 stores $689 to $1,099 at 20 stores
CNET editors' rating
3.5 stars Very good
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
4.0 stars Excellent
Average user rating 4.0 stars out of 24 reviews 3.5 stars out of 14 reviews 4.0 stars out of 24 reviews 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews 3.5 stars out of 16 reviews
Release date August 07, 2007 April 08, 2008 January 07, 2008 March 01, 2008 April 08, 2008
The Bottom Line A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. Sony's Handycam HDR-SR11 and SR12 60GB hard-drive-based AVCHD camcorders deliver top notch performance and image quality. An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.

Basic specs

Features See What's the Same or What's different
Lens aperture F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.1
F/1.8-3.0
F/1.8-3.0
Flash type Built-in flash
Info unavailable Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable
Media type Hard disk drive
Flash card
Hard disk drive
Mini DV (HDV)
Flash card
Optical zoom 10 x
12 x
12 x
10 x
12 x
Optical sensor type CMOS
CMOS
ClearVid CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Video input type Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom 200 x
200 x
150 x
200 x
200 x
Battery technology Lithium ion
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Min illumination 0.2 lux
Info unavailable 0 lux
0.2 lux
Info unavailable
Weight 17.8 oz
13.4 oz
1.2 lbs
1.2 lbs
13.4 oz
Image stabilizer Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (Super Steady Shot)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size 1/2.7 in
1/3.2 in
1/3.1"
1/2.7 in
1/3.2 in
Effective sensor resolution 2.07 megapixels
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable