The Canon HG10 AVCHD Hard
Disk Drive Camcorder Offers
Advanced Features and
Extended Recording Time
Enabling Users to Share and
Preserve Hours of Memories
Lake Success, N.Y., August
1, 2007 - For capturing all
of life's moments, consumers
can easily record and share
up to 15 hours of High
Definition (HD) footage with
the newest member of the
Canon family of HD
camcorders - the Canon HG10
AVCHD1 Hard Disk Drive
Camcorder.
As seen in previous Canon HD
camcorders, the feature-rich
HG10 AVCHD Hard Disk Drive
Camcorder features a Genuine
Canon 10x HD Video lens,
Canon Full HD CMOS image
sensor, Canon's proprietary
DIGIC DV II Image Processor,
SuperRange Optical Image
Stabilization and Instant
AF. Whether on vacation,
enjoying a relaxing day in
the backyard or on the go,
Canon's line of HD
Camcorders offers more
functionality and
flexibility, resulting in
beautifully shot footage and
lasting memories.
"The HG10 HD Camcorder is
ideal for preserving life's
most important moments,"
said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior
vice president and general
manager, Consumer Imaging
Group, Canon U.S.A.
"Whether it is recording the
30 seconds of a grandchild's
first at-bat or nonstop
recording time at a wedding
from the ceremony through
the reception, hard disk
drive camcorders are
beginning to dominate the
High Definition market, and
with good reason."
Superior image quality is
the de facto standard with
Canon products, and the HG10
HD Camcorder is no
exception. Jam-packed into
its deceptively small body
is a range of Canon
exclusive features to help
make home movies mimic
big-budget productions.
Canon's 70 years of
expertise in optics
contribute to a 10x HD Video
lens that features
SuperRange Optical Image
Stabilization to help
correct camera shake during
hand-held filming or when
the camera is in motion.
The Canon Full HD CMOS
Sensor captures images at
1920x1080 resolution and
Canon's revolutionary
Instant AF system offers a
dramatic improvement in
autofocus speed and accuracy
(compared to traditional
autofocus systems).
Additionally, the camcorder
features 24p Cinema Mode,
allowing consumers to
achieve the look and feel of
film.
The HG10 HD Camcorder helps
make sure no moment is
missed with the ability to
capture 3.1 megapixel photos
to a miniSD card. And with
the Photo Grab function,
users can grab 2.0 megapixel
(1920x1080) stills directly
from the HD video footage
during playback. In
addition, the HG10 HD
Camcorder's Quick Start
function wakes the camera
from standby mode nearly
instantly and is ready to
record at a moment's notice.
Ease of use is another
hallmark of the Canon
design. The HG10 HD
Camcorder features a new
Navigation Control Dial on
the LCD panel, enabling
users to access the menu
easier for improved
operability and enhanced
ability to search for
scenes.
Sharing video from nearly
any angle is now easier than
ever with a bright 2.7"
Widescreen Multi-Angle Vivid
LCD. What's more, consumers
can enjoy easy one cable
connection to High
Definition Televisions,
thanks to a built in HDMI
terminal.
The HG10 HD Camcorder is
bundled with a powerful
software suite from Corel
(compatible with Windows XP
and Windows Vista only).
Corel Software includes
AVCHD Editing in which users
can trim, reorder and
combine scenes, as well as
add music titles and
transitions, allowing the
user to burn edited video
onto either a full size
AVCHD DVD or Standard
Definition DVD. What's
more, the HG10 HD Camcorder
comes equipped with a Backup
Utility Disc, enabling users
to safely backup recorded
video onto a computer's hard
drive.
Available in October, the
Canon HG10 HD Camcorder will
have an estimated selling
price of $1299*.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers
consumer,
business-to-business, and
industrial imaging
solutions. The Company is
listed as one of Fortune's
Most Admired Companies in
America and is on the 2006
BusinessWeek list of "Top
100 Brands." Its parent
company, Canon Inc.
(NYSE:CAJ), is a top patent
holder of technology,
ranking third overall in the
U.S. in 2006**, with global
revenues of $34.9 billion.
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names, and other marks, are
trademarks of their
respective owners.
Specifications and
availability are subject to
change without notice.
1 High definition footage in
the AVCHD format can be
copied onto DVD media with
included software. However,
DVD media containing AVCHD
footage should only be used
in AVCHD compatible players
otherwise the DVD player may
fail to eject the media and
may erase its contents
without warning.
*Pricing subject to change
at any time. Actual prices
are determined by individual
dealers and may vary.
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