To get started, DCW recommends....

... extra media for video
... extra memory for photos
... a spare battery
... a cleaning kit
... a carry case

Take your videography to the next level with these optional accessories

*All data based on Canon’s Standard Test Method
*Subject to change without notice

Canon says:

High Definition video camera (DVD) with stunning imagery and superb creative control for those who want to take their video-making further and quickly share or view their results.

Key Features

·         True Progressive HD CMOS sensor (1920 x 1080)

·         10x Canon HD Video Lens 37 mm diameter

·         Super Range Optical Image Stabilization for smooth filming

·         Instant AF for crisp and quick refocus

·         25PF Cinema Mode

·         3.1 MP photos, simultaneous photos while recording

·         Software for viewing, editing & creating DVDs

·         Highest recording allows 60 minutes standard battery and full Dual-Layer DVD recording

·         HDMI output

Short Description

The next advancement in High Definition, the HR10 is an amazing High Definition (1920 x 1080) video camera that records to standard 8cm DVDs. Using AVCHD recording, the high quality of HD imagery is maintained and the DVD format is perfect for jumping to select scenes and sharing footage with friends and family. Other features include native progressive scanning in 1920 x 1080 resolution, 10x Super Range OIS and Instant AF for continuous smooth and amazing crisp imagery. The HR10 also has 13 programmed AE modes, including 25PF Cinema mode. The perfect HD video camera for taking your filming to the next level & sharing with friends.

Complete High Definition Video Camera

- True progressive HD CMOS (1920 x 1080) utilising Canon’s 20 years of EOS technology and development. HD CMOS sensor is excellent for HD capture as it is faster and uses less power.
- Fully specified HD video camera with progressive HD CMOS, HD video lens and DiG!C DV II processor with exceptional processing capabilities enabling high speed processing of progressive HD, a specification for digital HDTV broadcasting.
- HDMI output for connection to HDTV and USB2.0 Hi-Speed output for HD streaming.
- Utilises AVCHD media recording to standard 8cm DVD disks, allowing for the high quality of High Definition imagery to be maintained. High Profile is used so that compression is not visible. 

Canon High Definition Image Quality

- Canon is a world-renowned leader in lens technology, the basis of all great image capture. The genuine Canon HD lens of the Canon HD range is a testament to this brilliant image quality.
- The HD CMOS sensor incorporates several advanced technologies supporting high quality video including On-Chip Noise Reduction and an RGB Bayer filter to achieve realistic and brilliant colour reproduction.
- Exceptional sensitivity for low light conditions with gapless micro lens technology on CMOS sensor.
- 37mm diameter HD video lens, compatible with teleconverter & wide angle lens
- 3.1 Megapixel photographic functions include selectable 9-point AF, selectable metering modes, white balance, Auto Exposure Bracketing and continuous shooting up to 4 frames/second.
- Built in video LED light and built in flash with red eye reduction.

Superior Technology to Ensure Optimum HD Footage

- Super Range OIS, a feature of professional video cameras, has all the benefits of OIS but also compensates for rhythmic movement such as hand held sway and breathing.
- Increased resolution of HD demands higher focus accuracy. Instant AF is a triangulation metering method for fast and sharp focusing on demand. An absolute necessity for HD filming.

Additional Features for Creative Control

- 13 AE Modes from simple auto filming to Cinematic 25PF for cinematic filming or shutter priority (Tv) shutter mode for motion filming
- Simultaneous photo shooting to Mini SD while recording movies to DVD without interrupting film flow.
- Joystick to control focus, exposure, auto exposure and white balance
- Corel Application Software for creating DVDs, backing up data and editing
- Multi-angle vivid 2.7” LCD display for wider viewing with friends. Complete with protective hard coat and anti glare to reduce scratching and reflection.