James Delahunty
4 Aug 2006 19:15
Canon revealed what it calls a "true 1080 HD camcorder" on Wednesday. The HV10 HDV camcorder is good competition for recent HD camcorder releases from Sony. Measuring approximately 2" wide by 4" tall, the HV10 is a camcorder that can capture full HD resolution video and it fits in your pocket. It can also take 3.1 megapixel still images which will be stored on Mini SD card.
"The Canon HV10 HDV camcorder gives consumers some of the same technologies that are used by demanding professionals in our EOS line of Digital SLR cameras and our best selling broadcast television lenses," said Yukiaki Hashimoto, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer imaging group at Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Consumers who enjoy the premium picture quality of their High Definition television sets can now capture their memories and play them back at that same high quality."
The HV10 HDV camcorder combines Canon's HD optics, with Super Range Optical Image Stabilization, DIGIC DV II image processor, and a Canon designed and manufactured Full HD resolution (1920x1080 video) CMOS sensor, similar to those found in Canon's full line of Digital SLR cameras.
It is scheduled to reach stores in the U.S. in September with a price tag of $1299.
Source:
Canon (Press Release)