Canon LEGRIA HF S10

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We're still only in March and 2009 is already turning out to be a bumper year for camcorders - credit crunch be damned. Canon knew it had to pull out all the stops with the successor to last year's HF10 and HF11, and in terms of features and quality it has. We still prefer Panasonic's lens ring to Canon's wheel when focusing, and the HDC-HS300's use of a standard accessory shoe leaves your peripheral options open. But in other respects the LEGRIA HF S10 provides an even more mature set of controls.

Our only concern, yet again, is the price. Camcorder costs have increased by around 20 per cent due to the weakness of the pound. But even taking that into consideration, the S10 is hugely expensive. So although it's another great camcorder, in the current economic climate its greatness is likely to reach fewer purchasers than it should. Read more...
Features Score 9 for Features
Image Quality Score 10 for Image Quality
Value Score 7 for Value
Overall Score 9 for Overall
award recommended


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comment klaas klomp said on 16th July 2009

hello james,
a question vrom Holland;i do some underwater filming and wright now i`m using a sony HDR-HC3 with a sealux housing but because it is very hard to the focusing g... more

comment Kurvine said on 21st July 2009

Hi, James. I would just like to ask about something that's been disturbing me for some time now. Kindly go to http://camcorder-test.slashcam.com/compare.html
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comment Kurvine said on 22nd July 2009

Oh, and a follow-up:

Actually, Slashcam gave the HF10 and the HF11's resolutions an excellent. So, why would they give the HF S10 only a "good", consi... more

comment Cheng Brazil said on 6th October 2009

Again a very comprehensive test, well written up. I have read many trusted reviews and bought several items based on them, however there is one simple addition that I would benefit... more

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