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Canon FS10

First seen: 6 january 2008

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Great Deal: $339.80

  • User Score (146)
    8.9 8.9 from 146 reviewers
  • Expert Score (5)
    7.2 7.2 from 5 reviewers
  • Design (8)
    8.4 8.4 from 8 reviewers
  • Value for money (55)
    8.9 8.9 from 55 reviewers
  • Features (108)
    8.5 8.5 from 108 reviewers
  • Ease of use (8)
    8.3 8.3 from 8 reviewers
  • Performance (106)
    8.3 8.3 from 106 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • extreme closeups, simple controls, flash memory, great sound, large mode dial
  • ineffective wind filter, it is propritary software, poor battery life, poor suppor from canon, no headphone jack

From Canon’s long history of optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation in photographic and broadcast television cameras comes the latest in camcorders. Now, with the light, compact Canon FS10, you can have stunning video with the ease and numerous benefits of Flash Memory, at an affordable price. Flash Memory is used in some of the world’s most innovative electronic products such as laptop computers, MP3 pla…

Specifications

Digital Video

  • Power Consumption
    TBA
  • Image Sensor
    1/6" CCD Sensor
  • Total Pixels
    Approx. 1,070,000 pixels
  • Effective Pixels
    Movies: 16:9 - approx. 550,000 pixels (ADV.Z off) 16:9 - approx. 710,000 pixels (ADV.Z on, wide) 16:9 - approx. 410,000 pixels (ADV.Z on tele) Photos: approx. 800,000 pixels.
  • Maximum recording time
    8GB Internal Flash Drive: LP (3 Mbps): 5 hours, 10 minutes SP (6 Mbps): 2 hours, 45 minutes XP (9 Mbps): 1 hour, 50 minutes Greater capacity is possible by adding an SDHC Memory Card.
  • Lens
    Zoom Ratio 48 Advanced Zoom (16:9 mode) 37x Optical/2000x Digital Focal Length f=2.6-96.2mm Zoom Speed Variable/3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/2.0-5.2
  • Programmed AE
    Auto, Program, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
  • Max Shutter Speed
    1/2000 1/500 (card)
  • Minimum Focusing Distance
    10 mm (wide)/1m (tele)
  • White Balance
    Daylight, Tungsten, Auto, Manual

Release Date

  • First seen
    6 January 2008

Canon FS10

The Canon FS10 is a standard definition dual flash memory camcorder that records via a 1/6" CCD Sensor that supports approximately 1,070,000 pixels resolution. It records up to 1 hour and 50 minutes of XP format recording with 9 Mbps rate on its 8 GB Internal Flash Drive. It supports memory expandability via a SDHC Memory Card. The FS10 features a lens with 37x optical zoom and 2000x digital zoom with a focal length of f=2.6-96.2mm. It has Programmed AE (Auto, Program, Tv, Portrait, Sport…

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Canon FS10

The Canon FS10 is a standard definition dual flash memory camcorder that records via a 1/6" CCD Sensor that supports approximately 1,070,000 pixels resolution. It records up to 1 hour and 50 minutes of XP format recording with 9 Mbps rate on its 8 GB Internal Flash Drive. It supports memory expandability via a SDHC Memory Card. The FS10 features a lens with 37x optical zoom and 2000x digital zoom with a focal length of f=2.6-96.2mm. It has Programmed AE (Auto, Program, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks), 1/2000 maximum shutter speed, electronic image stabilization, Dolby Digital 2 channel audio support, a 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack and comes with supplied Pixela ImageMixer 3SE video editing software. The FS10 also features a 2.7" Widescreen LCD (Approx. 123,000 pixels) monitor. It measures 2.3 x 2.4 x 4.9 in/58 x 60 x 124mm and weighs (not including lens and battery pack) 9.2 oz. (260g).

Features

The Canon FS10 is a camcorder that features dual flash memory that offers quick response and playback time, low power consumption rate, and is more shock resistant than other recording storage systems. It also minimizes the chance of data loss due to damage to the recording media or the moving parts in other camcorders. On top of the 8 GB internal flash drive, the camcorder also supports an SDHC Memory Card via its card slot, allowing users to use higher capacity memory cards to further increase the video storage of the FS10. The FS10 features a 1.07 Megapixel CCD image sensor, Canon 48x Advanced Zoom with both wide angle and telephoto positions, DIGIC DV II image processor that is designed for high definition recording; as well as Advanced Zoom in default mode or a 37x Optical Zoom or a 2000x Digital Zoom. The FS10 produces video with improved color reproduction in skin tones, and dark and light scenes, uses a hybrid noise reduction system that employs two types of noise reduction and also features continuous shooting of digital photographs. Users can shoot five 1152 x 648 still images per second. The camcorder comes bundled with Pixela ImageMixer Software that lets users organize, enhance, and share video. It allows users to transfer video to computer via an application launcher, burn an AVCHD DVD or Standard Definition DVD, features a catalog system that keeps videos indexed and organized and allows users to trim, reorder, or combine scenes. It also allows users to add scene transitions, music, and titles. The camcorder also features a built-in video player that allows users to play AVCHD or MPEG-2 data files on a computer. The Pixela ImageMixer can convert a movie to a file format compatible with web video sharing sites and allows users to resize their movie for online posting or viewing on portable entertainment devices.

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  1. Canon FS10

    Reviewer: CNET
    30 June 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Design 8
    8.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
     

    The bottom line: Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series--FS11, FS10, and FS100--nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their budget price tags. Read more

  1. Reviewer: Epinions
    26 December 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I bought this Canon FS10 camcorder from HSN when they had it on as a Today's Special for $299 and free express shipping. They even threw in a nice carrying case as a bonus.Storage MediaThis is simply an awesome camcorder. It is ... Read more

  2. "Don'e Waste Your Money"

    Reviewer: CNET
    19 July 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    Don't waster your time and money with this camera as there are many other models to choosee from. I will never buy another Canon camera again. Read more

  3. Good Value

    Reviewer: B&H Photo
    24 October 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    We are the training arm for a large insurance / reinsurance company. The cameras we bought are used for various "presentation skills" classes where students record a short presentation and then play it back to review and critique it. Our primary consideration was ease of use for the instructor. Of course we also had secondary considerations like cost, quality of image, media cost, and availability of external mic jack (that mic jack is extremely rare with the current... Read more

  4. Convenient Camcorders

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    14 November 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is exactly what I was looking for. I bought this as a replacement for my Panasonic MiniDV camcorder. The video quality is roughly the same, however because I can adjust many more settings on this, I end up shooting better video than I could have with the Panasonic. I like the size of the camera. It fits nicely in my hand. The basic controls are easy to find and use. The LCD panel is bright and easy to see on a sunny day. The battery seems to have a reasonably long... Read more

  5. Awesome!

    Reviewer: Daddysparks, CompUSA.com
    12 December 2009
    Overall 10
    10
    Value for money 10
    10
    Features 10
    10
    Performance 10
    10
     

    I've had several cameras before, and this one is amazingly light. It isn't the best quality really zoomed in, but that would be my only complaint. Very easy to use and upload on youtube. Plus it has a remote! Read more

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