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HD video straight to DVD with the compact and stylish HR10

The world’s smallest AVCHD DVD camcorder combines the convenience of straight-to-DVD shooting with tunning 1080i HD video recording – cutting-edge imaging technology parcelled in a stylishly compact body.

HR10 The versatile HR10 gives users the power to record stunning High Definition (HD) movies to regular 8cm DVDs, make Standard Definition (SD) videos for playback on a normal TV, and shoot high resolution stills. It’s a stylish all-in-one imaging device that has its sights firmly set on the future of home entertainment: to watch HD movies, the camcorder connects easily to an HD-ready TV via HDMI. For gadget lovers, discs can also be played back in Blu-ray players. A comprehensive suite of software for managing AVCHD footage also comes supplied.

As a Canon camcorder, the HR10 is lucky enough to benefit from technologies first developed for Canon’s professional HD line up, including Instant AF and the Super Range Optical Imager Stabilizer (OIS). While Instant AF achieves precise auto focus at super fast speeds, Super Range OIS combines two image stabilisation techniques to vastly reduce the effects of camera shake – both of these unique innovations make shooting great looking HD movies easy. In addition, the HR10 inherits Canon’s high quality 25p Cinema Mode: first introduced on the HV20, this is the easiest way for enthusiasts to achieve the look and feel of a traditional film.

Like every Canon HD camcorder designed for moviemaking at home, the Canon HD Camera System lies at the heart of the HR10. The combination of the highest quality HD video lens, the unique Full HD CMOS video sensor and Canon’s super-fast DIGIC DV II processor results in stunning HD movies. This stylish camcorder may be small in size – but it’s definitely big on great picture quality and supreme shooting convenience.

Introducing the new HR10:
  • Ultra-compact High Definition (AVCHD) recording to standard 8cm DVDs
  • Canon Full HD CMOS video sensor (2.96 Megapixels), with Bayer placement RGB filter for beautiful colours
  • Instant AF for superbly accurate focusing at high speed
  • Genuine Canon HD Video Lens with 10x optical zoom and Super Range OIS
  • HD-optimised DIGIC DV II processor, offering additional advanced digital photography features
  • New 2.7” Multiangle Vivid LCD screen, featuring HCAR surface processing, provides a wider viewing angle and broader range of colours
  • 25p Cinema Mode (25p progressive shooting and CINE image settings)
  • Quick Start, powering up the camcorder from Standby mode almost instantly
  • Easy playback: connect the HR10 to an HD-Ready TV with just one cable using the HDMI interface

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