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Product name Canon HG10 40GB  
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Display
Screen Type LCD Does the camera have an LCD-screen?
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is a screen made of buoyant crystal. These screens are very flat and small which makes them perfect for use as screen ...
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LCD size 2.7 inch The size of the camcorders LCD screen.
LCD resolution 211000 pixels Resolution in pixels of the camcorders LCD screen.
Image resolution
Number of effective pixels 2.07 Megapixels More important to note than total or megapixels, this is the actual number of pixels that can be used for recording an image.
Number of total pixels 2.96 Megapixels The number of total pixles indicates the number of light sensors on the imaging chip, while number of effective pixels shows how many are actually used.
Digital still pictures Yes A camcorder may have the option to take digital snap shots as if it were a digital camera.
Progressive scan for photos No With a progressive shutter the image is captured in one sweep, in opposite to an interlaced mode where every second line is recorded in one sweep and the remaining lines in the following sweep. With p ...
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Video
High Definition Recording HDV 1080i  
Video Resolution 1920x1080  
Recording format Hard Drive What is the recording format of the video camera?
VHS-C - VHS-Compact format. Like a traditional VHS cassette only smaller. The same resolution as traditional VHS.
8 mm - A small ...
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Sensor
Sensor type CMOS Indicates the type of sensor the camera uses, normally "CCD"
Sensor size 1/2.7 inch  
Lens/Zoom
Digital Zoom 200 x Indicates the digital zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture is enlarged thanks to digital technology.
Optical zoom 10 x Indicates the optical zoom capacity, the number of times that the picture can be enlarged with the optics of the camera.
Filter size 43.0 mm there are a range of filters for camcorders, this indicates the specific size.
Focal length (Wide-lens) 6.1-61 mm Focal length is the distance between the the lens and the face of the ccd. In this case for a wide lens camera.
Aperture (Wide-lens) F1.8-F3 The aperture is the size of the opening behind the lens of the camera. the larger the aperture the more light is allowed in. A wide aperture is ideal for situations where light is scarce, however in a ...
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Auto focus Yes Works similar to the human eye, focusing on the main object that you are filming automatically. Auto-focus can be "passive" or "active" Active systems are called active because they send out a signal in order to measure on what to focus. Passive systems only react to incoming light.
Manual focus Yes indicates if the camera has a manual focus option so that the user can set the focus accordingly.
White balance Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H Normally our eyes compensate for lighting conditions with different color temperatures. A digital camera needs to find a reference point which represents white. It will then calculate all the other co ...
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Image stabilization Optical Image stabilization handles unwanted vibration. This keeps your videos stable when filming in bumpy environments such as moving cars, etc.
Settings
Exposure control Auto, Manual allows you to manually adjust aperture and shutter speed.
Viewfinder, display
Viewfinder color Color tells if the camcorders viewfinder is color.
Viewfinder size 0.27 indicates the size of the camcorder's viewfinder.
Viewfinder resolution 123000 pixels indicates the resolution of the camcorders viewfinder.
Storage
Built-in Storage Size 40.0 GB  
Inbuilt Memory Yes  
Audio
Sound Stereo A video camera plays either in mono or stereo sound. Stereo sound creates a greater audio experience.
Measures
Dimensions (HxWxD) 76.2x81.28x129.54 mm the dimensions or size of the camera.
Weight (lb) 1.1 lb  
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Manufacturer Canon  
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Product home page English  


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