Canon HF10 Hi-Def Video Camera | Jefferson Graham Reviews

[wakaphwap]

mac sucks

[jackie20ization]

which is the best out of Canon HF10 . Canon HF20

[jackie20ization]

will magic edit pro 17 plus and videopad work on this camcoder to edit movies?

what is AVC format is that with all HD Camcoders and Cameras?

i have a DSLR as soon as i put it on the PC it cuts the audo out it will not work on widshow movie maker but does work with videopad

what is the best HD camcoder? is the Canon HF R106 HD Digital Flash Camcorder good?

[theguy1991]

Yeah most software is compatible w/ avchd now

[clunk291]

things have moved on quite a bit since this vid was made , i use a dell studio xps with 8 gig of ddr3 ram and a 1 gig nvidia graphics card , the editing software is pinnacle studio 12 ultimate , and to be honest , the editing is realy easy with that set up , everything works as it should , and yes i have a hf 100 and the youtube hd vids are superbe , just create the movie file in divX 16.9 , and you should get the same results as me

[mmiles54]

I have a top of the range macpro with adobe CS4 package (including premiere pro) and it will not edit without jumps and clicks and jitters. Its driving me crazy and I don't know what to do about it!

[star6146]

Nero 8 Ultra edition works with AVCHD and is easy to use,...FYI

[rayandjoanne]

Hi,

Is there any chance of an updated video now there are a lot more options for editing AVCHD.

Thanks

[RipNLa]

I know this is kind of an old video, but these cameras can be found for a lot cheaper now. In the vid its mentioned that its hard to backup these big 1gig/2gig/3gig files.. really? DVD Burners cost $30 now and a 100-pack costs like $20? Takes 5-10 mins to burn a DVD? Not hard compared to just keeping tapes around

[jarvis0715]

this is a great camcorder. no problem. once you convert the video with the program that comes with the camcorder, u can use any video editing program u wish to use. when u plug the hf10 2 the computer, once u save the file 2 the computer u then open up the program that came with the hf10, click browsin & authoring, click video u want, click file, click export, set destination 2 save file, click export to computer. then it saves to computer as a regular video that u can edit w/any video program

[GreenStarMedia]

Sony Vegas Pro 9 or 8 works well with this format. Sony and Panasonic developed Avchd. No you can not use the lower end Sony Vegas software. Final Cut even in the Pro versions you still have to download the plug in.

[akush55]

if has a mac you still a intel model, the final cut express avchd wont work on the power pc, other then that it Look good..

[chessdude67]

WOW! This is a great camera! This guy is nuts!

[IvanMallia]

How can he say the videos from this camcorder are not good for the web when I have seen some great footage here on youtube shot with an HF10?

Can someone explain this to me please? I am new to this sort of thing.

[zeppboy24]

haha yeah they really messed up imovie, i have always used the newest final cut pro though

[GretschBluezDrummer]

Why is it that on Canon's site they have videos posted claiming that it works with Windows Vista Movie Maker?

[autobot78]

That's one of the worst tech reviews I've EVER seen. I'd have liked to have heard more about the camera, and less whining about software. This camera in excellent!

[uncutfilm]

does Final cut pro work with HF10?

[dianagen11]

uncutfilm The latest version does. If your final cut wont read the files than you'll need a program called Voltaic (thats what I have to use). Check out my music video all recorded on the HF10

[iAppleMUSIC]

imovie 09 is awesome and works flawlessly with my hf-100. i will admit 08 sucks tho

[huyisthebest]

you forgot about cyberlink powerdirector

[sacredgeometry]

? i have 5 gigs internal storage 1 or two here and there isnt really a problem these days hell if it gets full ill just get another tb drive or....when they are cheaper 2tb drives at a time

[mikecazzx]

The larger the drives get the less reliable they become. There are more erros getting corrected that you never know about. Having a copy on tape "might" be better in the long run since all drives do fail eventually. I am unsure on the shelf life of a properly stored tape vs a hard drive though.

[sacredgeometry]

that is completely wrong, the reliability of drives come from construction and use. Generally more to do with the person using them, whether you take care not to bash them defragment and format after use etc.

but yeah all hdds have a finite amount of use, but arent the "drives" inside these cameras not drives but just flash memory?

[sacredgeometry]

btw did you mean to reply to me?

[Atommkatt]

Does this guy work for Sony? He never said anything about the camera itself; just his own inability to edit! Oh, and "you'll never back up your files, so use tape! WTF

[mttudotcom]

Let us not forget Ulead VideoStudio 11. It handles HD DVD and Blueray as well.

[luzieextrem]

vegas complicated? ... oh man

[Heimdall01]

Luzie: Would you recomend Vegas to your mother (or grandma)?

[luzieextrem]

actually yeah.

[sacredgeometry]

i wouldnt haha vegas sucks...sorry i mean there are much better alternatives it doesnt suck its just not comprable to final cut or aftereffects/premiere

[SteevnFire]

Anyone who wants to check my vids in HD visit me.

[masterchief9901]

lol Vegas complicated?? I think this guy is living under a rock we know as WinDVD creator and Windows Movie Maker. Vegas has to be the most intuitive and easiest editing programs I've Used.

Please don't consider that a con.

[luizfarah]

Vegas is complicated ???? HUmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[bW0y]

And what about the adobe aftereffects cs3?? I buyed it for few days and its a great program. Can I also work with HF10 on cs3?

Thanks for answers!

[BluMonkiSpartan]

No that is not the only difference.

The new HF11 has a 24MPBS capturing option. This allows you to capture super fast scenes like ping pong games, tennis games, and other fast sports...

The size of the memory and this new movie option is the only difference..

[AndrewsFootage]

PLEASE RESPOND SOMEONE

Are there any HD cameras that are not AVCHD video format?

[silmusashi]

Unfortunately, there are none :( AVCHD is the only file format that can keep high quality footage with low bite right now. It's easy to tranfer file into PC but it takes time to decore into video file format that we can edit. So for the time being, HDV is still the best choice and the camera that can satisfy everyone maybe Canon HV30.

[AndrewsFootage]

thanks a lot man. thats a bummer though. and thanks for the format advice

[miemie88lt]

AVCHD can only be handled with GPGPU technology.

[HappyHappyChannel]

lol, i just bought this camera and I will never use it as a webcam lol

[WolfCartoons]

Can you pause during a recording then start recording again on the same video? To do certain movie magic tricks like disappearing and appearing.

[northwestmike]

Thank you for this very informative review.  It seems like all bad news for PC users, but it's a very helpful review.

[AK410]

hf100*

[AK410]

which one, hf110 or hf10 is better

[shithappens25]

This guy is a dumbass.

[Markgman4]

what is the best hi def camera for web upload, I have Adobe Premier Elements 6.

[gmdinformation]

Why would you waste money on a hi-def cam for "web upload"?

[JamesBondMatrix007]

thank you for telling me I can't edit my clips on windows movie maker, I would of spent $900 for nothing, thanks!!!

[AlbertX]

Come on this reviews sucks big time, he doesnt talk about the camera, waste of time.

[ianthammer]

sony vegas is not hard and complacated to use, thats the second clip ive saw that you have said that, anyone who has ever used a video editing package of any sort could use it no problem, if fact my friends 11 year old son uses it all the time

[domste0410]

Can you explain me one very important thing, namely why I don't will be happy using video clips (from the cam) for web ? (online) ??? because I really not understand your statement, after all I can convert between different video format, and I can choose the one, which will be best for me ? where is the problem ? please explain me - but please, no one word response :) I please for more ....

[talkingtech]

The clips don't look good on the web. Although since I did the review, I found that of the video formats, if you save to MPEG2 they are more acceptable.

[domste0410]

thanks. :)

[domste0410]

Can you explain me one very important thing, namely why I don't will be happy using video clips (from the cam) for web ? (online) ??? because I really not understand your statement, after all I can convert between different video format, and I can choose the one, which will be best for me ? where is the problem ? please explain me - but please, no one word response :) I please for more ....

[Gtrplyr1]

im confused,, i love this camcorder and am planning on buying it... what i find unusual is, if its capable of recording at full hd resolution(1080p) why doesn't it have an hdmi output to view things at full hd resolution(1080p).. all it has is component out which only goes up to 720p.. how do i make videos or dvds or even watch it on my hd tv in true HD(1080p)???

[jocadesa123]

This Camera has a Mini HDMI conector besides the component option I wonder Why you say it doesn´t. maybe you are confused because the cable is not included. but you can get one at BestBuy or circuit city

[Gtrplyr1]

really, thanx.. i didn't notice it when i looked at it..

[jossmeele]

Well there's another Video edit program that works with AVCHD and that is Ulead VideoStudio 11.5plus which sells for $59 on Amazon!!

I have used VideoStudio 8 and am very happy with it and as I read in some reviews VideoStudio 11.5plus will not disappoint.

[Sh1va]

Hi. Great video.

I'm definitely interested in buying.

Couple of questions :

1. I don't have a HD TV. Is there any way I can view the videos from the camcorder on to my TV.

2. I read somewhere that you can't burn Standard DVDs with this. Is this true? Can I make regular SD DVDs using the software that comes with the camcorder?

Thanks.

[Gtrplyr1]

face it dude no one is going to answer your question

[redsox42311]

well it works great on the web, even on youtube now, you must of made this video before highquality on youtube

[Firequacker]

I am using Hardy Heron 8.04 Ubuntu Linux, and would like to purchase this camera.

What software might I be able to use on my OS? I don't know how much Windows software I can emulate, so Linux-based suggestions are nicer.

Thanks! :)

[hanzakbar]

The camcorder do come with the Software to pick the AVCHD and for editing basic one the Camcorder comes with it...

What is this guy a buyest selling those softwares

[hanzakbar]

there is only One version of HF10 with 16GB internel memory, the one with out is Called HF100...

[ProFilmFx]

You can also use Nero 8 ultra to convert AVCHD raw .m2ts to MPEG2, 25mbps, 2-pass VBR for editing in any program at a reasonably fast rate. I can easily edit .m2ts files at native res in real-time using Nero Vision on a core 2 duo! I've heard that this camera has a good OIS. Mini-DV Tape cameras don't offer full 1080p (1080x1920) instead they use 1080i x 1440 which is anamorphic for 16x9 and interlaced images are bad for motion. I think The HF10 is the best u can currently get!

[Meowbay]

Hmm.. I had no problem whatsoever editing AVCHD using Sony Vegas Pro. And I only have a Core 2 PC with 1 GB of RAM with Windows XP x64.

I really don't see what your issues with that could be. I used to edit a lot of x264 singlepass lossless encoded video using Vegas as well, and all you need is a bit of patience sometimes to have it loaded in cache, but nothing really big or annoying.

[DerekGoodspeed]

hmmm i want to get this camera but would want to do some major editing along with it

i do have sony vegas so that wouldn't be a problem, but it seems that AVCHD doesn't work with adobe products (i would also be using adobe after effects 7.0)

i may have to get a different camera now...which disappoints me

[littlebrit]

Great video and I am also getting this Canon. What kind of camera you are using yourself ?

[talkingtech]

I use a Sony VX2100. I like the look of mini-DV tape. I have not been happy with AVCHD results online.

[PyroGeeks]

Hey Very Nice video! I just bought Sony Vegas Pro 8 but can't transfer any AVCHD files.... I also downloaded the Vegas Movie Studio 8 Trial and had no luck either...HELP!

[sgtOOX]

so is it needed to buy a mic for this camera because the stock mic on it is decent but i dont know how well it will hold

anywho i was looking into buying pinnacle for my computer which is a vista =/ but about how much RAM or so would be good to run that program

-sgtoox

[talkingtech]

You need at least 4 GB RAM to run Pinnacle Studio 11, and even with that, I found it to be a little slow, especially when editing AVCHD clips. For non-AVCHD clips, you can get away with less RAM.

[sgtOOX]

thanks alot, that was the program i was planning to buy but i need to upgrade now lol

[enogoing]

Hey there. Seems to me that all the HD footage I've seen have flickering effect to them. I'm watching these on a regular monitor. Is this the reason? I'm in the market to buy now,before my vacation. sony sr10 or ux20...anything(hybrid)hard drive and a flash card to record VIDEO,not just pics. Which do you recommend? If they all flicker,I'll just have to stick with my good old TRV 950. thank you.

[lordseffy]

Also how well does it handle indoor/not well lighted shots?

[lordseffy]

First off, great review, I thought this was really helpful :) In the section where you were talking about software compatability though, you didn't mention more professional softwares such as Adobe After Effects. Would it be compatible with that? And if not, is there any way I could convert the AVCHD format into an AVI compressed with a Lagarith Lossless codec? I have a TB of HD space specifically for editing so space isn't an issue for me. Just wondering before I purchase this...

[talkingtech]

This is beyond me. I've never used After Effects.

[ScottLewisNJ]

would like to say awesome preview on the HF10 and software to use and stay away from 4 thumbs up

[Soulz373]

I just got one. Works okay with iMovie 8 but cant get it to work with Final Cut Express 4. Is there a way to get Express to work?

[talkingtech]

Go to LOG AND TRANSFER tab. Then import the footage. With the camera plugged in to your Mac, the camera shows up as an external hard drive. Pull the footage from there.

[Soulz373]

Thank for the response. When I start FC4 it looks for and does NOT find a firewire camera, the HF10 is USB... Under the LOG and Transfer tab I will give it a try and let you know. Thanks!

[ChristopherProuse]

lol... I just saw your same vid posted on Vimeo... although I noticed the video isn't de-interlaced. There's a quick option for it if you're exporting from Final Cut Express or Pro, and it gets rid of the horizontal lines visible whenever there's rapid movement.

[ChristopherProuse]

I appreciate the review... but I'm kinda surprised you haven't heard of Vimeo, which allows you to upload HD content to the web.