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5.4 out of 10

Canon DC10

First seen: 1 december 2005

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Best Price: 25.99 USD

  • User Score (62)
    6.9 6.9 from 62 reviewers
  • Expert Score (7)
    6.9 6.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Design (9)
    5.3 5.3 from 9 reviewers
  • Value for money (16)
    5.6 5.6 from 16 reviewers
  • Features (3)
    5.8 5.8 from 3 reviewers
  • Ease of use (11)
    5.7 5.7 from 11 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • compact size, very small size, records on dvd, small design, it s very convenient
  • small optical zoom, lem machine, not optical, video usually non, body heats up

Exquisitely styled, delightfully slender and surprisingly lightweight, the 1.33 Megapixel DC10 records video and photos straight to DVD, for instant shooting and exciting in-camera edit possibilities.

  • Slim, easy-handling design
  • Direct-to-DVD
  • 1.33 Megapixel 1/4” CCD and DIGIC DV
  • 10x optical zoom with built-in lens cap
  • High Resolution 16:9
  • Electronic Image Stabilizer
  • Advanced photo functionality
  • PictBridge
  • 2.5” colour LCD
  • USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

The Canon DC10 enters the consumer DVD camcorder market, with a 1/4”image size for performance, along with an easy to handle design. Equipped with a 1/4” CCD and working with 690K effective pixels, the picture was crisp, with excellent video resolution, surpassing most DVD camcorders, but the colours were disappointing; a far cry from the stunning colours produced on the DCR-DVD403. The design is sleek with all controls in logical order at the front of the camera. The lens has a 27mm diameter filter wit…

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The Canon DC10 enters the consumer DVD camcorder market, with a 1/4”image size for performance, along with an easy to handle design. Equipped with a 1/4” CCD and working with 690K effective pixels, the picture was crisp, with excellent video resolution, surpassing most DVD camcorders, but the colours were disappointing; a far cry from the stunning colours produced on the DCR-DVD403. The design is sleek with all controls in logical order at the front of the camera. The lens has a 27mm diameter filter with a 10x optical zoom. The remote sensor and built-in microphone is underneath the chassis. The comfort of handling is enhanced by the curvaceous design that encompasses the back of the camera and a adjustable hand strap for additional support. The power, record start/stop and record/playback buttons are at the rear of the camcorder, easily found by your thumb. The ports for USB, DC power-in and A/V cables are located here as well.

The viewfinder is designed to standard; 0.3” with 123,000 pixels, but it appears smaller due to the overall design which focuses on ease of use. The main problem is the battery enclosed inside the LCD cavity which prevents the use of extended life batteries. The interface is located on the left side; manual control, menu and the joystick “Omni” controller, are your primary tools found at the rear underneath the viewfinder. But with all of the features the result is best suited for those who fancy a sophisticated point and shoot camcorder. For the serious videographer who desire manual controls, this camcorder would be extremely frustrating to use. From both the features and pricepoint, there is a lot of improvement needed on this camcorder in order for it to compete successfully in the marketplace.

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Reviews of Canon DC10

  1. Reviewer: Easy Camcorder
    14 November 2005
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    The Canon DC10 is one of two camcorders marking Canon’s first entry into the DVD camcorder market (the other being the D20). In the past, DVD cams have largely proven to be convenience-oriented gizmos with little to offer in the way of manual control. While some of them take decent video, they can rarely compete with comparably priced MiniDV cams. Canon had a few years to study the market before they released the DC10. Did they make any improvements? Read more

  2. Canon DC10 digital video camera

    Reviewer: Let's go digital
    6 August 2005

    Canon DC10 digital video camera : Canon launches the world’s smallest and lightest 1 Megapixel DVD digital video camera, Canon DC10. PictBridge functionality also makes the DC10 the first digital video camera to support photo printing direct from camera to printer. Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the release of a super-stylish DVD digital video camera. The 1.33 Megapixel DC10 is Canon’s first straight to DVD model. With... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Gadget Guy
    10 December 2006
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Value for money 7
    7.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 9
    9.0
    Performance 7
    7.0
     

    I have to say this was one of the most promising, yet disappointing cameras I have ever reviewed. That is a terrible shame because the problem is not in the camera itself but in the choice of DVD as a recording format. As I made clear at the beginning of this review, the camera is one of the physically best designed I've seen and it has a whole raft of excellent features such as Programmed AE, Tv and Av settings and so on. If you shoot your videos extremely carefully,... Read more

  4. Canon DC10

    Reviewer: CNET
    18 August 2006
    Overall 6
    6.3
     

    We've yet to test a DVD-based camcorder that offers an uncompromising alternative to tape. Canon's DC10 is a decent effort within its field, but cheaper tape-based camcorders still trump it for image quality. Read more

  5. Canon DC10 Review

    Reviewer: CNET
    16 August 2006
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    We've yet to test a DVD-based camcorder that offers an uncompromising alternative to tape. Canon's DC10 is a decent effort within its field, but cheaper tape-based camcorders still trump it for image quality Read more

  1. Canon Lens Adapter

    Reviewer: Amazon
    30 June 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This adapter should be sold with the tele-converter lens since neither can be used without the other. The adapter is an easy fit to the camera and it, together with the lens, easily swings down and out of the way. Focusing must be done with the LCD. Read more

  2. Canon DC 10 Just lost all of my data

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    11 October 2008
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    This camera is a peice of ....., the second time now I just lost all of what I recorded on the disk. I tried to finalize the disk, but instead it destroyed the data on the disk and I can never get the once in a lifetime stuff recovered, if you purchase this camcorder you are makuing a mistake, I am very unhappy with my purchase and hope this little write up saves someone else some money and hardship. Read more

  3. camcorder

    Reviewer: Newegg
    15 September 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    works great ,good price none Read more

  4. Poor support

    Reviewer: Shopping.com
    21 February 2007
    Overall 2
    2.0
    Ease of use 6
    6.0
     

    It's pretty simple to use which is great and WHEN it works I like the quality of video. I've attempt Read more

  5. Canon DC 10: Ultra Compact Camcorder

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    25 June 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    Summary: My verdict for this small thing is that it contains what you need for the price in a jcie bundle! Read more

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