Canon Vixia HF G10 vs Canon HF S21

Early January 2011, Canon announced fresh new models in the VIXIA line. Another good news is that Canon is adding a new G series with the Canon VIXIA HF G10 being the first member posing as the new flagship model in the VIXIA series, which The Canon Vixia HF G10 is still categorized as a consumer camcorder.



Canon Vixia HF G10 camcorder featured vastly improved low light capabilities and its performance in bright light was nearly as strong as its predecessor, the HF S21. The only downside of the HF G10′s new sensor was that the camcorder captured slightly less sharp video, and the fact that it cannot take high-resolution still images. These are minor setbacks, however, and the improved low light performance of the G10 makes these other issues trivial.  The Canon Vixia HF G10, however, has more features and even better performance than its predecessor and that makes it a better choice for pros or advanced users. The set of controls on the Canon Vixia HF G10 is unprecedented in the consumer camcorder field, although we weren’t crazy about the interface for adjusting certain functions.

Compared with the predecessor Canon HF S21, Cannon Vixia HF G10 highlights:

Canon Vixia HF G10 Pro’s

Class leading image quality in bright and low light

Native 24p

Bountiful manual controls

High quality glass

Exceptional build and design, including dual SD card slots and focus ring

Improved built-in microphone

Gaggle of in-camera customizable shooting filters available

Mini HDMI cable included in the box

Canon Vixia HF G10 Con’s

Limited battery life requires the purchase of additional packs

Basic editing software included

Powerhouse computer and software needed to handle large video files

Touchscreen LCD is stubborn at times



Conclusion

The Canon Vixia HF G10 is currently the greatest consumer HD camcorder ever produced. Its topnotch build, prosumer-esque manual controls, and stellar image quality put it numerous car lengths ahead of the competition.  At around $1,500 the Canon HF G10 is considerably more than the Canon HF S21 which offers more storage space. But it has the best external and internal features along with that unique 8-blade iris which gives this camcorder a noticeable performance boost. Canon Vixia HF G10 and Canon HF S21 outputs video as AVCHD, if you want to edit this video on new version of Final Cut Pro X to experience its new feature, but MOV, DV, HDV is the video format that Final Cut Pro X is happy to edit, video converter for mac lion is known as Canon AVCHD converter mac as well as other Canon R, M, and S series, which can convert Canon Vixia HF G10 video to Final Cut Pro X and convert Canon HF S21 video to Final Cut Pro X.

If you are planning to import Canon Vixia HF G10 video and Canon HF S21 video to movie maker on Windows, Canon AVCHD converter is also provided.

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