From Canon's long history of optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation in photographic and broadcast television cameras comes... more
numerous benefits of Flash Memory, at an affordable price. Flash Memory is used in some of the world's most innovative electronic products such as laptop computers, MP3 players, PDAs and cell phones. Canon offers the best in Flash Memory with Dual Flash Memory- record to both the camcorder's 8GB internal memory and a removable SDHC card, extending your available recording space and offering added flexibility in file transfer and playback. It's just the thing for catching more of your life's most special moments. Add to that the FS10's Canon Exclusive features such as Canon 48x Advanced Zoom and our DIGIC DV II Image Processor, combined with a 1.07 Megapixel CCD image sensor, Image Stabilization and a 2.7 Widescreen LCD -- and you truly have a Flash Memory camcorder that's both hard to beat and unmistakably Canon.Flash Memory in a Compact SizeThe FS10 is one of Canon's first and most affordable Flash Memory camcorders.In addition to the advantage of added recording time, Flash Memory offers more to you as well. You'll appreciate its quick response time, because it doesn't have to wait for moving parts. Press the record button and your FS10 starts recording video faster than you've ever seen before. In addition, when you review your footage, it will start playing more quickly as well.Another plus is the FS10's lower power consumption rate, allowing your battery to last longer. It's just what you need so you don't miss that pivotal play on the field or the moment when they say I do.While we certainly hope you keep your FS10 securely in your hand while shooting, if it happens to slip, or you accidentally knock it against something, you'll be happy to know that Flash Memory makes your camcorder more shock resistant than other recording storage systems. It also minimizes the chance of data loss due to damage to your recording media or the moving parts in other camcorders.Making this new technology even more convenient to use is the FS10's compact size and light weight. Measuring only 2.3 wide, 2.4 high and 4.9 deep, it combines big video storage capacity in a small, easy to carry body. Dual Flash Memory: 8GB Internal Flash Drive & SDHC card slot What makes the FS10 stand out in the category of Flash Memory camcorders is its Dual Memory capability. You can capture video on both the camcorder's internal 8GB Flash Memory as well as onto an SDHC memory card.The FS10 records first onto the built-in 8GB internal memory and then onto the memory card. Video stored on the internal memory can also be copied onto the memory card which can then be inserted into your computer or televisions card reader slot for immediate viewing. It is also possible to transfer still images recorded to the SD/SDHC card to the internal memory.Additionally, you can use higher capacity memory cards to further increase the video storage of your FS10.Megapixel PerformanceWith the FS10 you get a powerful 1.07 Megapixel CCD image sensor. The video you shoot will be sharp, clear and more true to life, as will your still photos. You'll capture every dramatic color in a sunset at the beach and see more clearly than ever the happiness on the face of your child as she scores the winning goal in the big game. Relive your memories, just as they happened. Genuine 48x Advanced Zoom Advanced Zoom extends the power of your zoom and is the longest zoom Canon has ever offered. In both wide angle and telephoto positions, there is virtually no loss in image quality throughout the range. How is this accomplished? With a Genuine Canon lens which remains in constant motion through the entire extended zoom range aided by our proprietary DIGIC DV II image...
have to wait for moving parts. Press the Record button and your FS10 starts Recording Video faster than you've ever seen before. The FS10's lower power consumption rate allows your Battery to last longer. Measuring only 2.3" wide, 2.4" high and 4.9" deep, it combines big video Storage capacity in a small, easy to carry body. The 2.7" High-Resolution Widescreen LCD on the FS10 lets you see more of what your camcorder is recording. Designed specifically for HD, DIGIC DV II ensures optimal image quality. It also uses a hybrid noise reduction system that employs two types of noise reduction for video images that are crystal clear. You can shoot five 1152 x 648 still images per second, and enjoy faster Processing of your images to both the FS11's internal memory as well your memory card. It also helps lower power consumption for longer battery life. The Genuine Canon 48x Advanced Zoom remains in constant motion through the entire extended zoom range. There's practically no loss in image quality through an extraordinary range of zoom, so you'll get good, clear shots. The FS10 offers you more flexibility to get just the shot you need. With the FS10 you get a powerful 1.07-Megapixel CCD image sensor. The video you shoot will be sharp, clear and more true to life, as will your still photos. Box Content: FS10 Camcorder, WL-D88 Wireless Controller, CR2025 Lithium Co
Additional Features: USB 2.0 compatibility, PictBridge support, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Display
Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7" - color
Display Form Factor: Rotating
Display Format: 123,000 pixels
Manufacturer's product description
From Canon's long history of optical excellence, advanced image processing, superb performance and technological innovation in photographic and broadcast television cameras comes the latest in high definition camcorders. Now, with the light, compact Canon FS10, you can have stunning video with the ease and numerous benefits of Flash Memory, at an affordable price. Flash Memory is used in some of the world's most innovative electronic products such as laptop computers, MP3 players, PDAs and cell phones. Canon offers the best in Flash Memory with Dual Flash Memory- record to both the camcorder's 8GB internal memory and a removable SD/SDHC card, extending your available recording space and offering added flexibility in file transfer and playback. It's just the thing for catching more of your life's most special moments. Add to that the FS10's Canon Exclusive features such as Canon 48x Advanced Zoom and DIGIC DV II Image Processor, combined with a 1.07 Megapixel CCD image sensor, Image Stabilization and a 2.7" Widescreen LCD - and you truly have a Flash Memory camcorder that's both hard to beat and unmistakably Canon.
Microphone
Type: Microphone - built-in
Microphone Operation Mode: Stereo
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x microphone ( mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
1 x USB
Software
Software: PIXELA Image Mixer
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Wrist strap
Cables Included:
1 x USB cable
1 x A/V cable
Power
Power Device: Power adapter - external
Battery
Supported Battery: Canon BP-808
Supported Battery Details: 1 x Canon BP-808 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year
Too good to be true
Review of Plustek OpticFilm 7200i by
AndrewPo
taken from ciao.co.uk
Advantages Inexpensive, very fast, high resolution good quality output Disadvantages Unreliable and low quality construction
..., but was quite prone to crashing causing me to have to restart the PC a few times, but the speed was fantastic. My old CanonFS-4000US scanner is so slow taking 10 minutes per full-resolution scan, the Plustek takes a minute. In fact I spent more time fiddling with the slides putting them into the mount than actually scanning. The resulting scans, while slightly noisier than other lower-resolution scanners I have used are wonderfully high resolution. Colours are also perhaps more subdued than the Canon, but of course, a few adjustments in Photoshop or Gimp soon fixes that.
The bad news however is that it turned out to be really unreliable, making some very strange grinding noises and something inside jamming (not sure what, but turning off the power usually fixed it) that became more frequent as time went on, eventually resulting in it being...
Read review