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1920 x 1080 HD CMOS

The HV10 is the first Canon camcorder to feature the Canon designed and manufactured CMOS image sensor. The CMOS image sensors in Canon's EOS Series Digital SLR cameras result in outstanding digital photographs. In the HV10, the CMOS sensor reproduces high-resolution images at 1920 x 1080 resolution with full HD information in video images.


The HV10's CMOS's high color resolution and advanced color reproduction gives brilliant results. Compared to a CCD, the CMOS sensor delivers:

  • faster read times -- for faster still image capture
  • higher technological versatility
  • lower power consumption -- for longer battery life
  • no vertical smears -- for a clearer image




RGB Primary Color Filter

It is also unique in featuring Canon's proprietary On Chip Noise Reduction Technology -- the industry's best NR technology -- resulting in crisp, sharp images. Low noise technology also means that even in dimly lit scenes, the signal from each pixel is as pure as possible, with minimal noise or other aberrations.

In addition, the HV10 uses an RGB Primary Color Filter that separates light into red, green and blue color components. This results in vibrant images with deep, rich, accurate color and natural-looking tones similar to what you'd obtain from 3CCD camcorders. Also, RGB Beyer Placement results in reduced spurious color and higher color resolution.

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