The Canon FV10, compact and lightweight with a sophisticated body design, was developed to make digital video available to a wider user base. The model is equipped with a full array of advanced features that, when combined with its affordability, delivers outstanding cost performance.

In addition to making full use of the compactness possibilities offered by the DV standard, the new camcorder is equipped with Canon’s originally developed compact camera-signal-processing LSI and a compact mechanical chassis. These features combine to realize a body measuring a mere 5.7 (w) x 10.1 (h) x 12.9 (d) cm and weighing only 550 grams.

The FV10 features a graceful, curving body design with a sleek metallic-finish exterior. Translucent highlights, located on the camcorder’s front panel, the operation buttons on the side, and the frame of the flip-out view screen, in addition to a metal ring surrounding the lens, add stylish, refined accents.

The lens of the new Canon camcorder incorporates two aspherical lens elements, which correct for spherical aberrations and distortion, and delivers 10x optical zoom. The digital zoom feature further extends the magnification to 200x. The FV10 also features image stabilization, which cancels out the effects of camera shake to ensure smooth, steady images, even when shooting in the telephoto range.