Canon Hf10

Pros: Crisp, beautiful HD video; decent still photos; uses easily removable and inexpensive SD HC cards.

Cons: Joystick control not intuitive at first; expensive if not on sale.

The Bottom Line:

It's not the cheapest way to do video, and it's not the easiest to use, but the Canon HF10 does AMAZING HD video.

Review: Approximately two years ago I wrote a review of one of what I thought was one of the better mini DVD camcorders out there by Sony.  It turns out I was pretty much right - it was just that the technology was a bit of a letdown.  The form factor ...

Pros: - HD camera
- No messy tapes
- 3 MP stills

Cons: - Poor battery life
- no external battery charger

The Bottom Line: This is not perfect and needs improvement, specially on battery but it is perfect one if you consider price vs features and video quality.

Review: If you are looking for a good HD camera at budget price - this is it. I wish that Canon had included external batter charger and had given date imprinting option on videos/photos but you can live with these short comings. Remember you may have to spend ...

Pros: nice form factor, sdhc memory, good optics

Cons: in-camera charging
battery life
external quick charger is expensive
black shows fingerprints easily

The Bottom Line: If you are looking for good optics, and are ready to spend more on expensive accessories this camera is great.

Review: Incredibly slow in-camera charging at $700 price-point? A short battery-life of 60 minutes at best? External charger a $70 accessory? This is a critical component of any camera, and Canon falls way short on battery implementation. HD picture ...