Consumer HD camcorders are starting to hit the market in full force. Last year, Sony released their HDR-HC1 for prosumers and less feature-rich but cheaper HDR-HC3 for consumers. Now Canon has released their first HDV consumer camcorder, the HV10 in direct competition. This is defnitely the year for point-and-shooters looking for HD quality without having to break the bank. The Canon HV10 can be bought for $1299 from most authorized dealers.

The Canon HV10 utilizes a large 1/2.7” CMOS chip that records in 1080/60i mode giving a resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60 interlaced fields per second. If you’re looking to record your upcoming vacation in HD, this is the camcorder to get. It’s compact size and built-in optical image stabalization make it the best portable HD camorder in the current market. No microphone input is included, but most casual shooters won’t miss having this feature,.since the built-in microphone will cover sound duty.

Official Canon HV10 Site