It takes some getting use to. It does not shoot very wide so if you plan on shooting indoors you should get a wide angle lens.

Canon's XA10 professional level camcorder combines full manual controls, 64GB of internal memory and the ability to accept XLR audio inputs from the likes of pro microphones. This impressive mix of small size and high end controls creates a camcorder capable of shooting some truly eye-catching video...

Superb image quality; portable size; huge storage capacity

Small viewfinder

Canon's XA10 professional level camcorder combines full manual controls, 64GB of internal storage and the ability to accept XLR audio inputs from the likes of pro microphones. This impressive mix of small size and high end controls creates a camcorder capable of shooting some truly eye-catching...

The XA10 may look like most mid-level camcorders at first, but bolt on the handle (very fiddly) and the built-in XLR audio inputs make it much more serious. The touchscreen menu is simple and responsive, if a little heavy on pro terminology.

Since all products are a compromise of some sort (price vs. size vs. weight vs. ruggedness vs ) the trick when buying a complex product is to determine if the designers made the right compromises, i.e. they gave up features that aren't very important to you and they preserved the features that are.

This thing blows away expensive pro cameras from a couple years back. The interface is a little clunky for sure, but it offers an incredible amount of control. I couldn't believe it has waveforms and focus peaking. Love that it's small and black, so it's not drawing any attention to itself.

For low budget, this is a great camera. Very professional product. Was designed for independent producers, I recommend for multimedia journalists, also if you are doing documentaries, or independent films/shows.

In the pro world of videography it's hard to take anything this small too seriously. However, the XA10 is larger than life in terms of features, usability, and quality imaging.

Detachable handle; XLR audio inputs and mic mount; Small form makes it extremely portable

Lightweight body lends to increased camera shake

Very good camera. It really is a fully professional camera. It has everything you need to satisfy the most demanding videographer in a small package. One thing that most caught my attention was the XRL inputs and cinema mode.

Detachable handle; XLR audio inputs and mic mount; Small form

Lightweight body lends to increased camera shake

Really good camcorder that fits my needs during editing but it is a bit too pricey for the quality pictorial then I have other cameras in the 5-8k class that performs better. However, very smooth with microphone inputs and sits like a glove in his hand.