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.

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...

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.

Great lightweight camera with superb picture quality - very easy to use

Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Simple Controls

fantastic Camera

I am revising my opinion of Canon's XA10 professional HD camcorder-upward. Interestingly enough, I've revisited test footage of the XA10 as part of a comparison with a newer camcorder, and...I have to say I like the XA10's footage a lot better.

The Canon XA10 is a pro-level camcorder with a 10x optical zoom, which if you have the cash, is a device with few flaws.

This is a fine camcorder in a very compact package, but a few nits: You have to open the LCD screen in order to access the headphone jack, so you can't operate in electronic viewfinder and headphone mode.

Easy to Use; Good Image Stabilization; Good in Low Light; Great Picture Quality

Canon's XA10 is the smallest and lightest professional grade video camera in their lineup. It's is a ‘prosumer' model that serves as a great entry point into shooting higher end video than those consumer grade camcorders generally allow.