The canon xa10 is was a great surprise right out of the box. We put the battery on and "blam!" it fired right up and we started shooting. The audio is obviously limited but with external mic ports (xlr) and shotgun holster, sound is easy to get up to snuff.

Easy to Use; Great Picture Quality; Large Clear LCD

Poor Sound

The XA10 has a boxy kind of look to it that speaks professional - functional rather than sleek. Landcruiser rather than Porche in its looks. Canon managed to get the test camera to us in time for two weeks camping and four wheel driving through Arkaroola and the Flinders Ranges, some 700kms north of...

I use 2 of these cameras for filming live bands. I must say that the low-light clarity and colour reproduction blows away my Panasonic TM700. Also, consider that I spent an additional $1000 the Panny to get the handle, extra memory, XLR ins, a wide angle lens for more light and a lens hood.

I was looking for a 3rd camera for weddings and one that I could use on my steddie pod. This seems to be the perfect fit and with face recognition as well it's a great tool for those cinematic shots without breaking the bank or my arm.

Good Image Stabilization; Good in Low Light; Great Picture Quality; Large Clear LCD; Small light and powerful

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.

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

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.

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.

fantastic Camera

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

Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Simple Controls