Hi, I am trying to decide between these 2/3 cameras.

Basically we want a camera for videoing training and competing sessions with our German Shepherd Puppy when he arrives at the end of the month, and for recording our kids (still in planning stages).

Key things are size/weight, picture quality, and focus speed. Obviously the dog will be moving quite quickly and I don't want blurry pictures. The bulk of the filming will be done outside with the puppy, and initally inside with the kids. The HF100 is $400 cheaper than the HF10 from what I can see, and a 16GB SDHC card isn't that expensive.. Any assistance appreciated.

I am actually trying to make the same decision as you. As far as the cannon goes, def. go for the 100 (unless you can get a great deal like the one on amazon now.. they are only a $20 bucks apart). However, I have heard from a number of people that they find the internal memory difficult to use when they are transfering/burning. The Panny is now over a $100 bucks less, so (unless I find a that the canon drops a lot in price over the next month) I'll go with the panny.

Btw, I have a 2 australian shepherds, one is 2.5 and the other 1 year old. Both of them are in agility and herding. Good luck your GSD.

Be aware that indoors is often low light, and the Panasonic does not perform well in low light. For filming kids indoors, you'd probably be better served by one of the Canons. See the reviews at camcorderinfo.com.

If you want Panasonic, get the SD1 from eBay for $400-500 used, or $600-650 new. IMHO, the SD5/SD9 is waste of money. Canons have very fast focus with its additional iAF sensor.

Hi There!

i Went the path of the hf100 canon for a few reasons, mostly the fast focus, and I was able to get one wholesale. I went hf100 over hf10 because its more flexible.

Hi There!

i Went the path of the hf100 canon for a few reasons, mostly the fast focus, and I was able to get one wholesale. I went hf100 over hf10 because its more flexible.

Hi,

I was looking into the HF10/100...Why is the hf100 more flexiable? Can you record to an SDHC card? Thanks

HF 100 has no internal memory. so you must record to sdhc card, but shortly 32gb cards will drop in price. Also sdhc have limited life spans in nterms of read and write times, so if you have a 100 then you can just throw away the cards, whereas you might need to get the 10 fixed.

HF 100 has no internal memory. so you must record to sdhc card, but shortly 32gb cards will drop in price. Also sdhc have limited life spans in nterms of read and write times, so if you have a 100 then you can just throw away the cards, whereas you might need to get the 10 fixed.

good point...Thank you

1) From reading up on the Panny, while it was a camera I originally wanted, it has several design flaws I read about that caused concern. You can search. For the money, if the extra $130-150 isn't significant to you, don't hesitate to get the Canon. The Panny supposedly has a great outdoor picture and is a bargain at $500.

2) Getting a 16GB stick is plenty for basic recording. It records over 2 hours at the highest setting and will cost you $60. Your battery will go long before then.