I was going to wait for the Panasonic HDC-SD9 but with Amazon having it at $599 I might have to pull the trigger. Yesterday it was at $644.99. Am I crazy? Should I wait? Sorry, hehe.

did you pull the trigger? it's gone now. $760.44 it's back to. you should have bought 5 of them :)

did you pull the trigger? it's gone now. $760.44 it's back to. you should have bought 5 of them :)

It's not gone. It's actually through TigerDirect, but you can access this deal through Amazon.

Canon HG10 40GB Hard Drive High Def Digital Camcorder (Image Stabilized) $599.97, Feb. 13 11 AM

Deal of the Day. TigerDirect has the Canon HG10 40GB Hard Drive High Definition Digital Camcorder, featuring 720p/1080i HD recording with AVCHD compression, optical image stabilization, huge internal hard drive, and HDMI, for a low $599.97 (Exp 2/14). $23-$26 Shipping. Tax in FL, IL, NC.

17.6oz; 0.37" CMOS; 10X optical zoom; 2.7" LCD; 40GB HDD

I might pull the trigger today. :)

I just pulled the trigger through Amazon. Bought the HG10 from Tigerdirect($0 S/H), a case from Amazon, plus a 3 pc filter set from one of Amazon's sellers. I also bought a CD to get over the $25 threshold for free S/H from Amazon. Total: $658.39.

Wotta deal! Thanks to letstub for posting this!

It’s a good deal but you’re basically buying from a third party. With the new camcorders coming out, it’s expected that the prices will drop dramatically.

If I had the money to buy a camcorder, I would definitely wait because I feel that the new AVCHD camcorders are so much better but at least if you do end up picking the HG10 you’d be getting a camcorder that has a viewfinder.

It’s a good deal but you’re basically buying from a third party. With the new camcorders coming out, it’s expected that the prices will drop dramatically.

If I had the money to buy a camcorder, I would definitely wait because I feel that the new AVCHD camcorders are so much better but at least if you do end up picking the HG10 you’d be getting a camcorder that has a viewfinder.

TigerDirect is an established company.

I really wanted a flash based camcorder, but the ones coming from Canon will actually have less desirable features. After the warranty ends on the HG10, I will probably attempt an SSD replacement of the HDD as discussed in another thread. I am certain that someone will have done it by then. At that point, I will have the best of both worlds.

TigerDirect is an established company.

I really wanted a flash based camcorder, but the ones coming from Canon will actually have less desirable features
I can fully understand wanting the HG10 because of the viewfinder but is their anything else for you to say that? And is it as important as shooting in 1920x1080 60i at 17Mbps or the added bonus of 30p.

I can fully understand wanting the HG10 because of the viewfinder but is their anything else for you to say that? And is it as important as shooting in 1920x1080 60i at 17Mbps or the added bonus of 30p.

The viewfinder is huge for me.

The HG10 has a larger sensor and a standard accessory shoe terminal. Many accessories are already available for the HG10.

I just pulled the trigger through Amazon. Bought the HG10 from Tigerdirect($0 S/H), a case from Amazon, plus a 3 pc filter set from one of Amazon's sellers. I also bought a CD to get over the $25 threshold for free S/H from Amazon. Total: $658.39.

Wotta deal! Thanks to letstub for posting this!

I picked up one too. I can't wait. It will definately be good for a beginner like me. :)

i got one from marcus video through amazon.com for $650 (shipping included). the low-light image is a big concern. other than that, so far so good.

i got one from marcus video through amazon.com for $650 (shipping included). the low-light image is a big concern. other than that, so far so good.

Try the low light hack shown here.

http://vimeo.com/655644

http://vimeo.com/469707

I am eager to try it myself once my HG10 arrives.

Try the low light hack shown here.

http://vimeo.com/655644

http://vimeo.com/469707

I am eager to try it myself once my HG10 arrives.

Thanks for this info. I will have to give this a shot as well.

My HG10 arrived via UPS today. I used my the wall charger that came with my Canon S50 digital camera to charge the battery. It took less than two hours to fully charge. Everything looks great so far. I also received a new MP3 player today, so I am playing around with that now. I can't handle more than one new toy at a time. I will play with my HG10 later this week and report back.

Great topic )))))))))))))
WBR,
Alex

Great topic )))))))))))))
WBR,
Alex

Here are a couple of videos taken with my HG10.

http://www.revver.com/video/739582/five-candles/

http://www.revver.com/video/736855/max-plays-fetch-with-dan/