In your opinion, which AVCHD camera has the edge over the competition?
Canon HG10:The Canon HG10 AVCHD Format Hard Disk Drive Camcorder is perfect for people who appreciate the ease of recording high definition video directly onto a hard disk. Those who want to have a high quality, high performance camcorder which can act as a peripheral to their computer, effortlessly transferring footage for editing, display or sharing with family and friends.
In a compact AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format Hard Disk Drive camcorder you’ll find Canon Exclusive features starting with our own Full HD CMOS sensor, and DIGIC DV II image processor. The Canon Exclusives continue with SuperRange OIS for the steadiest high definition images, Instant AF for almost delay-free focus, and Multi-Angle Vivid LCD for easy viewing. Add to that a Genuine Canon 10x HD video zoom lens and you have all you need to create some of the most vibrant home video you’ll ever shoot.
The HG10 is significantly smaller than the HV20, though at 1 pound, 4 ounces, it’s not a whole lot lighter. And though it weighs a tad less than its main competitor, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7, it’s also a bit taller; the silver-and-dark gray body doesn’t look quite as snazzy as the SR7’s mostly-black chassis, though. The taller body does, however, make it easier and more comfortable to grip. 
Sony HDR SR-7:Sharing a perch at the top of Sony’s HD prosumer camcorder line, the Handycam HDR-SR7 manages to combine a raft of cutting-edge capabilities without forgetting that its primary function is capturing high-quality HD video. This facility still doesn’t come cheap or easy, but if you’ve got the bucks and the patience, the SR7 delivers the bang you’ve been waiting for.
Along with its trio of siblings–the tape-based HDR-HC7, the flash-based CX7, and the DVD-based UX7–the SR7 uses Sony’s 1/2.9-inch, 3.2-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, recording video at 2.3-megapixel (HD) or 1.7-megapixel (SD) resolution before downsampling and encoding to 1080i HD (1,440×1,080) or SD (720×480), respectively. It also shoots photos at native 2.3-megapixel (16:9) or 3-megapixel (4:3) resolutions, despite the grandiose 6-megapixel claim on the body, which refers to a maximum interpolated resolution. It sports a 10x zoom Zeiss T*-coated lens and 5.1 Dolby surround-sound recording.
If all you plan to do is play the video back on an HDTV, the SR7 is a great fit. For editing, though, there are still some hurdles to jump.
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