Buying a camera that costs upwards of 500 big ones is a big investment, so it’s understandable that the digital and electronics forums are humming with prospective HD camera owners asking how to choose the right one. User experiences are definitely the best way to sort the wheat from the chaff, so it’s worth looking at the great advice out there.

DrNippleNutz at AVS Forums is deliberating between the HF10 and HG10. Lekom’s advice is that the HG10′s bigger sensor means better picture quality, especially indoors and in low light. Kring agrees that he’s happy with the ‘fantastic picture’ on his HG10 and that ‘I do not see any benefits of the HF20 over the HG10′; read more here.

There are a number of recent threads on AV Forums about whether the HG10 is the best all-round HDD cam on the market. In Which HDV model?, RossC wants a cam for ‘typical family events/holidays’ and redsox_mark outlines the difference between the different Canon and Sony models. Tredders recommends the HG10 for the ‘stunning’ images.

In another thread, having found an HG10 at an excellent price, Danz1985 is torn between that and the HV20 – he asks for user experiences, so let him know which you would recommend.

And if you decide on the HG10, our trialist Senu has some excellent advice for thejollyboys, who asks for help with software and editing on his new camera. Thejollyboys concludes:

Word of mouth: it’s a wonderful thing. Any other forums or threads you’ve found helpful in your HDD/HD camera choice?