Billy Fire LLC has written a fantastically in-depth blog post on his newly purchased HG10, which replaces his old Canon ZR DV camera. Despite only having just got it, Billy has come up with a massive list of positives about the HG10, including the fact that HD is very handy even if you don’t currently own a HD TV; as he says, “you can always convert down – but not up.” The size and weight of the camera come in for a mention, as does the joy of no longer dealing with a desk full of unlabeled digital tapes- the HG10’s hard disk drive holds up to nine and a half hours of filmed footage.

Billy also writes a little on the editing software he intends to use for sculpting his raw footage; “Shedworx has created a program, VoltaicHD, that converts AVCHD files into AVI files” which sounds rather handy for budding editors. He’s also investigated software from Elecard, as “they offer a wealth of software including software to convert AVCHD files to MPEG files for editing”.

Keep an eye of Billy’s blog for more on his HG10 experiences and if you have any questions for him, you can leave a comment on his page.