Canon's new flagship model, the HF S21, has a lot of exciting new features and controls. Its 64GB of internal flash memory, two SD/SDHC memory card slots, and the touchscreen LCD make the HF S21 one of the most appealing camcorders of 2010.

As the update to Panasonic's 300-series, the expectations for the Panasonic HDC-TM700 are high... especially since the HDC-HS300 won our 2009 Selects Award for Camcorder of the Year. With exciting new features like a 1080/50p recording mode, higher pixel count, an upgraded lens ring operation, and a fairly reasonable price (£930), this camcorder should exceed its successor.

The Samsung HMX-R10 has one of the most unusual designs we’ve come across. The compact camcorder features a tilted lens, pointing upwards, so you can hold the camcorder more comfortably.  It also boasts a 1/2,33-inch CMOS sensor, shoots in full HD at 1080/50i and takes 9 Megapixel stills—the same as the GZ-X900—and records to SD & SDHC memory cards. It is also one of the best dual camcorders we have tested in 2009, and for £350 a nice and affordable mid-range camcorder.

Panasonic really went to town updating the internal specs for its new mid-range HD camcorder line. The HDC-SD60 features a larger, 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor, and it includes a 25x optical zoom lens (up from 16x on last year's models).

The HF S21 is Canon's flagship camcorder for 2010. The camcorder has the same lens and sensor as last year's HF S series from Canon, but this new model includes an impressive 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, as well as a handy electronic viewfinder. The HF S21 also features—for the first time in AVCHD—a native 24p record mode.