Canon is looking to capture the attention of those wanting to record high definition footage on camcorders. It announced today the October release of the Canon HG10 AVCHD Hard Disk Drive Camcorder.

The HG10, priced at around $1,300, will let you capture up to 15 hours of HD footage. Its compact body houses a 10x video lens, 2.7-inch LCD display and HDMI port for connecting to a HDTV. You also get useful features like optical image stabilization, instant auto focus, 3.1-megapixel photos captured to a miniSD card and a quick start.

Canon also seemed happy about mentioning a new navigation control dial on the LCD screen for easier access to menu controls. We think this camcorder looks and sounds sweet and, despite the large price tag, would love to get one in time for recording our outings at Oktoberfest.

Canon HG10 AVCHD Hard Disk Drive Camcorder