Canon HG10 HD HDD Camcorder, good zoom?

Q. I am looking at getting the Canon HG10 Camcorder in order to film some amateur theatre productions with my college.

Will the 10x optical zoom on this camera be enough to film from the back of a medium sized theatre and still maintain picture quality to the highest standard?

I want a Hard Drive camera for sure and also an old fashioned viewfinder.

Here is the spec on the Canon HG10, and information or suggestions for different cameras is greatly appreciated:

http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/camcorders/high_definition_hd/HG10/index.asp?specs=1

Thanks in advance for any help.

A. yes it has good zoom

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why expensive camcorder have less optical zoom?

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A. High end camcorders usually have replaceable lenses, just like an SLR camera has replaceable lenses. The lenses that the include typically prefer quality over zoom length. They are made of better glass, and result in better color clarity and quality. Also, less expensive camcorders typically have a very short focal length, with little to no control over manual focus. These features are very important on higher end camcorders. Anyhow, I find that people rely on zoom lenses way to much, and rarely find a long zoom necessary.

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