It's that time of the year again - our look at the best video products Videomaker has tested in 2010. We've seen a lot of great gear enter the VM testing labs, which has made it seriously challenging to decide the best of the best. We've tested all types of cool gadgets and gizmos for the first time video producers and professionals alike.

In order to qualify for consideration for Videomaker's best product of the year, the product needs to be put through the paces with our Videomaker editors within the targeted year. Some products may come out after this report goes to press, and we might not acquire other products in time to review or compare.

We recently got out the virtual boxing gloves, fought for our opinions among the Videomaker editorial staff, and came up with this year's winners. So let's jump into Videomaker's 2010 best products of the year, shall we?

Best Professional Camcorder

Sony HXR-NX5U
$4,950
Sony's HXR-NX5U is a true force to be reckoned with. It has all the bells and whistles you come to expect from a mid-size camera, plus a GPS feature that tags your clips with your current geographical location. The HXR-N5U shoots on cost-friendly SDHC memory cards, which paired with a great combination of features and manual controls that allow you to do just about anything you'd need to in a professional shoot, makes the Sony HXR-NX5U our best professional camcorder of 2010.

Read Videomaker's review of the Sony HXR-NX5U.

Best Pocket Camcorder

Kodak Zi8
$180
Kodak's Zi8 distinguishes itself immediately by its external microphone port, larger screen size and 1080p sticker. Yes, this pocket camcorder does shoot full HD and even 720p at 60-frames per second. This is a great pocket camcorder for someone on the go looking for an affordable solution with an expandable mic port for clean crisp professional audio. You can't go wrong with the Kodak Zi8.

Read Videomaker's review of the Kodak Zi8.

Best Memory Card Camcorder

Canon VIXIA HF S21
$1,300
Canon's VIXIA HF S21 had us extremely impressed right out of the box with two SD card slots that allow for seamless recording and a handy pullout viewfinder paired with it's crystal clear 3.5" touch-panel LCD screen, which may both be active at the same time. Did we also mention the VIXIA HF S21 shoots native 24p for getting that professional "film-look"! The Canon VIXIA HF S21 is a great camcorder for anyone looking for amazing quality at a fair price plus it keeps recording and recording, the storage capacity itself makes this an outstanding buy.

Read Videomaker's review of the Canon VIXIA HF S21.

Best Hybrid Camcorder (Hard Drive and Memory Card)

JVC GZ-HM550
$800
Okay, so its got a small form factor, making it compact and lightweight - just like every other new consumer model out there today and the GZ-HM550 shoots beautiful full HD images that you would expect. But, it's the built-in Bluetooth wireless technology on the GZ-HM550 that really makes this camera stand out in a sea of similarities. Working with a variety of other Bluetooth devices, the GZ-HM550 opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities, such as the ability to wirelessly transfer still images from the camera to a smartphone. That paired with 32GB of internal flash memory and a SD/SDHC memory card make the GZ-HM550 our Best Hybrid Camcorder of the year.

Read Videomaker's review of the JVC GZ-HM550.