I will say only two words about the HD1010, and I will do that,
because I had take the time to read lots of forum messages about it.
Like advises coming from experts.
The HD1010 it can do it best only if it gets adjusted manually.
The manual settings can fight back exposure issues, and auto-focus speed.
The experience of using manual settings, comes to you,
if you spent lots of time by experimenting with an digital photo camera.
Many cameras become famous, due the fact that they did all the work with a minimal effort from the side of the user.
The HD1010 is not one of them.
If you set manually ISO/ F number / Exposure time, the Auto-focus becomes lightning fast,
and the footage is very stable with out surprises when you do the editing.
The battery life its not that limiting, but what you should had do, was to have and a second HD1010,
one on the tripod, and another one for moving it around on the bench .
By this way you would not had the need, to change all the setup, so many times, in other words less trouble.
Now with the Canon HF G10, you can do the same ...
The Canon HF G10 as main, the HD1010 just for close up and around the bench footage.
I did test the HD1010 for still pictures, yes they come out a bit noisy on the monitor screen, but acceptable for printing.
I do not challenge your expertness about using the HD1010,
I am just sharing what I have learn so far.
I wish you to enjoy the Canon HF G10,
after all you did pay the price for it, and I hope too to be money well spent.