Reviewed on July 27, 2007Combining the simplicity of SD recording, a roomy 30GB hard drive, a long zoom, and pleasing image quality, the SDR-H18 is a good choice for a standard-definition, hard-drive camcorder.TAGS:camcorder, SD card, Panasonic, zoom, balance, memory card, hard drive, video
Reviewed on February 25, 2008An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., camcorder, lens, SD card, control, video, LCD
Reviewed on April 16, 2008One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.TAGS:Canon Inc., Canon Vixia, AVCHD, SDHC, camcorder, lens, joystick, LCD, design, video
Reviewed on February 18, 2003An attractively priced, compact camcorder suited to everything but shooting in dim light.TAGS:camcorder, Canon Inc., video
Reviewed on April 11, 2007The Panasonic PV-GS80 is a serviceable budget camcorder, but better choices are out there.TAGS:camcorder, Panasonic, Leica, MiniDV, lens, video, menu
Reviewed on October 6, 2006An excellent HD video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos.TAGS:Canon Inc., CMOS, camcorder, video
Reviewed on July 15, 2005The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD403 is the first DVD camcorder we've seen that doesn't force you to compromise on features or quality--much.TAGS:camcorder, Sony Handycam, Sony Corp., video
Reviewed on June 30, 2008Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series--FS11, FS10, and FS100--nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their budget price tags.TAGS:Canon Inc., camcorder, zoom, SD card, pixel, LCD, joystick, memory, battery, video
Reviewed on April 28, 2007As a relatively inexpensive DVD camcorder with solid, though not remarkable, performance, the Panasonic VDR-D210 is a decent choice for video snapshooters.TAGS:Panasonic, camcorder, stabilization, lens, compensation, DVD, video, function
Reviewed on June 1, 2006With a big zoom, a small size, and a decent price, the Canon Elura 100 is a great choice if you plan on steering clear of low-light situations.TAGS:Canon Inc., camcorder, noise, camera, video
Reviewed on January 30, 2007The Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 is an excellent high-definition camcorder from a video perspective, but it's less satisfying if you're an audio control freak.TAGS:Sony Handycam, camcorder, Sony Corp., battery, video