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, video, control, 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 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, LCD, pixel, joystick, memory, video, battery
Reviewed on August 4, 2008The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.TAGS:Sony Handycam, camcorder, lens, Sony Corp., switch, menu, LCD, video, camera
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., zoom, camcorder, SD card, pixel, LCD, joystick, memory, video, battery
Reviewed on July 23, 2008The near-identical models of the JVC Everio GZ-MG300 series--the MG330, MG335, MG360 and MG365--are budget-priced, hard-drive-based camcorders that are nice enough, but produce typical low-budget video.TAGS:JVC, camcorder, LCD, microphone, hard drive, video
Reviewed on August 6, 2008Like its sibling the HF10, Canon's flash-based Vixia HF11 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. However, the HF11 delivers a bit more value for its lower price.TAGS:Canon Inc., AVCHD, camcorder, SDHC, lens, joystick, LCD, microphone, design, video, battery
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., zoom, camcorder, SD card, pixel, LCD, joystick, memory, video, battery, button
Reviewed on October 2, 2007With improved video quality, a slightly trimmer design, and upgraded software package, the Flip Video Ultra is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the emerging low-end digital camcorder category.TAGS:Flip Video Ultra, RCA, camcorder, camera, video, LCD, minute, battery
Reviewed on February 15, 2007Canon's new MiniDV top model, the ZR850, continues the ZR tradition of offering affordable, easy-to-use wide-screen movie-making, though low-light performance is still subpar.TAGS:Canon Inc., MiniDV, camcorder, camera, LCD, video
Reviewed on March 1, 2007Canon's latest entry-level MiniDV camcorder is a great choice for anyone looking to create video on a shoestring budget.TAGS:Canon Inc., MiniDV, camcorder, microphone, LCD, camera, video
Reviewed on October 30, 2006The Sony Handycam HDR-SR1's combination of hard disk capacity, easy adapatability, great design, and a broad feature set make it the consumer HD model to beat for 2006.TAGS:Sony Handycam, camcorder, AVCHD, Sony Corp., DVD, LCD, hard drive, photograph, video