Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Inc., Canon Vixia, camcorder, LCD, CMOS, touch screen, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on May 21, 2010Fujifilm's FinePix HS10 has the look, feel, and controls of a dSLR, with the photos and shooting performance of a common point-and-shoot.TAGS:Fujifilm, SLR, LCD, camera, button, battery, photograph, video
Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., SDHC, camcorder, CMOS, touch screen, LCD, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on April 30, 2009Trade-offs abound in Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 megazoom. Though it's fast and has some really novel, useful features, it just doesn't deliver the photo quality expected for its class.TAGS:Sony Cyber-Shot, balance, Sony Corp., button, photograph, handheld, camera
Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., camcorder, LCD, CMOS, touch screen, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on March 22, 2010Though its feature set is light, the Canon PowerShot A490 is a very good choice for anyone on a tight budget who still wants excellent photo quality.TAGS:Canon PowerShot, Canon Inc., battery, camera, LCD, button, photograph