Reviewed on January 31, 2011It's speedy, feature-packed, and an excellent ILC for shooting video, but to consistently get really good photos out of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 requires shooting raw.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, Panasonic, AVCHD, JPEG, lens, noise, camcorder, video, photograph, camera
Reviewed on February 2, 2010The Bloggie CM5 isn't as compact as competing models from Flip Video and Kodak, but it delivers an above-average feature set and video for the money.TAGS:Sony Bloggie, camcorder, Flip Video, Sony Corp., video, LCD, setting
Reviewed on June 22, 2010Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--delivers a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60.TAGS:Panasonic, connector, camcorder, switch, design, LCD, hard drive, video, photograph
Reviewed on May 27, 2010The flash-based Panasonic HDC-TM700 and its hard-disk sibling, the HDC-HS700, stand out for their low-light video quality and broad set of manual controls. However, while the TM700 is very attractively priced for its class, the HS700 is not, and not worth the price premium unless you absolutely need the hard disk.TAGS:Panasonic, camcorder, LCD, battery, hard drive
Reviewed on April 29, 2009The Flip Video UltraHD may not be the sexiest mini camcorder out there, but it offers a respectable feature set and some of the best video we've seen from this type of cheap, YouTube-friendly camcorder.TAGS:Flip UltraHD, camcorder, YouTube, video, battery, button
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., CCD, battery
Reviewed on April 19, 2009While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking.TAGS:Canon Vixia, camcorder, Canon Inc., LCD, video
Reviewed on June 6, 2010Though they're an excellent trio of camcorders, the Vixia HF S21, HF S20, and HF S200 are significantly more expensive than their respective competitors, especially since the S20 and S200 lack electronic viewfinders. If you can forgo some of the subtleties of the manual controls, you can probably get what you need with a cheaper camcorder.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., AVCHD, CMOS, camcorder, touch screen, video
Reviewed on May 26, 2010The Sony Handycam HDR-CX550V fares well compared with the competition, though its video could be a bit sharper and the interface less cumbersome. Unless you absolutely need to store a lot of video on the camcorder--which I don't suggest--or if have large hands that could benefit from the extra grip that the hard drive provides, the CX550V is a better deal than its hard-disk-based sibling.TAGS:Sony Handycam, touch screen, Sony Corp., standard, camcorder, hard drive, LCD
Reviewed on August 16, 2010If you're looking to shoot great HD video on the cheap, keep looking; the Canon Vixia HF R series delivers decent video at best, even for its modest price. But for a low-priced model with mic and headphone jacks, the HF R100 is a pretty good deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., pixel, AVCHD, resolution, camcorder, CMOS, touch screen, video