Reviewed on July 25, 2006For a moderate price, you get the convenience of recording your video directly to DVD media, but the entry-level Hitachi DZ-BX35A offers only basic features and can't deliver the image quality of Hitachi's step-up DVD camcorders.TAGS:Hitachi Ltd., camcorder, CCD, DVD, lens, MiniDV, camera, microphone, LCD, video
Reviewed on May 16, 2006The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD405 is a solid DVD camcorder, as long as you don't mind fiddling with a touch-screen interface on a too-small display.TAGS:Sony Handycam, touch screen, CCD, Sony Corp., LCD, camcorder, video, DVD
Reviewed on April 12, 2006Offering superb video quality under a wide variety of lighting conditions, the Panasonic PV-GS300 is an excellent choice if you typically shoot in automatic mode. Prosumers may find the limited choice and the awkward accessibility of the manual settings frustrating, however.TAGS:Panasonic, CCD, joystick, camcorder, LCD, color, video, camera
Reviewed on August 2, 2006Despite its relatively low price and big optical zoom range, the JVC GR-D370 does little else to distinguish itself in budget class.TAGS:JVC, camcorder, CCD, widescreen, LCD, TV, video