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 May 14, 2009If you're willing to pay a premium to be on the cutting edge of digital photography and video, and as long as you don't shoot sports or in dark venues, then you'll likely love the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. But if you're simply attracted by the not-to-be-underestimated flexibility of interchangeable lenses with autofocus and depth-of-field control for video, wait for the price to fall a few hundred bucks.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, AVCHD, Panasonic, lens, SLR, movie, camera, camcorder, video, setting, photograph
Reviewed on April 6, 2009An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, you may nevertheless pass on the Canon Vixia HF S100 because it lacks an eye-level viewfinder. It's probably a better buy than the identical--but more expensive, because it has 32GB built-in memory--Vixia HF S10.TAGS:camcorder, Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., lens, photograph, video
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, camera, photograph
Reviewed on April 5, 2009An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, you may nevertheless pass on the Canon Vixia HF S10 because it lacks an eye-level viewfinder. And the identical--but cheaper, because it has no built-in memory--Vixia HF S100 may also be a better buy.TAGS:Canon Vixia, lens, camcorder, Canon Inc., photograph, video
Reviewed on March 22, 2010The Panasonic SDR-S50 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality.TAGS:lens, SDHC, Panasonic, camcorder, joystick, SD card, battery, video, photograph
Reviewed on May 23, 2007Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.TAGS:Canon XH, Canon Inc., lens, 1080i, camcorder, camera
Reviewed on April 15, 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 Vixia, lens, Canon Inc., AVCHD, joystick, camcorder, design, LCD, video
Reviewed on March 4, 2010The Samsung HMX-R10's plentiful shooting features and fine-quality HD video for its class--at least in good lighting--make it a very good compact HD camcorder. However, its design definitely isn't for everyone.TAGS:camcorder, lens, positioning, Samsung Electronics, touch screen, control, photograph, LCD, video
Reviewed on March 22, 2010The Panasonic SDR-S50 standard-definition camcorder is worth considering for its manual controls and powerful zoom lens in a very compact body--not video quality.TAGS:lens, SDHC, Panasonic, camcorder, joystick, SD card, battery, video, photograph