Reviewed on August 24, 2009An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.TAGS:rotation, CMOS, touch screen, Samsung Electronics, degree, camcorder, LCD, photograph, hard drive
Reviewed on October 6, 2010As long as image softness doesn't bother you, the fast-shooting Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is a quite capable camera for taking photos under a variety of conditions without much effort from the user.TAGS:Sony Cyber-Shot, CMOS, Sony Corp., camera, touch screen, MPEG-4, LCD, battery, movie, 3D
Reviewed on September 8, 2009The Nikon D300s is a great camera, especially if you need the burst speed or slightly improved low-light focus, but if you don't care about video you might consider looking for a really good deal on a D300 and using what you save to splurge on a good lens.TAGS:Nikon Corp., dot, lens, CMOS, cycle, coverage, kit, shot, JPEG, camera
Reviewed on August 24, 2009An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.TAGS:rotation, CMOS, touch screen, degree, Samsung Electronics, camcorder, LCD, photograph, hard drive
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, camcorder, connector, switch, CMOS, design, LCD, hard drive, photograph, video
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
Reviewed on August 24, 2009An interesting design doesn't offset the so-so video quality and performance, especially for the higher priced HMX-H106, H105, and H104. If you're set on this series, though, the no-memory-included Samsung HMX-H100 is probably the best deal of the bunch.TAGS:CMOS, rotation, touch screen, degree, Samsung Electronics, camcorder, LCD, photograph, hard drive
Reviewed on July 1, 2009Though their geotagging capabilities are mostly novelty and their interfaces could use a complete overhaul, the top-notch video quality, performance, and consumer-friendly feature sets of the Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V and HDR-XR520V make them worthy camcorder options. Both are overpriced, but since 14 hours of recording time is plenty--especially if supplemented with flash media--the HDR-XR500V is the better deal of the two.TAGS:Sony Handycam, touch screen, Sony Corp., CMOS, GPS, hard drive, camcorder, photograph, video
Reviewed on March 10, 2010A fast, inexpensive dSLR with better-than-average low-light quality, the Pentax K-x nevertheless has some flaws, such as unreliable image stabilization, to watch out for.TAGS:Pentax, dot, lens, segment, coverage, JPEG, SLR, CCD, CMOS, camera, photograph
Reviewed on August 12, 2009While the Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 is a solid inexpensive dSLR with a few nice features that will probably satisfy many shooters, it doesn't deliver quite enough on any front to outshine competitors.TAGS:lens, dot, Sony Corp., CMOS, SLR
Reviewed on March 10, 2010A fast, inexpensive dSLR with better-than-average low-light quality, the Pentax K-x nevertheless has some flaws, such as unreliable image stabilization, to watch out for.TAGS:Pentax, dot, segment, lens, coverage, JPEG, SLR, CCD, CMOS, photograph, camera