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, Panasonic, SDHC, camcorder, joystick, SD card, battery, video, photograph
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, video, LCD
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, camcorder, Panasonic, joystick, SD card, battery, video, photograph
Reviewed on October 15, 2007As a scaled-down version of JVC's GZ-HD7, the GZ-HD3 ditches some of the fancier features, but its price is still higher than we'd like for this camcorder.TAGS:Lori Grunin, SDHC, JVC, joystick, JVC Everio, camcorder, LCD, video
Reviewed on July 25, 2007A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a few performance issues and an annoying design.TAGS:joystick, camcorder, Panasonic, microphone, SD card, minute, video
Reviewed on June 29, 2008Convenient, well-designed camcorders that look pricier than they are, models in the Canon FS series--FS11, FS10, and FS100--nevertheless deliver typical budget video in line with their budget price tags.TAGS:SD card, zoom, camcorder, Canon Inc., joystick, pixel, LCD, memory, battery, video
Reviewed on September 1, 2009Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG21 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price.TAGS:lens, Canon Vixia, SDHC, Canon Inc., joystick, camcorder, AVCHD, flash memory, video, hard drive
Reviewed on August 6, 2008Like its sibling the HF10, Canon's flash-based Vixia HF11 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. However, the HF11 delivers a bit more value for its lower price.TAGS:Canon Inc., lens, AVCHD, camcorder, joystick, design, microphone, LCD, battery, video