After posting my precedent message, I saw this judgement on a site:
the Panasonic 250 shows richer colors, the Optura 60 sharper images.
That could well be a decision criterion.
Any other inputs on my 2 messages?
Thank you.
Hi folks,
I am bying this week my first camcorder and hesitate between the above 2.
I have read available reviews and a few threads on this site and others. In this price range, these 2 camcorders come out (may be with the Sony HC 90 which I do not consider because it does not feel handy to my hand)) as the top. The consensus seems to be: each is top/each has plus and a couple of minuses/each has strong points responding to some of my needs. In brief, it is an agonizing choice: there is no clear winner!
In this situation, the killer argument could be: the winner is the one who gives the best video quality.
In reviews and forums, I did not find much comparative information on this point and a clear and overwhelming consensus.
Has anybody a final and grounded answer?
Thank you!

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