camcorder

Panasonic SDRS100 review

Reviews If you like to stay one step ahead of the crowd, the Panasonic SDRS100 is a camcorder that will keep pace with you. Panasonic is blazing the trail towards solid-state video capture with this diminutive, three-chip camcorder.

Editor's rating   6.9

Tags: panasonic, camcorders, capturing, controller

28 September 2005, 13:23

Sony TG3E review

Reviews The HDR-TG3E is the world's smallest full HD camcorder. If you want the best quality, you have to lug around a big, chunky camcorder. Best of all, the touch-screen interface means the body is almost entirely free of the buttons, joysticks and...

Editor's rating   8.2

Tags: sony, dial, definition, camcorder

16 September 2008, 14:05

Panasonic NVGS35B review

Reviews The Panasonic NVGS35B is in most respects a rather ordinary compact camcorder -- until you hit the zoom switch. You can manually adjust focus, iris, white balance, shutter speed and, unusually for such an affordable camcorder, gain.

Editor's rating   6.4

Tags: panasonic, balance, conditions, camcorders

29 September 2005, 15:50

Hitachi DZ-HS300E review

Reviews Hitachi's goal of an inexpensive camcorder, combining the long recording times and stability of a hard disk drive with the easy playback and distribution of a DVD, merits attention. Since even 8GB is far more than you can fit on an 80mm (3-inch...

Editor's rating   5.6

Tags: hitachi, pixel, distribution, inch

26 March 2007, 14:55

Canon MVX250i review

Reviews The Canon MVX250i is a good budget camcorder, but before you put your cash down on the counter, make sure you know what you want to accomplish as you may want to spend a bit more and jump to the next level.DesignThe Canon MVX250i looks very...

Editor's rating   6.4

Tags: canon, night, battery life, camcorder

11 October 2004, 21:08

JVC GR-D290 review

Reviews The JVC GR-D290 packs an impressive feature list for such a low-priced MiniDV camcorder, including a 25x optical zoom, two included batteries, an SD/MMC card slot for saving stills, and a built-in video light.

Editor's rating   5.6

Tags: jvc, microphone, pixel, subject

16 November 2005, 14:04

JVC Everio GZ-MG20 review

Reviews We've previously taken a look at this camcorder's more advanced relatives, the GZ-MC500 and GZ-MC200. There is no external charger bundled with the MG20 and the power adaptor plugs directly into the camcorder to charge the Lithium-ion cell.

Editor's rating   8.1

Tags: jvc, camcorders, hard disk, packages

28 November 2005, 16:36

Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 review

Reviews Though 'budget' isn't a term that readily applies to a £2,000 camcorder, you might think of Sony's Handycam HDR-FX7 as a budget version of its older sibling, the slightly more expensive Handycam HDR-FX1.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: sony, battery life, jack, angle

6 February 2007, 11:56

Genius G-Shot DV1210 review

Reviews The Genius G-Shot DV1210 is a dinky camcorder that's pleasingly straightforward. The body is the standard camcorder shape, with a comfy padded hand-strap and fold-out 61mm (2.4-inch) swivelly screen. Beyond using the DV1210 as a portable media...

Editor's rating   5.6

Tags: genius, switch, optical, television

6 September 2007, 16:12

Toshiba Camileo Pro review

Reviews As always, if you're going to buy a removable flash memory-based camcorder, it's worth investing in some SD cards for increased capacity. It's a lightweight, entry-level digital camcorder with no fewer than eight functions.

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: toshiba, mini, motion, movement

5 December 2007, 14:07

Panasonic VDR-D300 review

Reviews Choosing a DVD camcorder has typically meant sacrificing quality when compared to MiniDV models in the same price range. Its unassuming silver-plastic shell gives it a plain appearance, but the camcorder has a sturdy, solid feel that should hold up...

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: panasonic, microphone, camcorders, aspect

31 March 2006, 14:39

Sony Handycam DCR-SR80 review

Reviews One of the biggest first decisions to make right now when buying a camcorder is whether to get one that records to MiniDV, to mini DVDs or to a hard drive. A hotshoe on top of the camcorder, which Sony calls the Active Interface shoe, lets you...

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: sony, hard drive, camcorders, lens

12 October 2006, 15:42

Hard-drive camcorders

Reviews One of the most important things to decide when considering a new camcorder is the recording media that it will use. This simply means that the memory is built in to the camcorder, like the memory in your computer, rather than removable, like a...

31 August 2007, 15:53

JVC Everio GZ-HD7 review

Reviews As many camcorder manufacturers have discovered, three low-resolution sensors can sometimes take you a lot further than a single high-resolution sensor. It's a pity, too, because the HD7 has all the features you'd expect from a camcorder in its...

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: jvc, hard disk, pixels, camcorder

18 June 2007, 11:00

Philips DVDR5500 review

Reviews If you're looking for a straightforward way to record TV and camcorder footage to DVD, then the Philips DVDR5500 might be just what you're after. Hooking up a camcorder to the recorder is a piece of cake, as all the connections you need (DV in...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: philips, discs, ram, info

5 March 2008, 10:27