Giving independent videographers something to choose from besides its popular but long-in-the-tooth GL2, Canon offers up two HDV models designed to appeal to the prosumer and entry-level pro markets. Derived from the same technology that the see more
I used to think that hard-drive models would take over the camcorder market as miniDV slowly faded into the horizon. I've since changed my tune after using flash-based models, especially those that include some onboard memory. .. see more
Don't look for any great advances here: the Canon Vixia HV30 is a very minor upgrade from the admittedly top-notch HV20. It has a sleeker-looking black body, introduces 30p progressive mode, and supports the high-see more
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4. Canon Vixia HA10
Canon may not have been first out of the gate with a flash-based camcorder--or second, or third--but its debut model, the high-definition Vixia HF10, gets it right the first time. A sleek, black compact model with a well-rounded feature set, great video,. see more
5. Panasonic HDR-H18
Hard-drive camcorders have been slower to catch on than I would've thought. Sure, they cost a bit more than their DVD- or tape-based equivalents, but the convenience of having such a large storage capacity--and not having to deal . see more
6. JVC Everio GZ-HD7
When Lori Grunin reviewed JVC's Everio GZ-HD7 a few months ago, it did all right, but she concluded that its features, performance, and image quality didn't live up to its high price tag. JVC followed up the HD7 with the Everio GZ-HD3, a scaled- see more
7. Flip Video Ultra
At the time of this writing, the best selling camcorder at Amazon.com isn't a model from Sony, Canon, or Panasonic. It happens to be the Flip Video Ultra, the third iteration of Pure Digital Technologies' simple plug-and-play video camera that features a hideaway USB see more
8. JVC Everio GZ-MG57
Released in September 2006 with little fanfare, the JVC Everio GZ-MG57 seems to do nothing more than fill a hole in JVC's hard-disk camcorder lineup. Similar to its predecessor, the GZ-MG50, JVC made several small changes without really changing the overall product. see more
9. Sony Handycam DCR-SR300
Viewfinders have become an endangered species in the camcorder world. More and more, as is the case with Sony's Handycam DCR-SR300 hard-drive-based camcorder, we're seeing manufacturers remove viewfinders from models geared toward the mass market. Perhaps it's a nod to the still-imaging world--where users frequently shy away from viewfinders when framing . see more
10. Samsung SC-D453
Looking at the Samsung SC-D453, with its extremely compact, lightweight design and satisfying feature set, you'd expect it to cost much more than it does. But though it's a pocket-size MiniDV camera that you can bring along without a second thought, its performance varies dramatically depending on where you're shooting. see more
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