Best camcorders

• 8.3

  Canon Legria HF20

  13 Nov 2009 9:25 AM

  As far as mid-range camcorders go, there's not much to fault the Canon Legria HF20 for; the image quality is good, the autofocus speedy and feature list fairly full.

  Specs: Flash Memory

• 8.1 5.4

  Sony Handycam HDR-XR200V

  31 Mar 2009 9:41 AM

  It's the active image stabilisation system that finally makes shooting lengthy handheld movies or on-the-go videos a viable option, which elevates this camera from average to good.

  Specs: Hard Disk, Flash Memory , 1920 x 1080

• 7.9

  Flip MinoHD

  11 Nov 2009 2:59 PM

  Although ultimate image quality and features are sacrificed on the altar of price and pocketability, the MinoHD should be on casual videographers shortlists.

  Specs: Flash Memory , 1280 x 720

• 7.7

  Sony Handycam Sports pack SPK-HCE

  16 Oct 2009 1:45 PM

  Fitting almost every recent Handycam, the Sports pack is a must-have if you're heading to the Barrier Reef. Just don't dive any deeper than five metres.

• 7.4 8.6

  JVC Everio GZ-HD40

  12 Mar 2009 11:53 AM

  JVC's CMOS-based Everio GZ-HD40 finally offers AVCHD recording, but a few shortcomings keep us from giving it a full recommendation.

  Specs: 1920 x 1080i

• 7.1

  Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10EXBK HD Dual Camera

  07 Apr 2009 2:43 PM

  Sanyo's entry-level portable camcorder is very portable indeed, but suffers with some design and implementation flaws.

  Specs: 60 fps, 1280 x 720

• 7.1 5.5

  Kodak Zx1

  19 Jun 2009 3:46 PM

  Kodak's rugged portable video camera will appeal to outdoor shooters, once they get over the unit's strange controls.

  Specs: 60 fps, Flash Memory , 720 x 480

• 7.0 8.6

  JVC Everio GZ-MS120

  25 Jun 2009 9:30 AM

  Two SD card slots allow for up to 64GB of storage, but otherwise the MS120 is a nice, albeit run-of-the-mill, flash-memory-based standard-def camcorder.

  Specs: Flash Memory

• 6.8 4.3

  Sony Handycam HDR-XR100

  03 Sep 2009 9:40 AM

  While it's a perfectly serviceable HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-XR100 should deliver a little more of everything for the money.

  Specs: Hard Disk , 1920 x 1080

• 6.6 5.2

  Sony Handycam DCR-SR47

  12 Jun 2009 9:46 AM

  If high storage capacity, long zoom range and easy operation are above video quality on your list of needs, the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 is well worth a look.

  Specs: Hard Disk, Flash Memory , 720 x 480

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