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  • 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

  • Panasonic HDC-HS20

    25 Feb 2009 11:24 AM

    The HS20 has a new CMOS sensor — albeit not the 3MOS set up seen in the HS200 and TM200 — allied with a 16x zoom lens, a touchscreen LCD, 80GB hard-disk and 5.1-channel sound.

    Specs: Hard Disk

  • 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

  • Canon Legria FS22

    06 Jan 2009 5:25 PM

    Top dog in Canon's flash memory standard-def camcorder line-up, the FS22 features 45x optical zoom, a 2.7-inch flip-out LCD screen and 32GB of built-in storage.

    Specs: Flash Memory

  • Canon Legria FS21

    06 Jan 2009 5:26 PM

    Middle child in the Canon's burgeoning standard-def flash memory camcorder line-up, the FS21 features 16GB of storage, 45x zoom lens and a 2.7-inch flip-out LCD screen.

    Specs: Flash Memory

  • Sony Handycam DCR-SX60

    18 Feb 2009 1:31 PM

    The headline act in Sony's standard-def flash camcorder range, the SX60 features 16GB of built-in memory, YouTube uploading and a 60x optical zoom lens.

    Specs: 720 x 480

  • 5.1

    Sony Handycam DCR-SX40

    18 Feb 2009 1:33 PM

    Take the step down from the SX60 to the SX40 and you'll have to make do with only 4GB of internal flash memory. Other features, such as 60x optical zoom lens and YouTube uploading, remain though. You do gain a choice of colours (red, silver or blue) though.

    Specs: 720 x 480

  • 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

  • 4

    Sony Handycam HDR-CX100

    18 Feb 2009 1:24 PM

    The new CX100 features less optical zoom (10x versus 12x) than the current CX12 model, but does get 8GB of built-in flash memory as standard, as well as optical image stabilisation, a blockier design and smile detection.

    Specs: 1920 x 1080

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