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Minidv Reviews

Canon MD225

The entry-level camera for the 2008 Canon range features 41x optical zoom, miniDV tape recording, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and microphone input jack.

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Panasonic NV-GS330

A standard-def miniDV camcorder featuring a 3CCD sensor array and optical image stabilisation.

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Canon HV20

Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better.

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Canon MD160

If you're not fussed by HD, or recording to DVD or hard disk, then the MD160 is a perfectly serviceable, if otherwise unremarkable camcorder.

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Sony Handycam DCR-HC26

The Sony DCR-HC26 provides impressive size, zoom power and features for a bargain-basement camcorder, but its substandard video quality is disappointing.

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Sony's rejigged 2008 camcorder line-up has more cameras than are in attendance for a Paris "oops I've slipped over, how silly of me" Hilton event. We give you a run down of each new model to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.

Canon says camcorder future is flash

With flash memory prices sinking quicker than the Titanic and available capacities ballooning, it's little surprise that at last week's camcorder launch, Canon declared that the future of consumer camcorders is flash.

Shock proof and hybrid camcorders star in Panasonic's 2008 line-up

The rain held off for Panasonic's launch event at the Great Barrier Reef but there was a deluge of another kind: nine new camcorders from Panasonic.

Digital Imaging CES 2008 Wrap-up

A summary of CES 2008's camera and camcorder showing.

JVC offers 2 Mini-DV camcorders for 2008

Announced at CES 2008, JVC's Mini-DV lineup for 2008 includes two camcorder models.

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Minidv DIYs and How-to

Camcorder formats: which one is best?

Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.

Pixel perfect: Getting organised, part 2: more hard stuff

More archiving advice on how to scan hundreds or even thousands of print originals without losing your mind and how to copy MiniDV tapes to your PC.

What to look for in a digital camcorder

There are easily more than a dozen features to consider when shopping for a camcorder, and even more models to pick from. So before you cough up money for a camcorder, take note of the following key features to look out for.