Best Camcorders - LP Recording Speed, 64 to 500 GB HDD Size, CMOS Image Sensor Type, 0 to 13 x Optical Zoom

'crisp and clear focus'

'You press and hold the center button to select the dial's operation: manual focus, exposure compensation, aperture or shutter, mic level and automatic gain control limit--which caps the signal boosting in low light to minimize visual noise. '

'The new touchscreen system is intuitive and good for beginners, but we did find it a bit frustrating for navigating the camcorder's long menu system.'

'the display is clear and viewable even in quite bright conditions.'

'The CX550V has a nice array of features including manual focus, aperture and shutter control, and multi-channel audio recording. '

'remarkably smooth video'

'The camcorder's large touchscreen has a relatively high resolution and is nice to work with.'

'remarkably smooth video'

'(For serial videographers a Memory Stick slot is also included, though we can’t imagine anyone needing the additional space.) '

'Image quality is exceptional'

'sharp video quality'

'full 1080p high-definition video'

'The Canon Vixia HG21 is an excellent HD camcorder that's reasonably easy to operate out of the box and looks good, too.'

'The overall video image quality is very high, and the features and usability are there.'

'great video and image quality'

'translucent black and burnt amber gradient color scheme'