Best Camcorders - 0 to 13 x Optical Zoom, 0 to 3 in. Depth

Backward compatibility with current HD Hero accessories

Ships with a waterproof housing

Good quality video

Great still images

Can go underwater up to 5 meters

Video quality is only good enough for Web use and not much better than the typical smartphone.

Good low light and good sharpness results

Images have good colour rendition

Horrible, slow autofocus

Lots of recording options and still features

Optical zoom with 15x maximum iZoom

Waterproof enough for underwater adventures

Full HD recording in both 60i and 30p

Both projector and camcorder

Colour trailing from projector

Treasure-trove of multimedia fun

Hybrid camcorder and LED projector

5x optical zoom

Good video quality in low light

Very good image and video quality for a small camcorder

Excellent iA imaging system

Generous accessory bundle

Feels exceptionally well built for a £150 camcorder

Shooting options and durability features aren't very useful

Clear, sharp videos for a compact

Poor video quality

Records in full 1080/30p or 720/30p high definition