Best Camcorders - 0.525 to 1.15 lb. Weight, Touchscreen Display Type, 0 to 2 Hours Battery Life

'Smarter-than-average autofocus .'

'best video quality'

'Given the low, low prices, the small, low-resolution LCD screen is understandable. '

'The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is surprisingly small for a 120GB camcorder.'

'the main zoom is large and the record button comfortably placed for the more traditional HandyCam posture.'

'nice, large zoom rocker switch'

'The new GZ-HM1 HD Everio offers a full slate of technologies to optimize picture quality and an array of manual controls for creative flexibility. '

'Video quality is good, but not great, and doesn't quite match the Canon; however, the Samsung is superbly usable and has excellent controls.'

'In automatic shooting mode even the fastest whip pans and flashing lights barely fox the focus and exposure, and even under artificial light – usually the bane of camcorders – the H200 captures great looking pictures backed up with a good loud audio pick up. '

'With an MSRP of only $400 this camera is perfect for home users and more than does the job.'