Best Camcorders - LP Recording Speed, 3 to 5 CCD Quantity, 2 to 5 Hours Battery Life

'adjustable screen brightness'

'The XL2 utilizes its 4:3 chip in a way that is unique among 16:9 modes.'

'anon's new XL2 camcorder offers an evolutionary design and new professional features - including a choice of 60i, 24p or 30p frame rates, 4:3 or high resolution 16:9 aspect ratio, new 680,000 pixel progressive scan CCDs, and a full line of customizable controls for cine-looking results'

'Exmor CMOS image sensors with Exmor derived technology capture sharp, detailed images even in lower-light (1.5 LUX) situations. '

'A high-end Leica lens provides excellent detail and color, and the flash that sits behind the lens can swivel into place when needed'

'The mini wired remote, with its own record, zoom, and photo buttons, is a welcome bonus for lefties.'

'compact Panasonic PVGS65 digital camcorder'

'In theory, this top-end DVD cam with an MSRP of $999 should marry the best of Panasonic's MiniDV 3 chip performance with the ease and convenience of the DVD format.'

'This is the best DVD camcorder I have tested to date.'

'this feature-packed camcorder captures video with strong, accurate colors'

'Still quality for outdoor and indoor shots using the built-in flash is acceptable for small, uncropped prints.'

'the Panasonic PV-GS300 is a pretty neat camcorder'

'the big headline buzz about this new camcorder is its P2 solid state media recording options.'

'Our shots looked stunning, even though the best flowers in our Northern California climate hadn't bloomed yet.'

'native resolution is'

'the world's smallest and lightest high-definition consumer camcorder with full HD resolution based on HDV 1080i.'

'Beginners can start shooting right out of the box on fully automatic settings and more sophisticated shooters will be happy to find many professional bells and whistles.'