Best Camcorders - HG Recording Speed, 0 to 1 CCD Quantity, 0 to 13 x Optical Zoom

'relatively healthy 12x optical zoom'

'The TM700’s on screen menu is fairly easy to navigate although it does require a bit of scrolling to get at some functions.'

'Good range of manual features.'

'The clever bit with the SDT750 is a bolt-on attachment for the lens.'

'The 35-420mm range is a good one and more than enough for all-around use. '

'bizarre and eye-catching appearance'

'This protruding front-end lends the HDC-SDT750 a bizarre and eye-catching appearance. '

'The Sony NEX-VG10 is a top-of-the-line 1080p HD camcorder compatible with E-mount and A-mount lenses. '

'Interchangeable lenses.'

'The NEX-VG10 is primed for serious audio capture, thanks to a cluster of four directional microphones on its upper element, as well as a proprietary hot shoe and a standard cold shoe under a door on the camcorder's handle. '

'The NEX-VG10 is primed for serious audio capture, thanks to a cluster of four directional microphones on the top of it, as well as a proprietary hot shoe and standard cold shoe under a door on the camcorder's handle. '

'Audio capture was decent--more than adequate for casual shooters, but in the middle of the pack among the camcorders we tested.'

'Audio capture was decent; more than adequate for casual shooters, but in the middle of the pack among the camcorders we tested.'

'For starters, it captures full 1080p video, not 720p like the higher-end pocket camcorders capture, and at a whopping 60 frames per second. '

'responsive wide-angle-to-telephoto rocker zoom'

'The web cam function is very easy to use and works just like any other webcam with the simple USB connection to a PC and use it as a web cam.'

'The web cam function is very easy to use and works just like any other webcam with the simple USB connection to a PC and use it as a web cam.'