Best Camcorders - HA Recording Speed, 1 to 1.5 CCD Quantity, High Definition Recording Format

'Comprehensive enthusiast features.'

'Input/output terminals.'

'Images were really smooth with very few jagged edges and no visible pixellation.'

'huge zoom and superb image stabilisation'

'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.'

'decent video quality'

'new interface'

'user-friendly interface'

'The HDC-SD20 can capture full HD 1920x1080 video directly to SD/SDHC cards, features advanced optical image stabilization to reduce blurry images at long zoom ranges and can operate in light down to 9 LUX with its built-in video light. '