Best Mini DV Camcorders - false Color Viewfinder

'Still-photo enthusiasts who want to make 4x6 prints will want to steer clear of the DCR-SR40 or supplement it with a dedicated digital still camera.'

'No accessory shoe • Heavily dependent on touch-screen interface • Small LCD.'

'When printed at 4x6 inches, still images from the SR40 were rather blurry, with jaggy edges on curved lines and bland'

'No card compatibility with Sony lat panel TVs.'

'sharp focus'

'Its 10X optical zoom might seem tame next to the 30X+ zooms now finding their way into lower-end models'

'poor low-light performance'

'The port cover didn't fit and never closed completely and had a tendency to open and jam up fingers of the right hand in a rather annoying manner'

'Poor viewfinder design'

'the lack of an accessory shoe is disappointing'

'From the back, it looks an awful lot like a camera.'

'too easy to accidentally put your fingers over the small lens on the front of the device'

'Unfortunately, your buddies will have a tough time watching the display with you.'

'clunky user interface'

'The icons can be a little tough to decipher, especially when you encounter the Panasonic-specific features like Skin Tone correction and MagicPix (low light mode).'

'"Samsung lives up to its bad reputation..."'

'Absent features available on the more upscale product include support for a Handycam station, the ability to shoot still photos and save them to a Memory Stick, and Super Night Shot Plus low-light mode.'

'It lacks many of the amenities found on some of Sony's more advanced, and pricey new camcorders this year, such as a 16:9 LCD screen, the ability to record Surround Sound, or an intelligent accessory shoe'

'terrible low light video quality'

'the lack of a manual focus ring and the poor menu placement button are drawbacks.'

'Noisy images in all but the brightest environments.'

'Colors were bright, but a tad over-saturated.'