'The HDR-HC1 is also uncharacteristic of Sony's recent announcements in it's level of manual control of audio.'
'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.'
'the HC1 has one significant downside for the enthusiast: tapes load from the bottom'
'Samsungs DuoCam successfully merges both still and video functions to offer consumers a complete digital imaging package.'
'a new battery indicator that displays recording and playback time remaining'
'The new Samsung SC-D6550 compact duocam allows you the ability to easily record those favorite moments and views while also recording still images or MPEG4 movie clips.'
'The video performance is absolutely abysmal, probably the worst we've seen all year.'
'Also present are relatively useless buttons for battery info'
'This new three-CCD ultra-compact Sony Handycam DCR-HC1000 Mini-DV camcorder aims to distinguish itself with a 90-degree swiveling hand grip, which lets you shoot from awkward angles.'
'It's great that Sony is including a full set of manual controls, but they become virtually impossible to use when they are shoved into the ease of use badlands that is Sony's touch screen.'
