Best NTSC Camcorders - HA Recording Speed, AVCHD 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.'

'Manual features.'

'Manual features.'

'ample resolution'

'Given the low, low prices, the small, low-resolution LCD screen is understandable. '

'True, it doesn’t exude charisma in the looks and design department but it’s well put together and does what it says on the tin – and does it pretty darn well.'

'It's similarly comfortable to hold, especially with the slight upward curve toward the back that makes the zoom switch and photo button easy to reach.'

'Colours were bright and accurate, while the 35mm wide-angle lens did a good job of keeping everything in shot.'

'The zoom switch has a nice feel and it's pretty easy to maintain a steady rate with it.'

'Huge 240GB hard disk'

'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.'

'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.'

'nice, bright f/1.8 aperture'

'high-quality video shooting'

'I.S image stabilization is built-in as well, designed to suppress the effects of hand-shake while recording on-the-go.'