Best NTSC 3CCD Camcorders - 200 to 700 x Digital Zoom

'equally awkward touch screen'

'I found it difficult to judge the camcorder's focus, even with the image magnification tuned on.'

'Still photos are almost unusable; unsurprising given the low resolution of the individual sensors.'

'The Joystick itself is sharp – it actually hurts!'

'gigantic battery'

'Unbelievably poor battery placement'

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'performance, and image quality didn't live up to its high price tag.'

'lack of a viewfinder'

'high price'

'chunky rectangular zoom slider'

'When activated, the camcorder continuously records three seconds of video by putting it into a cache, so you'll never miss that all-important goal or collapsing wedding cake.'

'Unfortunately, while that may have been true for a standard-definition world, it doesn't seem to carry over to high-def--at least, not in the case of the JVC Everio GZ-HD7.'

'No AF Assist lamp, flash or light.'

'pretty disappointing camcorder'

'However, at just 0.57in, we can’t help feeling that it could be a little bigger.'

'No video light.'

'a cheap, lame hand strap'

'there's no built-in assist light for recording in dimly lit settings'

'Panasonic's MagicPix mode enhances indoor and low-light footage, making video more viewable, but since it slows the shutter speed, it also makes your video quite choppy in dim lighting.'