Best Camcorders - 1.15 to 3 lb. Weight, false MPEG Movie Mode, 30 to 200 x Digital Zoom

'While you're not likely to convert Elura footage to film'

'occasional compression artifacts still noticeable.'

'The picture is less bright overall'

'Poorly structured menus'

'the DVD405 makes due with an old-hat 3-megapixel Advanced HAD CCD and an undersize 2.7-inch display.'

'On the left side of the body sit a few, slightly difficult to feel, controls: backlight compensation, display, and video light, plus a manual focus toggle and somewhat loose focus dial.'

'deplorable viewfinder'

'It's relatively big, weighing 1 pound, 5.4 ounces, though it fits into a large, loose jacket pocket'

'is a large, bulky camera that you can't strap onto your wrist and take anywhere'

'the LCD screen is small'

'It was hard to get and keep a really slow zoom.'