Best Camcorders - true MPEG Movie Mode, AVCHD Recording Format, 3 to 4 in. LCD Panel Size

'sizable 3.5-inch screen'

'high quality recording'

'excellent high-end camcorder'

'It excels in low-light environments and it's also ideal for macro shooting.'

'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.'

'Nice compact design.'

'The HDR-CX160 features several automated modes for better recording, including Optical SteadyShot for more stable videos, Tracking Focus to keep focus on a moving object, and Wind Noise Reduction. '

'The quality is quite good, particularly indoors, there was little jarring noise.'

'The Sony NEX-VG10 is a top-of-the-line 1080p HD camcorder compatible with E-mount and A-mount lenses. '

'Interchangeable lenses.'

'The NEX-VG10 is primed for serious audio capture, thanks to a cluster of four directional microphones on its upper element, as well as a proprietary hot shoe and a standard cold shoe under a door on the camcorder's handle. '

'The NEX-VG10 is primed for serious audio capture, thanks to a cluster of four directional microphones on the top of it, as well as a proprietary hot shoe and standard cold shoe under a door on the camcorder's handle. '