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"You can go completely automatic with the Elura 100, but for those video makers with a creative side may want to take advantage of the Elura's manual features."... About.Com

"attractive price"... Reviews.cnet.com

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Sony HDR-HC3 HD Camcorder

Digital, HDV, NTSC / PAL, 10.0 x optical zoom, Released: May 06

Recommended

66% Positive

Video:

Good

Optics:

Average

Battery:

Good

Interface:

Good

Based on 18 Camcorder Reviews.

"flash-assisted stills among the best you'll see from a camcorder"... T3

"Sony's InfoLithium technology is very accurate at reporting remaining battery life."... Reviews.cnet.com

"Excellent video quality"... Review.zdnet.com

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Sony Handycam HDRFX7 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Lowest Price

$1,749	Zoommania
$1,949	dbuys.com
$2,000	Amazon.com

Sony HDRFX7 Camcorder

Digital, Mini DV, HDV, NTSC, 20.0 x optical zoom, Released: Oct 06

Recommended

66% Positive

Video:

Good

Optics:

Excellent

Battery:

Good

Interface:

Good

Based on 11 Camcorder Reviews.

"The HDR-FX7 is capable of capturing stunning images with a minimum of hassle, and there are many professionals and serious hobbyists who will find this appealing."... Camcorderinfo.com

"Excellent overall video quality."... Review.zdnet.com

"excellent eye-level viewfinder"... Reviews.cnet.com

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Canon HG10 (40 GB) HDV Digital Camcorder

Lowest Price

$499
$550	OneCall.co..
$564	Buy.com

Canon HG10 Camcorder

Released: Oct 07

Average

64% Positive

Video:

Good

Optics:

Good

Interface:

Average

Based on 10 Camcorder Reviews.

"has one of the most comfortable zoom switches I've worked with in its class."... Review.zdnet.com

"the lack of a real focus ring is one of the main reasons this camcorder might not be a consideration for more serious videographers."... Videomaker.com

"a camcorder with stellar architecture"... Camcorderinfo.com

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Sony DCR-DVD403 Camcorder

DVD, PAL, 10.0 x optical zoom, Released: Jan 05

Average

64% Positive

Video:

Excellent

Optics:

Average

Battery:

Average

Interface:

Excellent

Based on 16 Camcorder Reviews.

"Our flash shots were rather overexposed, with quite a bit of noise, but good color saturation and accuracy."... PCMAG

"The built-in microphone was also a little prone to picking up wind noise; even a slight breeze across the microphone produced a rumbling sound"... Pcworld.com

"Sony's DCR-DVD403 is this year's top of the line, king of the heap, DVD camcorder from Sony anyway, and it's pretty cool"... Camcorderinfo.com

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Panasonic HDC-SD5 Camcorder

Flash Media, 10.0 x optical zoom, Released: Sep 07

Average

64% Positive

Video:

Good

Optics:

Good

Interface:

Good

Based on 12 Camcorder Reviews.

"combines great optics with a relatively new system of compression called AVCHD to cram lots of complex picture and sound data into the incredibly small space that is an SD card."... Tech.co.uk

"poor low-light performance"... Pcauthority.com.au

"it really is more comfortable to use."... Reviews.cnet.com

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Lowest Price

$800
$850	Buy.com
$850	42nd Stree..

Canon HV10 Camcorder

Digital, Mini DV, Flash Media, 10.0 x optical zoom, Released: Nov 06

Average

63% Positive

Video:

Excellent

Optics:

Average

Battery:

Poor

Interface:

Below Average

Based on 21 Camcorder Reviews.

"The Canon HV10 is a powerful digital camcorder that's capable of shooting impressive high definition video and taking excellent still images."... Pcadvisor

"You'll also find a CD ROM that's woefully short—it has ZoomBrowser EX 5.6 software and drivers."... DigitalTrends

"Its sleek design is perfect for beginners, point and shoot consumers, or those who want to capture HD quality footage without a lot of hassle."... Videomaker.com

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Sony DCR-SR100 Camcorder

NTSC, 10.0 x optical zoom, Released: Mar 06

Average

62% Positive

Video:

Excellent

Optics:

Good

Interface:

Poor

Based on 15 Camcorder Reviews.

"Color was very accurate and vibrant without being oversaturated."... PCMAG

"Noticeably absent is a headphone jack"... Videomaker.com

"the Sony DCR-SR100 Handycam Camcorder not only captures sharp digital video directly to a 30-gigabyte hard drive, but it also serves as a decent digital still camera as well"... Videomaker.com