Best Camcorders - SDHC Card Memory Card Type, CMOS Image Sensor Type, High Definition Recording Format, 700 to 3500 x Digital Zoom, true Digital Still Shot Mode
'The HDC-SD20 can capture full HD 1920x1080 video directly to SD/SDHC cards, features advanced optical image stabilization to reduce blurry images at long zoom ranges and can operate in light down to 9 LUX with its built-in video light. '
'The playback on the camera is easy enough to use, though I miss the touchscreen on my Handycam.'
'Another drawback: The camera lacks a built-in lens cover, relying instead on a snap-on cover that doesn't inspire security. '
'The Sanyo Xacti SH1 boasts a 23x optical zoom, which is above average for a Full HD camcorder; most high-definition cameras come with 15x zooms or lower. '
'It is best suited to casual users who want something reliable and cheap that’s still impressive enough to screen on an HDTV.'
'large, bright LCD screen'
'Solid array of features. '
'Digital camcorders that record MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 to memory cards may be picky about the cards you use since those encoding schemes require the ability to write to the card more quickly than most standard cards can handle.'