Best Camcorders - SDHC Card Memory Card Type, true MPEG Movie Mode, With LCD Panel Display Type, CMOS Image Sensor Type, 13 to 24 x Optical Zoom, true Digital Still Shot Mode, 2 to 3 in. LCD Panel Size

'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'

'Useful and accessible automatic and manual controls'

'high-quality performance'

'decent video quality'

'new interface'

'user-friendly interface'

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

'The playback on the camera is easy enough to use, though I miss the touchscreen on my Handycam.'

'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. '

'Supports Apple-backed iFrame format.'

'Active Mode generally competent'

'It weighs next to nothing.'

'Superb 16x optical zoom.'

'It also has a 20X optical Konica Minolta zoom lens and a 1.37 megapixel CMOS sensor to focus and record high quality video. '

'Like all 2010 HD Everio cameras, the new GZ-HM340 features a KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS, currently one of the world’s smallest and slimmest HD lenses. '

'The body is made up of shiny plastic material but it still feels well constructed.'