Best Camcorders - SD Card Memory Card Type, 0.525 to 1.15 lb. Weight, 1 to * CCD Quantity, High Definition Recording Format, 2 to 5 Hours Battery Life

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

'The JVC GZ-HM550 is sharply styled, with a silver-accented black body.'

'The HM550 has other great new features being showcased by JVC's newly announced flagship camcorder, the GZ-HM1.'

'smooth, fluid image'

'Picture quality and sound are impressively clear, with no background hiss or operational buzz, while colours have just the right amount of saturation to ensure that skin tones look healthy without appearing unnaturally so.'

'traditional candy bar-style design'

'The creamy white and black incarnation of the latest high definition Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 model remains desirably attractive and portable too at a weight of 188g with rechargeable lithium-ion battery and card inserted.'

'Images remained impressively sharp throughout testing, with detailed objects — such as overlapping leaves — exhibiting little digital smearing.'

'Supports manual focus, which helps intermediate users to tape in hard-to-focus situations. '

'The VPC-WH1 offers a 30x optical zoom, 2-megapixel still photo capture, and Sanyo's new noise reduction technology. '

'unique up-turned lens'

'The files from Samsung camcorders have been usable straight off of the camera — no fuss, no muss.'

'Best-in-class handling and manual control'

'The built-in wide-angle lens is capable of 29.8-357.6mm (35mm conversion) focal distance with a nice aperture opening between F/1.8-3.4.'

'A built-in GPS receiver makes the HDR-XR350V an ideal choice for travelers.'