Best Camcorders - SD Card Memory Card Type, 1 to * CCD Quantity, 24 to 38 x Optical Zoom, 700 to 3500 x Digital Zoom, 2 to 3 in. LCD Panel Size

'Smarter-than-average autofocus .'

'best video quality'

'Given the low, low prices, the small, low-resolution LCD screen is understandable. '

'The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is surprisingly small for a 120GB camcorder.'

'ample resolution'

'Given the low, low prices, the small, low-resolution LCD screen is understandable. '

'True, it doesn’t exude charisma in the looks and design department but it’s well put together and does what it says on the tin – and does it pretty darn well.'

'Its shape and rounded corners make it easier to handle.'

'slightly improved top digital photo resolution'

'Decent SD video quality'

'The bodies are rectangular and extremely compact, and feature a new hand strap design that can be stretched and shifted to become a wrist strap instead.'

'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.'

'32GB built-in flash memory'

'Canon's Zoom toggle is wide and shifts smoothly—it's definitely preferable to JVC's tiny toggles.'

'superb performance'