Best Camcorders - 1 to * CCD Quantity, 24 to 38 x Optical Zoom, Hard Drive Recording Format

'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.'

'Special shooting modes for capturing subjects lit by a spotlight or other specific sources can be helpful.'

'unique shooting functions'

'petite and handsome Everio GZ-MG330'

'The MG330 is also pretty stylish to boot, with a smart brush metal finish and a polished ebony finish on the inside of the LCD.'

'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.'

'For further expansion a microSD card slot is available with the JVC Everio GZ-MG630 Hard Drive Digital Camcorder as well.'

'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.'

'2.7-inch LCD display is wide'

'very convenient 2.7 inch LCD viewfinder'

'astonishing 700x digital zoom'

'Provides manual focus control, whereas many camcorders have only auto-focus.'

'crisp video and photos'

'intriguing audio capabilities'

'excellent low-light performance'

'Supports manual focus'

'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.'

'40x dynamic zoom magnification'

'new “dual use” strap design'

'the best feature is that you can shoot to the hard drive, save it, edit it in the camera, and then transfer it to DVD'