Best Camcorders - 0 to 1 MegaPixels Memory Still Resolution, true Digital Still Shot Mode, 7 to 22 in. Depth

'The catch is that the competition now offers features that this camcorder simply doesn't have, including professional audio connections, 24P and HD video, sophisticated image-parameter controls, and interchangeable lenses, to name a few.'

'There is a very slight color bleeding between deeply saturated colors, particularly reds and greens'

'You can transfer the movies and the stills to your computer using a supplied USB cable, but it does not allow you to transfer full resolution quality video from your tape to your computer (you have to use Firewire for that).'

'the progressive video and the larger LCD are not really worth the investment'

'Compact three-CCD camera.'

'It was hard to get and keep a really slow zoom.'

'quick and accurate autofocus.'

'Focus ring doesn't override autofocus'

'the quality of the digital zoom is so bad, as it is with any other camcorder, that you should never use it.'

'It was hard to get and keep a really slow zoom.'