Best Camcorders - CMOS Image Sensor Type, 0 to 13 x Optical Zoom, Hard Drive Recording Format

'Lots of internal recording space - a whopping 220GB. '

'intuitive all-touch screen interface'

'It fits snugly into the hand and is nicely balanced.'

'Good range of manual controls. '

'I’ve seen other camcorders that are built more user-friendly than the HDC-HS300, which has some hard-to-press buttons and a main zoom toggle that’s too small to use comfortably.'

'solid all-around performer'

'Images look sharp, too.'

'The back of the Canon HG20 is well balanced and not too bad looking either The Left Side (5.5) The left side of the Canon HG20 will see a lot of action.'

'capacious and affordable SDHC flash storage'

'high-quality video'

'Several of the new Sony camcorders will also feature new highlight playback and power-on by LCD.'

'The HDR-XR100 also records audio in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and has a built-in zoom microphone for realistic sound.  '

'Improved low-light performance'

'smart sorting system'

'footage a pleasantly vivid appearance'

'quality is high'

'pretty solid performer'

'pretty solid performer'

'minimalist design'

'decent automatic and manual image control'

'significant camcorder'

'smart sorting system'

'sturdy little camcorder'

'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.'