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Hitachi DZ-HS300E review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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Hitachi DZ-HS300E review

Hitachi's DZ-HS300E is a budget hybrid HDD/DVD-based camcorder, ideal if you want the stability of hard drive recording with the easy playback and distribution of a DVD. It's not a bad performer, but the image quality is far from perfect Read more

£370

26 March 2007 by Lori Grunin

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Toshiba Camileo H30 review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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Toshiba Camileo H30 review

This cheap and largely mediocre camcorder isn't entirely without merits. Picture quality isn't among them, however, so we'd struggle to get too enthusiastic about the Toshiba Camileo H30, whatever the price. Read more

£150

17 November 2010 by Nik Rawlinson

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Oregon Scientific ATC5K Waterproof Action Camera review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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1.5000 stars out of 5

Oregon Scientific ATC5K Waterproof Action Camera review

Squeezing a full-colour LCD screen into its small, ruggedised body -- something that's unusual for an extreme-sports camcorder -- the ATC5K Waterproof Action Camera is particularly easy to use. Its low-light performance leaves something to be desired, but it should withstand most punishment meted out to it Read more

£142

10 August 2009 by Antuan Goodwin

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Kodak PlayTouch review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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Kodak PlayTouch review

At the more expensive end of the pocket-camcorder range, the Kodak PlayTouch offers the novelty of fingertip controls and is very simple to use, but brings very little else to the table. Read more

£200

29 September 2010 by Nik Rawlinson

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Genius G-shot HD520 review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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1.0000 star out of 5

Genius G-shot HD520 review

For £90 or thereabouts, you can't expect to get the pinnacle of video-capture performance, so it's no surprise that the G-shot HD520's 720p footage isn't the best we've ever clapped eyes on. But it's packed with features and worth a look for those who just want to capture the moment Read more

£90

3 November 2009 by Frank Lewis

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Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 review

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Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 review

The Sony Handycam DCR-HC26 packs a powerful 20x zoom into an extremely compact, lightweight chassis at a very low price. But while this easy-to-use, touch-screen-controlled MiniDV camcorder won't break the bank, its grainy footage and poor low-light performance won't win any awards, either Read more

£308

5 July 2006 by Denny Atkin

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Genius G-Shot DV1210 review

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Genius G-Shot DV1210 review

The Genius G-Shot DV1210 is a dinky camcorder that's pleasingly straightforward. It's light and easy to use, and at this price is perfect for the younger, or clumsier, user. If you're looking to get creative, this may be too simple, but it's perfect for Internet video Read more

£130

6 September 2007 by Rich Trenholm

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JVC Everio GZ-MG77EK review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

JVC Everio GZ-MG77EK review

The JVC Everio GZ-MG77EK records its video on an internal 30GB hard disk, which allows you to save as much as 7 hours of video at the highest quality or a staggering 37 hours of footage at the lowest-quality. It's extremely lightweight and compact, but the video quality simply doesn't stack up against that of most MiniDV or DVD camcorders Read more

£550

19 May 2006 by Denny Atkin

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JVC GR-D290 review

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JVC GR-D290 review

The JVC GR-D290 packs an impressive feature list for such a low-priced MiniDV camcorder, including a 25x optical zoom, two included batteries, an SD/MMC card slot for saving stills and a built-in video light, but it offers only mediocre video quality and fuzzy stills Read more

£250

16 November 2005 by Denny Atkin

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JVC Everio GZ-MG77 review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

JVC Everio GZ-MG77 review

JVC's hard-disk-based GZ-MG77 has sacrificed some of its features for affordability -- it only has a single CCD, as opposed to its more expensive 3CCD sibling, the MG505, and the zoom comes nowhere near tape-based models. If you're a casual user, however, who wants to record straight to hard disk, it might just suffice Read more

£550

22 August 2006 by Chris Stevens

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