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Canon MVX30i review

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3.0 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

Canon MVX30i review

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£650

23 March 2005 by Denny Atkin

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Panasonic NV-GS300 review

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3.0 stars out of 5

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4.5000 stars out of 5

Panasonic NV-GS300 review

The primary appeal of Panasonic's NV-GS300 camera is its trio of CCD chips, which allow it to capture richer colour and sharper images than single-CCD cameras. The sharp video and the addition of a widescreen LCD will appeal to HDTV owners looking for good image quality at a price less than that of a true HD camcorder Read more

£530

2 May 2006 by Denny Atkin

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Samsung DuoCam VP-D6550 review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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Samsung DuoCam VP-D6550 review

Samsung's latest entry in the DuoCam series is another attempt at providing a single imaging solution -- it's a camcorder with a separate digital camera included. Such solutions inevitably involve compromise and here the downsides are a sluggish camera and poor low-light video quality Read more

£370

24 August 2005 by Denny Atkin

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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

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Camcorders

Sony DCR-PC55 review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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4.0000 stars out of 5

Sony DCR-PC55 review

A stylish shooting companion that's small and light enough to fit in your trouser pocket, the DCR-PC55 also provides most of the capabilities of larger counterparts. Unfortunately, it compromises on video quality Read more

£426

21 June 2005 by Denny Atkin

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Camcorders

Samsung DuoCam VP-D6040i review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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2.5000 stars out of 5

Samsung DuoCam VP-D6040i review

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£530

19 April 2005 by Denny Atkin

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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 review

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Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 review

The Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480 lacks the compact size and more advanced features found in MiniDV and DVD camcorders, but its ability to play back and digitise 8mm and Hi8 tapes will be appealing if you have a large collection of analogue footage Read more

£290

2 December 2005 by Denny Atkin

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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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Hitachi DZ-MV750E review

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Hitachi DZ-MV750E review

The Hitachi DZ-MV750E offers a compact, easy-to-use, lightweight design, several formats of DVD and a hefty 16x zoom, but the useless 25-minute battery life and poor quality video and still pictures make it very difficult to recommend, even at this price Read more

£375

21 September 2005 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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