Reviews of Top User-Rated Camcorders

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Sony HDR-FX1 review

Sony's first HDV camera, the HDR-FX1, has some very well-thought-out features that make it an ideal vessel for riding out the transition to hi-def Read more

£3,611

2 May 2005 by Ben Wolf

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5.0 stars out of 5

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The Panasonic HDC-SDT750 is an excellent 2D camcorder, with a host of useful, creative features -- most of which are lost when you opt to film in 3D. Thankfully, these limitations fail to undermine the novelty of lensing in the third dimension. If you have a 3D TV, it's probably worth the premium. Read more

£1,300

27 September 2010 by Steve May

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3.0 stars out of 5

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5.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic NV-GS500 review

Panasonic's NV-GS500 doesn't so much improve on the NV-GS400 as simplify it, however it does now have the ability to display widescreen video. It retains the same lens and trio, so videos and photos look almost identical, but many manual controls and features have either been moved to the menus or eliminated altogether Read more

3 July 2006 by Ben Wolf

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4.5 stars out of 5

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5.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic HDC-HS700 review

Panasonic's HDC-HS700 gets top marks in almost every department and comes with all the storage you'll ever need built in. This is a seriously powerful camcorder, so only serious power users need apply. Read more

£840

29 October 2010 by Nik Rawlinson

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4.0 stars out of 5

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4.5000 stars out of 5

Panasonic PV-GS400 review

With a street price of around £700, the Panasonic PV-GS400 is one of the best consumer-camcorder deals available. I offers a 3CCD capture system, 12x optical zoom with optical stabiliser, 89mm LCD screen and manual control over almost every function -- but don't mistake it for a professional camera Read more

£700

3 February 2006 by Ben Wolf

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4.0 stars out of 5

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4.5000 stars out of 5

Panasonic HDC-TM700 review

The HDC-TM700 will appeal to a limited audience due to its high price, but it's truly packed with features and its 1080/50p video is often stunning. You'll need to ensure your playback and editing hardware and software is up to the task of handling the camcorder's raw footage, though Read more

£850

9 March 2010 by Nik Rawlinson

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3.5 stars out of 5

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4.5000 stars out of 5

Canon MVX20i review

Canon HG20 review

We're loving the Canon HG20 HD camcorder, if not just for its bigger 60GB hard drive compared to Canon's comparable HF11's 32GB of internal flash memory. But that's just where it starts -- the HG20 is cheaper at around £720 and has excellent lens performance, not to mention superb video quality and understated design Read more

£510

7 October 2008 by Joshua Goldman and Lori Grunin

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3.5 stars out of 5

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3.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic HDC-TM300 review

The flash-based HDC-TM300 camcorder is pricey but shoots excellent 1080p high-definition video and offers solid performance, as well as a full set of manual controls. The touchscreen interface can be irritating at times, but this remains a very good HD camcorder Read more

£815

23 June 2009 by Lori Grunin

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4.0 stars out of 5

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3.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic HDC-SD600 review

Not all of us have a spare grand to splash out on a camcorder, and we don't all need the full manual controls offered by Panasonic's top of the range models -- enter the new HDC-SD600. It promises 1080/50p progressive high-definition quality video and 14.2-megapixel stills at a more affordable price Read more

£600

27 May 2010 by Nik Rawlinson