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Canon XL2 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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4.5000 stars out of 5

Canon XL2 review

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£3,862

18 April 2005 by Ben Wolf

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Panasonic HDC-SD5 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

Panasonic HDC-SD5 review

Panasonic's HDC-SD5 is a 3CCD hi-def camcorder that records to flash memory. This makes it very small and light, but it manages to offer a high-resolution foldout screen. Intelligent contrast control makes for great quality high-definition footage Read more

£444

26 November 2007 by Rich Trenholm

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Editors' choice JVC Everio GZ-MG505 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

JVC Everio GZ-MG505 review

JVC's Everio GZ-MG505 is a hard-disk-based 3CCD camcorder that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, the GZ-MC500, which remains an extremely impressive camcorder, even by today's standards. The MG505 adds a larger hard disk and improved optics, but it still records to proprietary video format, which may not please more professional users Read more

£800

11 August 2006 by Chris Stevens

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Panasonic HDC-TM300 review

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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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Panasonic HDC-HS300  review

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Panasonic HDC-HS300 review

It's slightly let down by a rather annoying touchscreen interface, but the Panasonic HDC-HS300 compensates for that by shooting excellent 1080p high-definition video, recorded to its 120GB hard drive. It also offers solid performance and a full set of manual features Read more

£840

16 June 2009 by Lori Grunin

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Panasonic VDR-D310 review

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Panasonic VDR-D310 review

The Panasonic VDR-D310 is the most high-end Panasonic DVD camcorder you can get. With a 10x Leica lens giving it a significant edge, it clearly appears to be designed for users who want high-quality video without investing the significant money required for hi-def Read more

£350

31 October 2007 by Will Greenwald

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Panasonic HDC-HS200 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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Panasonic HDC-HS200 review

It may be expensive, but the Panasonic HDC-HS200 shoots truly excellent 1080p high-definition video, performing remarkably well in interior lighting conditions. It also takes great 10.6-megapixel still images, packs 80GB of built-in memory and boasts an intuitive touchscreen interface Read more

£590

22 June 2009 by Nik Rawlinson

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Canon XL H1 review

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Canon XL H1 review

At nearly £6,000, the XL H1 is by far the most expensive HD option in its class, featuring three 1.67-megapixel, 16:9-native, 1/3-inch CCDs. To those familiar with Canon's XL system, the XL H1 may prove the obvious choice. To others, its quirky design, lack of progressive-video capabilities and high price may be too much to put up with Read more

£5,800

22 February 2006 by Ben Wolf

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JVC GR-X5 review

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JVC GR-X5 review

JVC bills the GR-X5 as a 'cutting-edge digital media camera'. It's a sort of Swiss Army knife that is supposed to satisfy all a consumer's imaging needs, both video and still. With a typical price of £860, this would be an expensive camcorder or still camera, but as it does both functions well, it's not a bad deal. Just don't take it out at night Read more

£140

19 August 2005 by Ben Wolf

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Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000 review

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3.5 stars out of 5

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Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000 review

This MiniDV digital camcorder offers superb picture quality from its three CMOS chips. But while it's compact and has a good widescreen LCD, the user interface is a shambles -- it's overly complicated and difficult to find basic functions Read more

£700

17 August 2005 by Ben Wolf

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