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Sony DCR-PC55 review

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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

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Hitachi DZ-HS300E review

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2.5 stars out of 5

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2.5000 stars out of 5

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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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 GR-D370 review

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JVC GR-D370 review

JVC's GR-D370 is a standard compact camcorder with a low price tag. It features a relatively powerful 32x optical zoom and widescreen support, but its video quality does leave something to be desired. If you want a small, light camcorder without parting with too much cash this could be the one, but do shop around before you buy Read more

£225

7 August 2006 by Will Greenwald

CNET UK > Reviews > Cameras and Camcorders > Compact Digital Cameras

Nikon Coolpix S2 review

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Nikon Coolpix S2 review

Tiny size, acceptable but not outstanding image quality, and a lack of manual controls make the ultracompact Nikon Coolpix S2 a fine choice for snapshot photographers who want a good selection of fun features Read more

£230

15 November 2005 by David D. Busch

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Nikon Coolpix S1 review

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Nikon Coolpix S1 review

Tiny size, image quality that's acceptable but not outstanding, and a lack of manual controls make the ultracompact Nikon Coolpix S1 a decent choice for snapshot photographers who want a good selection of fun features, but don't want to make many decisions on their own Read more

£225

4 July 2005 by David D. Busch

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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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Samsung DuoCam VP-D6550 review

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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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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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Kodak PlayTouch review

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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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