Toshiba Camileo P30 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Jonathan Parkyn

Reviewed on: 19 August 2009

Tags: Toshiba, Toshiba Camileo P30, autofocus, digital zoom, image quality

We like:

Small and light; comes with some useful accessories; very easy to use

We don't like:

Cheap look and feel; limited menu options; below-par video and photo quality

CNET UK judgement:

High-definition camcorders tend to be expensive, complicated beasts. Toshiba's Camileo P30 is a brave attempt to buck this trend by delivering high-definition video in the form of a small, simple, budget camcorder. But buyers will have to weigh cost and convenience against some considerable compromises in the picture-quality and flexibility departments

Full review:

Video enthusiasts and semi-professionals, look away now: the Toshiba Camileo P30 isn't aimed at you. Easier to use than a toothbrush, it's a cheap and cheerful camcorder with an entry-level asking price of around £150. And, with the promise of 1080p high-definition video, the P30 has got to be pound-per-pixel the best-value camcorder we've seen so far. What's the catch? Continue Reading...