Other Camcorders

JVC Everio GZ-MS100

The big YouTube sticker on back of this camcorder's LCD and the YouTube branding on the box are kind of a giveaway: JVC's Everio GZ-MS100 is a compact, budget SD-card-based camcorder capitalising on the trend of one-touch video upload to the Internet

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 6.4

Canon FS100

At a budget price, the Canon FS100 is small, stylish and provides a reasonably expansive feature set for an SD card-based camcorder. It's a compact and convenient video camera with a hybrid zoom for very long shots

User rating 8.0

Editor's rating 7.4

Hitachi DZ-BD70E

The format war is over and with Blu-ray victorious, the Hitachi DZ-BD70E attempts to claim the spoils as the first Blu-ray camcorder on the market. Recording 'Full HD' footage on to Blu-ray discs, this shooter also provides plenty of features, plus an interactive guide for use

Editor's rating 6.6

Hitachi DZ-HS500

The Hitachi DZ-HS500 combines two different formats in one with hybrid technology. With DVD and hard drive choices, it sidesteps the problems of picking one storage method, making the camera more user-friendly. With plenty of space for top quality video, you'll be doubling your capturing pleasure

Editor's rating 6.2

Panasonic SDR-S10

Panasonic's SDR-S10 all-weather flash-based camcorder is waterproof, dustproof and drop-proof, making it great for a beach holiday, a music festival or some hardcore snow action. Thankfully it's both light in weight and light on the pocket, too

Editor's rating 7.0

JVC Everio GZ-MG255

The JVC Everio GZ-MG255 is a mid-range camcorder worth considering if you want to use it for shooting film of holidays and parties. It has impressive recording life, produces crisp and clear standard definition video and is easy to use and carry around with you

Editor's rating 6.4

Panasonic SDR-S150

It sounds like the perfect holiday camcorder: it's very light because it records to an included 2GB SD card, it's got three CCDs, a 10x zoom lens and optical image stabilisation; but image quality is a problem

Editor's rating 6.6

Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1

The 5-megapixel Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1's feature list contains several first-to-market wins -- it records and outputs progressive-scan video at 720p, it incorporates a dazzling 56mm (2.2-inch) OLED screen and it crams a 10x zoom lens into a device that fits into your palm, but its image quality is not so hot

User rating 2.0

Editor's rating 7.0

Samsung Miniket VP-X100L

Whether you want to give an intimate glimpse into your personal life a la Being John Malkovich, or (more likely) record your wipeouts on your snowboarding holiday, the flash-based Miniket is the perfect gadget -- it has a detachable lens you can strap to your head. It's expensive, though, and image quality isn't great

User rating 5.0

Editor's rating 7.0

Sony Handycam DCR-TRV480

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

Editor's rating 5.8

Sanyo VPC-C4

The VPC-C4 isn't much larger than some mobile phones, yet it can capture remarkably sharp and vibrant photos. It also records some of the best MPEG-4 video we've seen from a consumer-priced hybrid device

Editor's rating 6.4