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Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
8.0 out of 10 8.0
Excellent
$612-$850
As the flash-memory-based equivalent of the HDR-SR7, the Sony Handycam HDR-CX7
serves up the same pleasing performance and quality as its hard-drive cousin.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, Flash card
Sony Handycam HDR-SR7
Sony Handycam HDR-SR7
8.0 out of 10 8.0
Excellent
$938-$1482
The hard-drive-based analog of the HDR-HC7, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 finally
delivers a cutting-edge HD video experience, complete with great video and
compatibility frustrations.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, Hard disk drive
Sony Handycam HDR-HC7
Sony Handycam HDR-HC7
8.0 out of 10 8.0
Excellent
$989
A great HD camcorder for deep-pocketed leisure shooters, as long as you like the
Sony Handycam HDR-HC7's touch screen interface.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV)
Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder
Canon HV20 Mini DV/HDV Camcorder
7.7 out of 10 7.7
Very good
$725-$999
Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its
low-light performance could have been better.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV)
Canon DC40
Canon DC40
7.7 out of 10 7.7
Very good
$446-$499
The Canon DC40 definitely deserves a spot on your short list of DVD camcorders.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm)
Sony Handycam HDR-HC3
Sony Handycam HDR-HC3
7.6 out of 10 7.6
Very good
$700-$766
Though significantly cheaper than Sony's previous consumer HD camcorder, the
Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 still offers superb HD video quality.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV)
Canon HV10
Canon HV10
7.5 out of 10 7.5
Very good
$540-$778
An excellent HD video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10
delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos.
Specs: Camcorder, 2.96 megapixels, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV)
Panasonic SDR-H18
Panasonic SDR-H18
7.4 out of 10 7.4
Very good
Review date:
07/27/2007
$900
Combining the simplicity of SD recording, a roomy 30GB hard drive, a long zoom,
and pleasing image quality, the SDR-H18 is a good choice for a
standard-definition, hard-drive camcorder.
Specs: Camcorder, 32 x, Hard disk drive
Sony Handycam DCR-SR300 (40GB)
Sony Handycam DCR-SR300 (40GB)
7.4 out of 10 7.4
Very good
Review date:
05/30/2007
$1598
The Sony DCR-SR300 digital camcorder should appeal to casual, snapshooter-type
videographers, but it's somewhat pricey, since its video quality still can't
match better MiniDV camcorders.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, Hard disk drive
Panasonic HDC-SD1
Panasonic HDC-SD1
7.3 out of 10 7.3
Very good
$2000
A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a
few performance issues and an annoying design.
Specs: Camcorder, 1.5 megapixels, 12 x, Flash card
Panasonic VDR-D310
Panasonic VDR-D310
7.3 out of 10 7.3
Very good
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The Panasonic VDR-D310 produces good-looking home movies without much hassle.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD-RAM (8 cm)
Panasonic VDR-D300
Panasonic VDR-D300
7.3 out of 10 7.3
Very good
Rivaling its MiniDV competitors in a variety of shooting conditions, the
Panasonic VDR-D300 doesn't force you to compromise video quality for the
convenience of shooting directly on DVD.
Specs: Camcorder, 10 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD-RAM (8 cm)
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