Home Movies
The perfect camcorder for home movies is easy to use: no one wants to miss capturing an important moment because they’re wrestling with confusing controls. It’s also compact, has plenty of internal memory, and is affordable. If this is your first camcorder or your tenth, you’ll also want good quality in a variety of shooting conditions. Here are our picks for that easy-to-use camcorder for capturing life’s memories.
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1Sony HDR-CX550VE
Sony's flagship 2010 model, the HDR-CX550V, is a larger camcorder than its predecessor, but it is loaded with a wide angle lens, new manual controls, and stronger performance. . Read full 16-part review
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2Panasonic HDC-HS60
The HDC-HS60 is part of Panasonic's new crop of mid-range camcorders for 2010. It boasts a 1/4. Read full 16-part review
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3Canon Legria HF M31
The HF M31 is a new mid-range HD camcorder from Canon that is essentially last year's Canon HF20 with a few minor tweaks and updates—including a new touch-screen interface and a slick menu redesign. Read full 16-part review
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4JVC Everio GZ-HD620
The GZ-HD620 is a mid-range HD camcorder from JVC that records to an internal 120GB hard drive as well as offering a MicroSD card slot. The camcorder is low on frills, captures high-quality video, and has a reasonable price tag. Read full 16-part review
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5Sony Handycam HDR-XR520VE
The Sony HDR-XR520VE (£1,199) is a rather compact consumer camcorder with big features: a retractable viewfinder, a manual control dial, a 240GB hard drive, and a built-in GPS. In addition the XR520 has excellent noise levels and the motion is clear and smooth. Read full 17-part review
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6Pure Digital Flip UltraHD
Pure Digital's Flip UltraHD (£159.99) is the upgrade of the Flip Ultra. Read full 17-part review
Features
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Video Editing Software For Your Camcorder
We take an in-depth look at the most common video editing software packages, including the basic programs that come packaged with your camcorder. Read More...
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Camcorderinfo.co.uk Select Awards 2009
It’s time once again for our annual CamcorderInfo select awards. Each year, we honor the camcorders that really rise above the rest during our review process. The camcorders you’ll read about below have all survived a battery of tests—tests that are designed to give every camcorder fair and equal treatment. These models have also been carefully compared to the competition. Read More...
