PCPro has a review of the JVC Everio GZ-HD7 and writes, “The HD7’s image quality is average. We’ve noticed fair amounts of noise from the AVCHD format, and MPEG2 certainly beats that. But HDV still goes one better. The JVC acquits itself well in good outdoor illumination, with decent colour fidelity, albeit a little […]

PCPro has a review of the Sanyo Xacti CA65 and writes, “The Xacti is also waterproof: to depths of 1.5m for up to 60 minutes. This, coupled with the non-mechanical recording, makes it hardy enough for adrenalin junkies. The electronic image stabilisation is also extremely effective, even at the maximum optical zoom of 5x. […]

CNET has a review of the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 and writes, “Like the HDR-SR1 before it, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR7 is an excellent HD camcorder that tries to deliver the promised convenience of hard-disk-based recording. But the lack of widespread software support remains an insurmountable inconvenience, holding me back from recommending it to all […]

The Sony NSC-GC1 camcorder is geared towards YouTube video makers. It offers the following features:
* 5 megapixel sensor, filming MPEG-4 at 15fps QVGA or 30fps VGA resolutions
* ability to pre-format footage and easily publish content to sites like YouTube
* a built-in flash
* 4x digital zoom
* a 2.4-inch color LCD
* rechargeable Li-ion battery

Vnunet has a review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 and writes, ” in low lighting, the HD magic starts to wear off, and we were disappointed to find in such conditions the recording suffered from increased fuzziness and dull colours. This extends to other features too - zooming in, for example, using the digital […]

CamcorderInfo has a review of the Panasonic PV-GS320 and is disappointed in the camcorder: “The video quality remains, yet all that made the PV-GS400 great has fallen to cinders. We looked upon its mighty works, and now we despair. … the Panasonic PV-GS320 has so many flaws and missed features that it’s hard to […]

The JVC HD Everio GZ-HD3 offers the following features:
* HDD / SDHC-compatible
* built-in 60GB hard drive
* MPEG-2 HD recording
* SD / SDHC flash cards support

ITReviews has a review of the Canon DC230 and writes, “The DC230 is optimised for true 16:9 recording, so your default setting for movies is cinematic widescreen. Images can be previewed in widescreen too: the camcorder features a 2.7-inch, 16:9, 123,000-pixel LCD and a wide 0.27-inch EVF (Electronic Viewfinder). The only major grumble is […]

CNET has a review of the Panasonic PV GS80 and writes, “For a budget camcorder, the GS80 produces rather nice video. Colors looked neutral and accurate, and footage was relatively clean and free of grain. Of course, if you plan on watching your movies on a large, high-def television, they’ll probably look awful; most […]

Digital Producer has a review of the Sony HVR-V1u and writes, “Overall, the Sony HVR-V1U is a great addition to the Sony HDV line up, and if you’re doing digital film work, or any sort of video application, then this affordable unit is for you. There are some small quibbles, such as a higher […]

PCMag has a review of the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD508 and writes, “I watched recorded video from this camcorder on both an HDTV and a standard-definition TV. Even on the HD set, my footage looked pretty good (although as with video from any SD camcorder, you’ll notice some artifacts, since it has a higher-res screen.) On […]

PCMag has a review of the Hitachi DZHS300A and writes, “In our tests, the Hitachi produced adequate images but didn’t overwhelm me the way the Sony DVD508 did. Video had very good color, nice sound, and good detail. This detail, though, was lost in low light. The autofocus on the DZHS300A worked fairly well […]

Hollywood Industry has a review of the Sony HVR-V1u and writes, “Overall, the Sony HVR-V1U is a great addition to the Sony HDV line up, and if you’re doing digital film work, or any sort of video application, then this affordable unit is for you. There are some small quibbles, such as a higher […]

Trusted Reviews has a review of the Panasonic SDR-S10 and writes, “At under £300, though, the SDR-S10 manages to pull of a bit of a coup. Normally, you would expect to pay a premium for the gadget desirability of a camcorder like this. But the price puts it amongst the lower end of the […]