CNET Reviews - Most Popular Digital Camcorders
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| 1 | Canon Vixia HF200 While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. |
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| 2 | Flip UltraHD (black) The Flip Video UltraHD may not be the sexiest mini camcorder out there, but it offers a respectable feature set and some of the best video we've seen from this type of cheap, YouTube-friendly camcorder. |
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| 3 | Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (black) With the Zi8, Kodak finally surpasses Flip Video's video quality and feature set. |
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| 4 | Canon Vixia HF100 One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. |
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| 5 | Canon Vixia HF20 While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier-looking. |
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| 6 | Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (aqua blue) With the Zi8, Kodak finally surpasses Flip Video's video quality and feature set. |
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| 7 | Canon FS200 (silver) Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. |
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| 8 | Canon Vixia HV30 An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. |
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| 9 | Sony Handycam HDR-CX100 (black) You can tell where Sony cut corners on this compact, flash-based HD camcorder. While it's decent, there are better options for the money than the Sony Handycam HDR-CX100. |
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| 10 | Canon Vixia HG20 Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. |
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| 11 | Canon Vixia HF10 Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. |
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| 12 | Flip Video MinoHD (black) While it has its flaws and is a bit expensive, the ultrasimple Flip Video MinoHD produces impressive video for a camcorder of its size. |
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| 13 | Canon Vixia HF S11 An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, the Canon Vixia HF S11 has the advantage of an excellent image stabilizer but it disappointingly lacks an eye-level viewfinder. |
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| 14 | Flip Video MinoHD (second generation, silver) Still one of the nicest models available, the second-generation Flip MinoHD offers a slightly improved design, double the memory, and an HDMI output for the same price that the original MinoHD used to cost. |
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| 15 | Flip Video Ultra (60 minutes, black) With improved video quality, a slightly trimmer design, and upgraded software package, the Flip Video Ultra is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the emerging low-end digital camcorder category. |
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| 16 | Creative Vado HD The Creative Vado HD may fall slightly short of the Flip Video Mino HD in terms of video quality, but it's stronger feature set may tempt you. |
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| 17 | Sony Handycam DCR-SR47 (silver) If storage amount, zoom range, and easy operation are on your list of needs before video quality, check out the Sony Handycam DCR-SR47. |
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| 18 | Canon Vixia HF S100 An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, you may nevertheless pass on the Canon Vixia HF S100 because it lacks an eye-level viewfinder. It's probably a better buy than the identical--but more expensive, because it has 32GB built-in memory--Vixia HF S10. |
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| 19 | Panasonic HDC-TM300 (Black) A very good prosumer HD camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-TM300 nevertheless has an annoying touch-screen interface. |
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| 20 | Canon Vixia HG21 Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG21 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price. |
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| 21 | Canon XH A1 Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer. |
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| 22 | Canon HG10 A solid hard-drive based HD camcorder, the Canon HG10 nevertheless has its share of annoying quirks. |
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| 23 | Canon Vixia HF S10 An excellent flash-based prosumer HD camcorder, you may nevertheless pass on the Canon Vixia HF S10 because it lacks an eye-level viewfinder. And the identical--but cheaper, because it has no built-in memory--Vixia HF S100 may also be a better buy. |
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| 24 | Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 (black) Sanyo's dual-camera Xacti VPC-CG10 has the design and features to easily shoot both HD-quality movies and 10-megapixel photos, but slow performance and mediocre photos keep it from being a solid do-it-all device. |
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| 25 | JVC Everio GZ-MS120 (red) The JVC Everio GZ-MS120 is a nice little flash-memory-based standard-definition camcorder. |
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