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by Editors of CamcorderInfo.com
Reviews at CamcorderInfo.com are lengthy, detailed and comparative. Camcorders are graded on features, performance, portability, battery life and more, culminating with an overall rating. Currently, the… Canon HV30 dominates the ratings, but reviewers note that its miniDV recording format -- although it delivers the best-quality video -- is probably on the way out. For shoppers looking for a non-tape HD camcorder, CamcorderInfo.com also highly rates the Canon HF10, which records to internal flash memory and offers the closest thing to the video quality of the Canon HV30.
by Editors of Consumer Reports
Although Consumer Reports' last full review of HD camcorders was in November 2007, a mini-update in July replaced out-of-date models with current ones. The magazine rates two to five camcorders in several… categories: miniDV, DVD, flash memory, hard disk and combo-memory models. Camcorders are rated on their picture and audio quality, ease of use and other important features. However, individual writeups on each model are brief, and you must be a subscriber to read the report.
by Edited by Lori Grunin and Philip Ryan
by Editors of PC Advisor (UK)
Even though they are not very long, the camcorder reviews done by this British publication have lots of details. Editors are not bashful about pointing out flaws, and even the best camcorders don't escape… completely unscathed. Although camcorders are only rarely compared, an objective overall rating (as well as sub-ratings for build quality, features and value) makes it easier to see where each stands relative to the competition. Most of the camcorders reviewed, including the Canon HG10, are also available in U.S. versions.
by Editors of Laptop magazine
Laptop magazine tends to review the most up-to-date, popular and unique camcorders on the market. Reviews are balanced and appropriately critical, but they do not compare camcorders head-to-head. However,… each camcorder gets a star rating, making it easy to compare models on your own, and the best are clearly marked Editor's Choice. Three HD models make the cut: the JVC GR-D850, Canon VIXIA HF100 and Canon VIXIA HV30.
by Editors of Choice (Australia)
Choice is an Australian magazine that's similar to Consumer Reports. It provides expert reviews for a wide variety of products, rejecting all advertising to remain unbiased. Choice tests ten HD camcorders,… scoring each on its picture and sound quality, battery life and more. Each model gets an overall score, and the camcorders are ranked accordingly. All three of Choice's top HD picks are available in U.S. versions, but you must be a subscriber to read the report.
by David Pogue
Three camcorders all claim to be the world's smallest full HD camcorder: the Sony HDR-TG1, Panasonic HDC-SD9 and Sanyo Xacti 1000. Pogue's tests reveal not only which is really the smallest, but also which… is easiest to use and which delivers the best picture quality. Although the Panasonic model wins, Pogue recommends skipping the tiny models and buying a Canon HV30 instead -- it's still small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, but without all of the drawbacks of the mini-models. (Note that ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com and The New York Times.)
by Editors of Videomaker.com
Videomaker's camcorder coverage is aimed at the professional and the serious hobbyist. While the magazine reviews a number of professional camcorders, several consumer-grade HD camcorders also get a… once-over. The reviews are critical and well done, but cameras are not compared to each other, nor is an objective rating system used. In fact, in the past year, Videomaker hasn't reviewed an HD camcorder it didn't like. However, the Sony HDR-SR12 (along with its smaller-capacity sibling, the HDR-SR11) gets the highest praise, with the reviewer concluding that the long hard-drive recording time and nifty, fun features are worth the somewhat high price.
by Editors of TechRadar.com
by Editors of TrustedReviews.com
by Editors of Which? (UK)
by Editors of DigitalTrends.com
Although editors at DigitalTrends.com don't review as many camcorders as others, reviews are easy to read and provide plenty of details. While camcorders are not directly compared to each other, they do… receive numerical scores. One thing that makes these reviews harder to use is that lots of discontinued models remain listed. Three current HD camcorders rise to Editor's Choice standards: the Sony HDR-SR12, JVC Everio GZ-HD6 and Sony HDR-CX7.
by Contributors to Digital Producer Magazine
This site offers several recent camcorder reviews by knowledgeable reviewers, but you must do a site search to find them. Reviews listed are drawn from Digital Producer and its sister site, DV Format. They… are appropriately critical and based on testing, but they sometimes draw conflicting conclusions: Reviewer John Virata says the Canon HG10's hard-drive camcorder is "the future of capturing video," but in another review he calls the Canon HF10 "truly the future of video cameras" because it records to either internal flash memory or SDHC cards. Both are recommended, along with the Sony HDR-CX7.
by Editors of Macworld
Macworld looks at camcorders through the lens of a Macintosh computer user. Macworld tests new models every few months -- usually models that are highly rated elsewhere, such as the Sony HDR-SR11 Handycam… and Canon VIXIA HV30. Camcorders are not rated against each other, but each model is given a numeric rating, which makes comparisons easier. The narrative reviews are informative and based on testing, and they include lists of pros and cons as well as pricing information.
by Charles Passy
by Editors of Engadget.com
by Editors of PC World
by Editors of About.com
by Contributors to Amazon.com
by Contributors to Epinions
by Editors of ConsumerGuide.com
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