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Consumer Camcorders

Amateur camcorders generally have compact, often vertically-oriented bodies, a memory slot that accepts a flash media card for quick movies and still pictures, and ports for connection to both computers and TVs/VCRs. While these cameras may lack some of the bells and whistles that advanced camcorders feature, they are well-suited for home movie making and other casual shooting.

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HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra (2GB)

Internal memory based digital camcorder, no tapes or external memory cards.; 2GB of storage space (60 minutes of video); VGA (640 x 480, 30fps) video recording.; Swivel USB arm plug; YouTube/AOL friendly software for easy uploading.....

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Starting at $119.95
from 10 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon Vixia HF100 Camcorder

High-definition flash memory camcorder; 12x optical zoom; Optical Image Stabilization; 24p 'Cinema' and 30p 'Progressive' recording modes; 2.7-inch widescreen (16:9) LCD....

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Starting at $595.00
from 29 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Sony HDR-SR11

New full 1920x1080 AVCHD HD video recording ; Sony face detection technology for video and photos; identifies up to eight faces and corrects focus, exposure, color control, and when photos are taken, flash control; Hybrid movie recording on Memory Stick media card and built-in 60GB hard disk drive, which can hold up to seven hours of video (HD mode); Dual record mode (movie and 7.6-megapixel photos) and slow motion video (240 fps) with audio; 3.2-inch LCD (921K); Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization....

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Starting at $810.00
from 22 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Creative Vado

Hard-disk Camcorder; 2GB of Internal Memory; 2.0 inch anti-glare LCD screen; MPEG-4 AVI video format....

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Starting at $79.24
from 28 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon FS100

Records exclusively to SDHC Card Slot; Digic DV II Image Processor; 48x optical zoom; Advanced lithium-ion battery display; weighs 9.2 ounces....

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Starting at $304.00
from 32 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Sony HDR-SR12

New full 1920x1080 AVCHD HD video recording; Sony face detection technology for video and photos; identifies up to eight faces and corrects focus, exposure, color control, and when photos are taken, flash control; 10-megapixel photo capture with 5-megapixel Sony ClearVid CMOS sensor technology; Hybrid movie recording on Memory Stick media card and built-in 120GB hard disk drive, which can hold up to 15 hours of video (1920 HD mode); Records in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound with new built-in zoom microphone for clear recordings of subjects; Simultaneous dual record mode (movie and 7.6-megapixel photos) and slow motion video (240 fps) with audio recording; 3.2-inch, wide, touch panel Xtra Fine LCD (921K) screen and wide color viewfinder; Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization for smooth video and photos....

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Starting at $929.00
from 27 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
JVC GZ-MG330

Hard drive recording camcorder; 30GB drive; MicroSD recording capability; Standard definition MPEG-2 video; Still image recording at 640x480 pixels; Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio; 35x optical zoom, 800x digital zoom; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display; Electronic image stabilization....

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Starting at $339.97
from 34 stores Check Best Offers
A
HQ Grade: A
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon Vixia HF10 Camcorder

High-definition memory card camcorder; 16GB internal memory; Secure Digital (SDHC) memory storage; record up to 6 hours of HD footage on a 16GB Secure Digital card.; 12x optical zoom with image stabilization; 24p Cinema Mode for film-like videos; 30p Progressive Mode for videos optimized for viewing on TVs and computers; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display; 3.1 megapixel still photo capabilities (in 4:3 aspect, 2.1 megapixels at 16:9 widescreen)....

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Starting at $699.88
from 42 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Panasonic HDC-SD9

Records to SD/SDHC flash memory cards; Recording capacity limited only by storage media; 1080/24p High-Definition 3CCD imaging system; 10x optical zoom Panasonic lens; Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) reduces blur from camera shake; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display....

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Starting at $429.99
from 36 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG9

Records to SD/SDHC flash memory cards; 40mb internal memory; Recording capacity limited only by storage media; Standard resolution recording in full-frame 4:3 format; 9.12-megapixel still image recording; iPod-compatible AVC/H.264 codec; 5x optical zoom; 12x digital zoom lens; Image Stabilization reduces blur from camera shake; 2.5-inch LCD display with 285 degree rotation....

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Starting at $232.21
from 29 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Sanyo Xacti HD1010

Hard-disk Drive Camcorder; Records in 1920 x 1080 resolution HD; MPEG-4 AVC video format; Takes 8-Megapixel still images; 2.7 inch LCD Display; Face Detection Technology; 10x Optical Zoom; Takes Lithium-ion Batteries....

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Starting at $565.00
from 24 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Canon Vixia HF11

High-definition memory card camcorder; Records in full 1920 x 1080 HD; 32GB internal memory; Secure Digital (SDHC) memory storage; record up to 12 hours of HD footage on a 32GB Secure Digital card.; 24Mbps Maximum Bitrate; 3.3 megapixel still photo capabilities....

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Starting at $976.00
from 29 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Canon Vixia HG21

High Definition Hard Disk Camcorder (AVCHD format); Records in full 1920 x 1080 HD; 120GB Hard Disk; 24Mbps Maximum Bitrate; 1/3.2-inch CMOS chip; 3.3-megapixel still photo capability ....

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Starting at $1,023.90
from 34 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon DC310

DVD Camcorder; 680,000 pixel CCD sensor; Still image recording to SD/SDHC memory cards; 37x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom; Image stabilization; Standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratios; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display....

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Starting at $259.99
from 33 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra (1GB)

Internal memory based digital camcorder, no tapes or external memory cards.; 1GB of storage space (30 minutes of video); VGA (640 x 480, 30fps) video recording.; Swivel USB arm plug; YouTube/AOL friendly software for easy uploading.....

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Starting at $115.87
from 23 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New JVC GR-D850

MiniDV camcorder; 680,000 pixel CCD sensor; Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio; 35x optical zoom, 800x digital zoom; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display; Stick controller for easy operation; 115-minute recording time....

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Starting at $193.75
from 25 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700

Records to SD/SDHC flash memory cards; Recording capacity limited only by storage media; Full 720p High-Definition video recording; 7-megapixel still image capability; Space-saving AVC/H.264 codec; 5x optical zoom; 12x digital zoom lens; Image Stabilization reduces blur from camera shake; 2.7-inch LCD widescreen display with 285 degree rotation....

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Starting at $426.73
from 22 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Sony HDR-SR10

New full 1920x1080 AVCHD HD video recording for stunning video and detail; Sony face detection technology for video and photos; identifies up to eight faces and corrects focus, exposure, color control, and when photos are taken, flash control; Hybrid movie recording on Memory Stick media card and built-in 40GB hard disk drive, which can hold up to five hours of video (1920 HD mode); 4-megapixel photo captures with 2-megapixel Sony ClearVid CMOS sensor technology; Records in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound with built-in zoom microphone for clear recordings of subjects; Simultaneous dual record mode (movie and 3-megapixel photos) and slow motion video (240 fps) with audio; 15x optical Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens; Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization for smooth video and photos....

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Starting at $649.00
from 25 stores Check Best Offers
A-
HQ Grade: A-
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon FS10

Standard-definition hard drive/memory card camcorder; 48x optical zoom; Image stabilization; 2.7-inch widescreen (16:9) LCD....

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Starting at $349.00
from 48 stores Check Best Offers
B+
HQ Grade: B+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon FS11

High-definition flash memory/media card camcorder; 48x optical zoom; Image Stabilization; 2.7-inch widescreen (16:9) LCD....

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Starting at $415.00
from 46 stores Check Best Offers
B+
HQ Grade: B+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Sony SR45

Standard-Definition camcorder; 1/8" Advanced HAD™ CCD Imager; 40x optical zoom; 2.7-inch LCD display; Records to Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo cards or to 30GB of internal memory....

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Starting at $367.95
from 27 stores Check Best Offers
B+
HQ Grade: B+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
Canon DC320

DVD Camcorder; 1 megapixel CCD sensor; Still image recording to SD/SDHC memory cards; 37x optical zoom / 2000x digital zoom; Image stabilization; Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display....

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Starting at $286.00
from 35 stores Check Best Offers
B+
HQ Grade: B+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Panasonic SDR-H60

Records directly to internal hard drive or SD/SDHC memory cards; Up to 54 hours of recording time on 60GB drive; Standard resolution recording in either 4:3 or widescreen 16:9 format; 50x optical zoom Panasonic lens; Advanced Optical Image Stabilization reduces blur from camera shake; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display....

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Starting at $384.93
from 31 stores Check Best Offers
B+
HQ Grade: B+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
New Canon Vixia HG20

High Definition Camcorder; Records to 60GB internal hard-drive or SDHC; 1/3.2" CMOS Sensor; 24Mbps bitrate; 12x Optical Zoom; Takes 1920 x 1080 full high-definition video; 2.7" Widescreen LCD display....

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Starting at $779.95
from 21 stores Check Best Offers
B+
HQ Grade: B+
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.