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Camcorders with Internal Hard Disks

Finally, you can get rid of annoying tapes and record directly to a hard disk built in to these camcorders. This is a recent innovation, and very popular—we think it's a good thing. The main concern with hard disk based camcorders is that the disk is not removable: once it's filled up, you have to move it to your computer or a DVD, or delete what you have on the disk already to make more room. On the bright side, the hard disk sizes are rather large, so you'll be able to record a lot of video.

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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 $116.95
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 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 $915.00
from 20 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 Pure Digital Flip Video Mino (Black)

VGA (640 x 480) quality video recording (MPEG-4).; 2GB internal flash memory (60 minutes); 1.5-inch LCD display; No optical zoom / 2x digital zoom; Lithium-ion battery....

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Starting at $144.95
from 19 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 HG10

High Definition Hard Disk Camcorder (AVCHD format); 2.07 megapixels; 40GB Hard Disk (between 5 and 15 hours of recording time, depending on quality); Auto and manual focus; Manual exposure; 1080i High Definition Video Recording; Built-in HDMI terminal; 24p "Cinema" mode; 2.7-inch LCD display....

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Starting at $648.72
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 $81.62
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 Pure Digital Flip Video Mino (White)

VGA (640 x 480) quality video recording (MPEG-4).; 2GB internal flash memory (60 minutes); 1.5-inch LCD display; No optical zoom / 2x digital zoom; Lithium-ion battery....

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Starting at $139.99
from 12 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.
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 $327.95
from 32 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 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 StickĀ™ 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 $1,125.00
from 19 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.
Pure Digital Flip Video Camcorder (1GB)

Digital video camcorder; 1GB of Built-In Memory; "TV Quality" Video, VGA 640 x 480, 30 fps; No Optical Zoom / 2x Digital Zoom; USB Computer Connection; 2 AA Batteries; Requires: Windows 2000 / XP or Mac OS X....

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Starting at $99.95
from 18 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.
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 $118.98
from 14 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 Sony DCR-SR220

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 41 hours of video (LP mode); 4-megapixel photo capture 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; Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization for smooth video and photos; Simultaneous dual record mode (movie and 3-megapixel photos) and slow motion video (240 fps) with audio....

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Starting at $589.00
from 19 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 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 $705.00
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.
New JVC GZ-HD6

Hard drive recording camcorder; 120GB drive; 3CCD imaging system with Pixel Shift Technology; Full HD 1920x1080i recording; 1080/60p output; Still image recording to MicroSD memory cards; Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio; 10x optical zoom, 200x digital zoom; 2.8-inch widescreen LCD display; Optical image stabilization....

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Starting at $799.00
from 26 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 $429.00
from 31 stores Check Best Offers
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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 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 $358.00
from 40 stores Check Best Offers
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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 Camcorder (512MB)

Digital video camcorder; 512MB of Built-In Memory (30 Minutes of Video); "TV Quality" Video, VGA 640 x 480, 30 fps; No Optical Zoom / 2x Digital Zoom; USB Computer Connection; 2 AA Batteries; Requires: Windows 2000 / XP or Mac OS X....

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Starting at $108.72
from 1 store Check Best Offers
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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 SDR-H18

Records directly to built-in 30GB hard drive; Can record between 7 (high quality) and 27 (low quality) hours of video; 32x optical zoom Panasonic lens; Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) reduces blur from camera shake; Shoots in both widescreen (16:9) and full-frame (4:3) formats; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display....

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Starting at $889.88
from 2 stores Check Best Offers
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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 Everio GZ-HD5

High-definition tapeless camcorder; 60GB hard disk drive; Full 1080 HD recording (1920 x 1080); 1440CBR mode for HDV-like recording (1440 x 1080); 10x optical zoom....

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Starting at $699.00
from 22 stores Check Best Offers
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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 GZ-MG730

Hard drive recording camcorder; 30GB drive; MicroSD recording capability; Large 1/2.5-inch, 7.38-megapixel sensor; Standard definition MPEG-2 video; Still image recording at 7.38 megapixels; Widescreen 16:9 video; stills in 16:9 or 4:3; 10x optical zoom, 300x digital zoom; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD display; Electronic image stabilization; Everio dock included....

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Starting at $494.00
from 27 stores Check Best Offers
C+
HQ Grade: C+
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 HDC-HS9

Records directly to 60GB hard drive; Up to 29 hours of recording time; 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 $649.95
from 23 stores Check Best Offers
C
HQ Grade: C
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-MG365

Hard drive recording camcorder; 60GB 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; Everio dock included....

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Starting at $377.00
from 17 stores Check Best Offers
New Sony HDR-UX20

New full 1920x1080 AVCHD HD video recording for stunning video and detail; Hybrid Plus movie recording on three separate media, including 8GB of internal memory (an hour of video in 1920HD mode), Memory Stick media card and 3-inch DVD disc along with advanced dubbing function; 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; 4-megapixel photo capture with 2-megapixel Sony ClearVid CMOS sensor technology; Records in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound with built-in zoom microphone for clear recordings; Simultaneous dual record mode (movie and 3-megapixel photos) and slow motion video (240 fps) with audio; Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization for smooth video and photos....

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Starting at $803.33
from 16 stores Check Best Offers
Coming Soon Panasonic HDC-HS100

High-definition camcorder; Records video to 60GB internal hard-drive; 3 Sony ClearVid CMOS sensors; Intelligent Auto Mode....

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