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HD Camcorders are coming to the market quickly. They cost a little more than standard definition, use up your recording media more quickly, and some formats for editing are still in the "working out the kinks" phase. But today's HD camcorders are solid products, providing widescreen, high resolution recordings and even surround sound. Most HD Camcorders can also record in SD, as well.

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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.
Panasonic HS300

Capture Full HD video; 1920 x 1080 resolution; Records to 120 GB built-in Hard Disk Drive or SD memory cards; 12x Leica Dicomar lens with Optical Image Stabilization; Capture stills up to 10.6 megapixels; 2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel LCD....

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Starting at $1,099.95
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.
Panasonic TM300

Capture Full HD video; 1920 x 1080 resolution; Records to 32 GB built-in Hard Disk Drive or SD memory cards; 12x Leica Dicomar lens with Optical Image Stabilization; Capture stills up to 10.6 megapixels; 2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel LCD....

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Starting at $1,099.95
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.
JVC Everio GZ-MG670

High definition camcorder; 80GB internal hard drive; 40x dynamic zoom; Konica Minolta lens; 1/6-inch CCD sensor; Upconversion for playback on HD screens....

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Starting at $386.96
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.
Sony Handycam HDR-XR200V

120GB built-in hard disk storage; Hybrid recording to disk drive or Memory Stick Duo; 1920x1080 high definition image capture; Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T-lens with 15x optical/ 180 digital zoom; 4-megapixel still image capture; Face Detection in video and still modes; Optical Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode; 2.7-inch wide LCD touch panel with Clear Photo display; 1/5-inch Exmore CMOS sensor with ClearVid array; Dolby recording with built-in zoom microphone; x.v. Color technology; HDMI connection output....

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Starting at $699.95
from 17 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 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 $699.00
from 30 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 Everio HD GZ-HD320

High-definition camcorder; Records video to 120GB internal hard drive; 20x optical zoom; One-touch export/ upload to iTunes/ YouTube; x.v. Color technology....

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Starting at $519.95
from 15 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.
Kodak Zi6

High-Definition Camcorder; 720p HD quality video; 1 / 4.5–type 1.6 MP CMOS sensor; 2.4-inch LCD display; 2x optical zoom; 128 MB internal memory; Takes 2 AA batteries....

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Starting at $124.95
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.
Sony Handycam HDR-XR520V

240GB built-in hard disk storage; Hybrid recording to disk drive or Memory Stick Duo; 1920x1080 high definition image capture; Sony G-lens with ELD glass; 12x optical/ 150x digital zoom; 12.1-megapixel still image capture; Built-in Intelligent Flash; Separate color viewfinder to shoot without LCD display; Face Detection in video and still modes; Optical Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode; 32.-inch wide LCD touch panel with Clear Photo display; 1/2.88-inch ClearVid CMOS image sensor; Dolby recording with built-in zoom microphone; x.v. Color technology; HDMI connection output....

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Starting at $1,069.00
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.
Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V

120GB built-in hard disk storage; Hybrid recording to disk drive or Memory Stick Duo; 1920x1080 high definition image capture; Sony G-lens with ELD glass; 12x optical/ 150x digital zoom; 12.1-megapixel still image capture; Built-in Intelligent Flash; Separate color viewfinder to shoot without LCD display; Face Detection in video and still modes; Optical Steady Shot image stabilization with Active Mode; 32.-inch wide LCD touch panel with Clear Photo display; 1/2.88-inch ClearVid CMOS image sensor; Dolby recording with built-in zoom microphone; x.v. Color technology; HDMI connection output....

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Starting at $989.71
from 11 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 Everio HD GZ-HD300

High definition camcorder; Records video to internal 60GB hard drive; 20x optical zoom; One-touch export/ upload to iTunes/ YouTube; x.v. Color technology....

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Starting at $464.95
from 7 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.
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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Starting at $759.99
from 10 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.
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 $649.20
from 8 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-HD40

High-definition camcorder; Records video to 120GB internal hard-drive; 2.68-megapixel CMOS sensor; 10x Optical Zoom; 2.8 inch LCD display....

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Starting at $495.00
from 8 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-HD30

High-definition camcorder; Records video to 80GB internal hard-drive; 2.68-megapixel CMOS sensor; 10x Optical Zoom; 2.8 inch LCD display....

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Starting at $449.77
from 5 stores Check Best Offers

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