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Camcorders between $250 and $500

In this price range, camcorders tend to have more options—longer zooms, higher resolution, better sound, more options for recording media. While you'll not see professional quality recordings, if you want more, this is the price range for you.

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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.
Sony Handycam HDR-CX100

8GB embedded flash memory; High definition recording; 1/5-inch Exmor CMOS Sensor with ClearVid array; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD with touch controls; Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 10x optical zoom; SteadyShot Image Stabilization; Face Detection; Smile Shutter; x.v. Color technology; Built-in zoom microphone....

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Starting at $379.19
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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 DCR-SX60

1/8-inch Advanced HAD CCD image sensor; 2.7-inch widescreen touch LCD display; Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 60x optical zoom; One-touch disk burning; Built-in zoom microphone for clear recording; Power on by opening the LCD; Steady Shot image stabilization....

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Starting at $329.00
from 18 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 DCR-DVD850

16GB flash memory storage; 60x optical/2000x digital zoom ; Professional Carl Zeiss Vaio-Tessar zoom lens ; Dolby Digital 5.1ch recording with built-in zoom microphone ; SteadyShot image stabilization 1/8-inch HAD CCD image sensor 2.7-inch rotating touch LCD display ; Hybrid Plus recording to DVD, flash memory, or Memory Stick Duo....

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Starting at $359.00
from 15 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.
Samsung H104

Schneider Kreuznach Varioplan; 10x Optical Zoom; Optical Image Stabilization; 16 GB Solid State Drive (SDD); HDMI port for easy connectivity to HDTV; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD touch-screen....

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Starting at $499.00
from 17 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 FS22

Dual Flash memory records up to 20 hours of video to a 32 GB internal Flash as well as removable SDHC memory cards; Canon 48x Advanced Zoom allows for closer and wider shots that preserve image quality; 1.07 MP CCD image sensor; Canon DIGIC DV II image processor; Widescreen HR recording; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD; Lightweight, ultra-sleek design for maximum portability....

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Starting at $479.99
from 16 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 DCR-SX41

Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 60x optical zoom/ 2000x digital zoom; 2.7-inch wide touch panel rotating LCD display; Built-in zoom microphone for focused audio recording; One-touch disk burning; Easy Handycam button for simple operation; Face Index; Super Steady Shot image stabilization....

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Starting at $279.97
from 15 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 FS21

48x Advanced Zoom; 1.07 MP CCD image sensor; Canon DIGIC DV II image processor; Dual Flash Memory allows for up to 10 hours of video to a 16 GB internal Flash; Widescreen HR recording; 2.7-inch widescreen LCD; Lightweight, ultra-sleek design allows for maximum portability....

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Starting at $439.00
from 6 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 Samsung SMX-K45

Standard-definition camcorder; 52x optical zoom; 32GB solid state drive....

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Starting at $449.00
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.
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 $499.95
from 8 stores Check Best Offers
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