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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 $389.00
from 26 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 31 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-HM200

Dual SD card slot for dual memory continuous recording; 1920x1080 Full HD recording; 20x optical zoom with Konica Minolta HD lens; Laser-touch operation with sub-trigger and zoom; one-touch upload to YouTube; Capture video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)....

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Starting at $395.00
from 20 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.
Samsung H100

Schneider Kreuznach lens; 10x optical zoom; Optical Image Stabilizer; HDMI port; 2.7-inch LCD ; HD time lapse recording mode; Record to SD/SDHC card....

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Starting at $449.00
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.
New Panasonic HDC-SD10

1080p AVCHD high-definition camcorder; 16x optical zoom with Panasonic Advanced Optical Image Stabilization; Records to Secure Digital High Capacity cards only; 2.1-megapixel still photo mode; Touchscreen ; Weight: 0.5 pounds....

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Starting at $391.94
from 11 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.
Samsung HMX-R10

5X optical zoom, 1/2.33” CMOS; 2.7-inch LCD; Records to SD/SDHC cards; 1080p resolution; HDMI output....

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Starting at $321.59
from 14 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 $479.99
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.
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 $329.00
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.
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
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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