Latest Reviews
Aiptek Pocket DV 5300 - digital camera
Product Short Spec:
Video input type:
Digital camera
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Canon HV20 - camcorder - Mini DV (HDV)
Positives:
The Canon HV20 high-definition camcorder has excellent video quality, nice features, HDMI output, and an accessory shoe.
Negatives:
Can't change white balance while shooting; night mode doesn't help poor low-light performance.
Facts:
Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better.
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DXG DXG-506V - camcorder
Product Short Spec:
Video input type:
Camcorder
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Everio GZ-HD7
Product Short Spec:
Video input type:
Camcorder
Optical zoom:
10 x
Media type:
Hard disk drive
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Genius G-Shot DV1110 - camcorder
Product Short Spec:
Video input type:
Camcorder
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Hitachi DZ-HS300A
Positives:
One-touch dubbing from hard drive to DVD; supports a wide variety of DVD formats.
Negatives:
Poor video and photo quality; easy to accidentally turn power off and switch modes.
Facts:
Hitachi had a good idea--put both a hard disk drive and a DVD in a camcorder--but implements it poorly in the DZ-HS300A.
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JVC Everio GZ-MG57
Positives:
Small and well-designed; stores 7 hours of video.
Negatives:
Mediocre video and still photo quality; sluggish autofocus.
Facts:
Though small and well designed, the JVC Everio GZ-MG57's performance and video quality can't match the competitions'.
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Mustek DV 12M - camcorder
Product Short Spec:
Video input type:
Camcorder
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Panasonic VDR-D310
Positives:
Solid video quality; optical image stabilization.
Negatives:
No video light; controls completely menu driven.
Facts:
The Panasonic VDR-D310 produces good-looking home movies without much hassle.
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RCA Small Wonder EZ101
Positives:
With its nifty hideaway USB connector, the RCA Small Wonder EZ101 is a lightweight video camera that makes it very easy to capture and send low-resolution video e-mail.
Negatives:
The RCA Small Wonder EZ101 scratches easily; an audible clicking sound is recorded on your finished video whenever you press the button to zoom in or out.
Facts:
While its video quality is only so-so, RCA's Small Wonder EZ101 will appeal to technophobes looking for an idiotproof way to quickly send video e-mail clips to friends and family.
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 - camcorder
Positives:
Small and light design; can shoot stills and video at the same time
Negatives:
Soft, bland video quality; slow to focus; irritating control stick
Facts:
The Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 fits high-def video and 7-megapixel stills into a very small package, but its image quality disappoints.
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Toshiba Gigashot GSC-R30
Note: This product is part of the Toshiba Gigashot series. .
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