Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., SDHC, camcorder, CMOS, touch screen, LCD, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on June 6, 2010Though they're an excellent trio of camcorders, the Vixia HF S21, HF S20, and HF S200 are significantly more expensive than their respective competitors, especially since the S20 and S200 lack electronic viewfinders. If you can forgo some of the subtleties of the manual controls, you can probably get what you need with a cheaper camcorder.TAGS:SDHC, Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., AVCHD, CMOS, camcorder, touch screen, video
Reviewed on February 18, 2009Outstanding recording quality, tons of features, and a built-in digital TV tuner make the Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK an excellent all-purpose DVD and VHS recorder.TAGS:Panasonic, recorder, digital television, SDHC, DVD, input, Blu-ray, button, video
Reviewed on August 18, 2010A low-cost way to get an 18x wide-angle lens, the Fujifilm FinePix S2550HD delivers merely OK photos and shooting performance.TAGS:Fujifilm, SDHC, LCD, shot, camera, battery, photograph
Reviewed on May 3, 2010Its small size and attractive price might draw you to the Sony Handycam HDR-CX150 and CX110, but these bare-bones camcorders just barely delivers on the promise of HD quality.TAGS:Sony Handycam, SDHC, touch screen, Sony Corp., standard, camcorder, hard drive
Reviewed on May 25, 2010The Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V fares well compared with the competition, though its video could be a bit sharper and the interface less cumbersome. Unless you absolutely need to store a lot of video on the camcorder--which I don't suggest--or have large hands and therefore could benefit from the extra grip the hard drive provides, the cheaper and nearly identical flash-based CX550V is a better deal.TAGS:Sony Handycam, SDHC, touch screen, camcorder, Sony Corp., standard, LCD, hard drive