Best home movie camcorders
Sony Handycam HDR-CX360V
While it's a fine model, the Sony Handycam HDR-CX360V seems too expensive for the video quality and features it delivers.
Price: $499.95 (check prices)
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Canon Vixia HF M400 (black)
A fine follow-up to last year's M3xx series, the Canon Vixia M4xx series should please most home-movie-oriented videographers despite its relatively high price. If you don't need the EVF, the M400 is your best buy, but if you'll be shooting a lot in sunlight, it's worth it to step up to the M41.
Price: $598.00 (check prices)
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Panasonic HDC-SD60K (black)
Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--delivers a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60.
Price: $638.69 (check prices)
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Sony Handycam HDR-CX150 (black)
Its small size and attractive price might draw you to the Sony Handycam HDR-CX150, but this bare-bones camcorder just barely delivers on the promise of HD quality.
Price: $599.95 (check prices)
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