Camcorders

Best budget pick

Kodak Playsport
4.0 stars
Kodak delivers decent HD video at a dirt cheap price for the point-and-shoot crowd.
Best budget zoom pick

Sony Handycam HDR-CX130
3.0 stars
If you want a point-and-shoot camcorder with the ease of a Flip but the traditional...
Best prosumer pick

Canon Vixia HF G10
4.0 stars
While it's expensive, the Canon Vixia HF G10 provides a great set of manual features...
Best tape pick

Canon Vixia HV30
4.0 stars
If, for whatever reason, your needs tend to a tape-based model, this HDV camcorder...

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Latest Camcorder Reviews

Monoprice MHD Action Camera

Though its video is far from stellar, the MHD has a lot to offer adventurers on a budget.

3.5 stars
Apr 30, 2013, 2:39 PM By Joshua Goldman
Sony Action Cam HDR-AS10

Though the Action Cam has good features and specs for its price, this tiny POV camera's design and performance are a bit of a letdown.

3.0 stars
Apr 24, 2013, 4:19 PM By Joshua Goldman
ContourRoam2 (Black)

The ContourRoam2 is a very good option if all you need is a waterproof POV camera for shooting and sharing.

3.5 stars
Apr 15, 2013, 11:31 AM By Joshua Goldman
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

The company famous for its affordable 4K camera announces a $995 compact camera with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount that generates HD Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) and lossless compressed CinemaDNG raw files.

stars
Apr 8, 2013, 2:19 PM By Lori Grunin
Canon XA20

A larger sensor and longer lens are among the improvements Canon incorporates into its top-of-the-line consumer and compact pro models.

stars
Apr 3, 2013, 4:00 PM By Lori Grunin
Liquid Image Ego (white)

The egg-sized Ego captures 1080p HD video and photos, and can be wirelessly controlled with your smartphone, but that's about where its features end.

3.5 stars
Mar 27, 2013, 4:59 PM By Joshua Goldman
Drift HD Ghost Action Camera

It might be pricey, but it has a ton of features and very good video quality.

3.5 stars
Mar 22, 2013, 4:42 PM By Joshua Goldman
Sony Handycam HDR-CX220 (Black)

Despite a perceived lull in the camcorder market, Sony announces 10 models at CES.

stars
Jan 7, 2013, 5:01 PM By Lori Grunin
iON Air Pro 2

The new flagship Air Pro 2 is joined by the GPS-enabled Adventure and motorsports-targeted Speed Pro.

stars
Jan 7, 2013, 7:00 AM By Joshua Goldman
Canon Vixia HF R42

The low-end HF R series announced at CES survives the annual purge for the slowly dying category.

stars
Jan 7, 2013, 6:00 AM By Lori Grunin