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Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 15 reviews

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Canon Vixia HV30 Reviewed on 02/25/2008

The Bottom Line: An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV), 1.2 lbs

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 12 reviews

$4,195 at 1 store Add to my list

Canon XH A1

Reviewed on 05/23/2007

The Bottom Line: Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CCD, 20 x, Mini DV (HDV), 4.7 lbs

Editors' rating: 4 stars

$6,995 at 1 store Add to my list

Canon XH G1

Reviewed on 05/23/2007

The Bottom Line: Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CCD, 20 x, Mini DV (HDV), 4.6 lbs

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 45 reviews

$1,236 at 1 store Add to my list

Canon HV20 Reviewed on 04/04/2007

The Bottom Line: Canon's HV20 camcorder is a great choice for HD-happy amateurs, but its low-light performance could have been better.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV), 1.2 lbs

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 20 reviews

$1,599 at 1 store Add to my list

Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 Reviewed on 03/30/2007

The Bottom Line: A great HD camcorder for deep-pocketed leisure shooters, as long as you like the Sony Handycam HDR-HC7's touch screen interface.

Specs: Camcorder, ClearVid CMOS, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV), 1.5 lbs

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 5 reviews

$1,749 to $2,199 at 8 stores Add to my list

Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 Reviewed on 01/30/2007

The Bottom Line: The Sony Handycam HDR-FX7 is an excellent high-definition camcorder from a video perspective, but it's less satisfying if you're an audio control freak.

Specs: Camcorder, 3 ClearVid CMOS, 20 x, Mini DV (HDV), 1.04 megapixels

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 29 reviews

$1,099 at 1 store Add to my list

Canon HV10 Reviewed on 10/06/2006

The Bottom Line: An excellent HD video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos.

Specs: Camcorder, CMOS, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV), 2.96 megapixels, 15.5 oz

Editors' rating: 3h stars

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Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 Reviewed on 05/09/2006

The Bottom Line: Though significantly cheaper than Sony's previous consumer HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam HDR-HC3 still offers superb HD video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, ClearVid CMOS, 10 x, Mini DV (HDV), 19.8 oz

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 6 reviews

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Canon XL H1 Reviewed on 02/13/2006

The Bottom Line: Canon's semipro high-definition XL H1 video camera is a winner for event, reality, ENG, and documentary shooters, but its price is high.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CCD, 20 x, Mini DV (HDV), 1.17 megapixels, 5.3 lbs