DVD+R DL (8cm) Digital Camcorders

The Bottom Line: The Sony Handycam DCR-DVD650 offers an all-in-one, on-the-go way to capture standard-def video and burn it to a DVD, but hard-disk-drive and flash-memory models are otherwise a better option.

Specs: Camcorder, Advanced HAD CCD, 60 x, Flash card, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 13.8 oz

The Bottom Line: The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.

Specs: Camcorder, ClearVid CMOS, 10 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm)

Specs: Camcorder, Advanced HAD CCD, 60 x, Flash card, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 13.8 oz

Specs: Camcorder, Advanced HAD CCD, 40 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 13.8 oz

Specs: Camcorder, Advanced HAD CCD, 40 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 15.5 oz

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 34 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 15.5 oz

Specs: Camcorder, ClearVid CMOS, 10 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 18.7 oz

Specs: Camcorder, ClearVid CMOS, 15 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+R (8 cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 1.2 lbs

Specs: Camcorder, ClearVid CMOS, 10 x, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 20.8 oz

Specs: Camcorder, Advanced HAD CCD, 25 x, Flash card, DVD-R (8cm), DVD+RW (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD+R DL (8cm), 14.1 oz