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Panasonic SDR-SW20 (Red)
  • Editors' rating: 2h stars
      Overall score: 5.2 (2.5 stars)
Panasonic SDR-SW20 (Red) Reviewed on 10/03/2008

The Bottom Line: The Panasonic SDR-SW20's only saving grace is its water-, shock-, and dust-proof body (and even those have limitations). Otherwise, there's no reason to buy this pocket camcorder.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Flash card, 1.2 lbs

Panasonic SDR-SW20 (Silver)
  • Editors' rating: 2h stars
      Overall score: 5.2 (2.5 stars)
Panasonic SDR-SW20 (Silver) Reviewed on 10/03/2008

The Bottom Line: The Panasonic SDR-SW20's only saving grace is its water-, shock-, and dust-proof body (and even those have limitations). Otherwise, there's no reason to buy this pocket camcorder.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Flash card, 7.9 oz

JVC Everio GZ-MG505
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 10 reviews
JVC Everio GZ-MG505 Reviewed on 08/01/2006

The Bottom Line: A well-designed hard-disk-based camcorder, the JVC Everio GZ-MG505 produces video and stills that look great on TV. But its price might make you hit Pause.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CCD, 10 x, Hard disk drive, 5.0 megapixels, 14.3 oz

Samsung SC-D453
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
Samsung SC-D453 Reviewed on 11/10/2005

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SC-D453 is a compact bargain if you're shooting primarily outdoors, but its indoor performance is extremely poor.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 0.9 lbs

JVC GR-X5
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
JVC GR-X5 Reviewed on 08/17/2005

The Bottom Line: The GR-X5 is a capable jack-of-all-imaging-trades and, as the saying goes, a master of none.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 1.1 lbs

JVC Everio GZ-MC500
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 10 reviews
JVC Everio GZ-MC500 Reviewed on 08/16/2005

The Bottom Line: This extremely compact, nicely designed camera should please technophiles who want both photo and video capabilities and can afford to splurge.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CCD, 10 x, Microdrive, 0.7 lbs

Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 14 reviews
Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000 Reviewed on 08/03/2005

The Bottom Line: Attractive and compact, the Sony Handycam DCR-PC1000 MiniDV camera offers excellent image quality for its class and brings CMOS technology to the world of camcorders. But its overly clever user interface doesn't do its feature set justice.

Specs: Camcorder, 3CMOS, 10 x, Mini DV, 0.9 lbs

Samsung SC-X105L
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.6 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 13 reviews
Samsung SC-X105L Reviewed on 07/20/2005

The Bottom Line: The Samsung SC-X105L has a fetching design and some novel features, but it suffers from subpar video quality.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Flash card, 5.3 oz

Optura 400 Digital Video Camcorder
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 7 reviews
Optura 400 Digital Video Camcorder Reviewed on 03/23/2005

The Bottom Line: A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera. With a higher-resolution LCD and a video light, the Optura 500 is a better bet, though.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 2.0 megapixels, 1.1 lbs

Optura 500 Digital Video Camcorder
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 4 stars out of 13 reviews
Optura 500 Digital Video Camcorder Reviewed on 03/23/2005

The Bottom Line: A very good pocket camcorder that, in a pinch, can double as a decent snapshot camera.

Specs: Camcorder, CCD, 10 x, Mini DV, 2.0 megapixels, 1.1 lbs

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