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

iON Air Pro 2

In an action cam market flooded with options, iON packed a lot of camera into the waterproof Air Pro 2.

4.0 stars
Sep 12, 2013, 12:54 PM By Joshua Goldman
Toshiba Camileo X-Sports

The gnarly Toshiba Camileo X-Sports action camera hits the slopes in HD this winter to rival GoPro.

stars
Sep 6, 2013, 8:03 AM By Rich Trenholm
Sony Action Cam HDR-AS30V

Joining the AS30V's new hardware features are a new waterproof housing and several accessories and mounts, bringing it closer to the competition.

stars
Sep 4, 2013, 8:21 AM By Joshua Goldman
Sony Handycam FDR-AX1

The company's Quad HD resolution camcorder comes with a a pro body and price, but Sony wants to sell it to consumers.

stars
Sep 4, 2013, 8:00 AM By Lori Grunin
Sony HDR-MV1

The musician-friendly Sony HDR-MV1 records 1080p video and packs a pair of stereo mics that can record uncompressed linear PCM audio.

stars
Sep 4, 2013, 8:00 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Sony Handycam HDR-CX220 (Silver)

It costs less than $200, but pricing like that is usually comes at a cost.

2.5 stars
Jul 10, 2013, 1:12 PM By Lori Grunin
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