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Consumer Reports Reviews Camcorders

Consumer Reports is the best place to come to find expert Camcorder reviews. We review different types of Camcorders. Our Camcorder reviews will help you decide what Camcorder is best for you.

Consumer Reports Camcorder reviews will provide you with recommended models based on the combination of price and performance. You can also subscribe for our Camcorder ratings where you will see our Camcorder reviews on Versatility, Audio quality, Battery life (min.), Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Display quality, Picture quality, Low-light picture quality, Still camera and Ease of use. You will also see Consumer Reports take on each model of Camcorders that we review. This is a quick summary of what we think works well for this model, and possibly what doesn't.

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Camcorder Reviews from Consumer Reports

ratingsVivitar DVR 850W Reviews
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Summary: A standard-definition camcorder from Vivitar with an SD memory-card slot, no optical zoom, and no image stabilizer.
 
 
The Vivitar DVR 850W Camcorder has the following features: Size.
ratingsJVC GZ-VX700 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition camcorder from JVC with an SD memory-card slot, 10x optical zoom, an image stabilizer and manual controls.
 
 
The JVC GZ-VX700 Camcorder has the following features: Built-in light, Size and HDMI output.
ratingsJVC Everio GZ-HM440 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition camcorder from JVC with an SD memory-card slot, 40x optical zoom, and an image stabilizer.
 
 
The JVC Everio GZ-HM440 Camcorder has the following features: Digital still capable, Built-in light, Size and HDMI output.
ratingsPanasonic HC-V10 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition camcorder from Panasonic with an SD memory-card slot, 63x optical zoom, an image stabilizer and manual controls.
 
 
The Panasonic HC-V10 Camcorder has the following features: Size and HDMI output.
ratingsSony HDR-PJ200 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition camcorder from Sony with an SD/MemoryStick Pro Duo memory-card slot, 25x optical zoom, and an image stabilizer.
 
 
The Sony HDR-PJ200 Camcorder has the following features: Size and HDMI output.