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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 Image stabilizer, Low-light picture quality, Audio quality, Auto focus, Ease of use, Display quality, Battery life (min.), Versatility, Still camera and Picture quality. 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

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.
ratingsJVC Everio GZ-HM450 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition Internal flash 8GB / SDXC memory card, camcorder from JVC with a 40x optical zoom.
 
 
The JVC Everio GZ-HM450 Camcorder has the following features: Digital still capable, Built-in light, Size and HDMI output.
ratingsSamsung HMX-H300 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition camcorder from Samsung with an SD memory-card slot, 30x optical zoom, an image stabilizer and manual controls.
 
 
The Samsung HMX-H300 Camcorder has the following features: Digital still capable, Size and HDMI output.
ratingsCanon VIXIA HF R30 Reviews
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Summary: A high-definition camcorder from Canon with an SD memory-card slot, 32x optical zoom, and an image stabilizer.
 
 
The Canon VIXIA HF R30 Camcorder has the following features: Headphone out, Size and HDMI output.
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.