A handful of minor upgrades inch the Mino HD forward, but a high price point and lack of features keep it lagging behind competitors.

Compact, pocketable form factor; captures sharp 720p video; sleek aluminum shell; HDMI Output; larger 2-inch screen

Overpriced relative to competitors; lacks 1080p capture; no image stabilization; no included video output cables; no SD card slot; suffers from severe motion blur; slightly heavier than previous version

We dragged JVC's compact GZ-HM400 through the streets of Berlin to test its high-def prowess.

Excellent 24Mbps AVCHD video; low digital noise even in low light; quality stills; quick focusing; top notch LCD screen

Inaccurate Laser Touch controls; mic picks up too much ambient noise; strange shoe adapter setup

A 64GB solid-state drive keeps size small and speeds quick on this impressive camcorder.

First solid state drive HD camcorder

Needs faster bit rate, better photos

JVC's tiny and trendy full-HD camcorder looks fit for a Paris runway, price tag and all.

Full HD, 9MP stills, 5x zoom, unique form factor

Love-it-or-hate-it styling

Sony's diminutive TG5V is like a Flip camcorder done right

Great quality HD video; advanced functions usually found only in full-sized camcorders; clever minimalist design

Expensive; average bundled software; touchscreen controls for exposure and manual focus, are slower to access than physical buttons

Have tape- and DVD-based camcorders gone the way of the VCR and the cassette Walkman? It sure looks that way, as we're pretty hard-pressed to find a super cool model featuring...

120GB AVCHD camcorder with built-in GPS ; 6MP CMOS imager

Heavy, expensive ; weak stills

Canon's most affordable HD camcorder yet gives much pricier models a run for their money.

Compact; light; full HD camcorder with 15x zoom; 3.89MP CMOS sensor

Still relatively expensive, but getting there

A handful of minor complaints couldn't keep us from falling in love with this outstanding shooter.

Beautiful video; excellent stills; quality optical image stabilization; easy to operate

LCD should be better; expensive; heavy; average wind noise reduction; no 5.1 surround

A video camera lives or dies by its optics. A poor-quality model (think: the Flip for about $100, or a no-name brand at Best Buy) is a real disappointment in terms of resolution and...

Good color quality ; manual zoom and focus ; records in 1080p ; light and portable ; great 24p options

Not quite prosumer ; small LCD screen ; few scene modes ; non-standard HDMI port

Look out Flip: Sony delivers full HD and an ample set of camcorder features for under $600.

Cheapest "real" AVCHD camcorder yet; easy to use; quality LCD touch screen

No optical image stabilization, heavy noise in low light