Look at the year's compact HD camcorder successes, such as JVC's excellent GZ-HD300, and you'll see why Panasonic rushed out a pocket-sized version of its HDC-TM20 in time for summer. It hasn't replaced that model as such, but its maker has managed to ...

At this size and price tag, the Panasonic HDC-TM10 produces pictures that look fabulous when displayed in full HD on a decent screen, even though the disadvantages of the small Cmos imaging sensor become apparent when shooting in lowish light

The Xacti range has been slowly and steadily growing a great reputation for Sanyo in the video market. Its latest camera, the Xacti VPC-FH1, offers both video and still photography with full HD recording at 60 frames per second (fps) and a 12 ...

The slow motion and video editing capabilities might be a bit of a gimmick, but the video quality of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 certainly isn't. If you're after a high-quality compact camcorder, this one's definitely worth considering

JVC's GZ-X900 represents a considerable departure from the smooth, rounded looks of the Everio hard disk and solid-state camcorders that have helped to revolutionise home video in the past few years. The customary curves and glossy body finish have ...

The camera's general form factor is, however, much to be recommended; it's chunky and handles well, but is compact enough to slip into a small pocket or bag. The docking station enables some external connections to remain permanent, dropping the ...

Weighing less than 100g, yet boasting high definition video recording, Flip's new Mino HD looks to challenge the assumption that portability compromises quality

The Mino HD is ideal for the YouTube generation. Its wonderful portability and excellent video quality more than compensate for lack of high-end controls

Canon's HF S10, tested here as a pre-production model and due to ship in April, is among the first AVCHD cameras to sport the company's new Legria sub-brand, differentiating it from its Vixia counterparts on the other side of the Atlantic

Facilitating the maximum 24Mbits/sec bitrate possible under the existing AVCHD specification, the Legria HF S10 produces images that are unquestionably superb. However, importing the raw clips into Premiere Pro CS4 highlighted a number of problems ...

By offering a choice of flash memory recording as well as a hard disk in its HD camcorders, Panasonic is helping users to make the transition from tape and DVD. That's important to those who still don't trust several hours of home movies to a tiny ...

Overall, it's fair to say that the Panasonic HDC-TM20 will impress many users. Despite the small 1/6in MOS sensor and slightly grainy images when recording images indoors in low light, its output is immensely pleasing, especially when displayed on a ...

Sony's impressive new HDR-CX11 AVCHD camcorder is further proof that the Mpeg-4/H.264-based high-definition camcorder format is now the most affordable route to HD home video

Whether users will make use of the standard definition shooting capability is up for debate, even though it's absent on competing AVCHD models. However, the lack of a mic input and headphone input will encourage some potential buyers to look elsewhere

One of a trio of new AVCHD-format high-definition models to have been announced by Canon since the summer, the HG20 looks to be yet another excellent offering from the company

We're seeing some fabulous new AVCHD products coming from Canon, and the HG20 is no exception. Good design, all the connections you'll need and excellent functionality ensure a bright future for this high-performing hybrid HD camcorder. If you must ...

Panasonic's SD100 is one of two new products to have been given not one but three MOS imaging sensors in place of the traditional three CCD pickups. Like its hybrid 60GB HDD/SDHC sibling, the HDC-HS100, Panasonic's new model generates full high ...

The Panasonic HDC-SD100 will find a welcome market among more serious users who are looking for improved functionality and control in addition to great solid-state HD recording at a reasonable price

On the face of it, Canon's new AVCHD flagship camcorder (known as the Vixia HF11 outside Europe) isn't that different to the HF10 it effectively replaces, and requires a scan of the specification sheet to see where the major new features lie. Perhaps ...

The Canon HF11 is a lovely camcorder that's very easy to use. It would be nice to have more accessible manual control and perhaps even a manual focus ring, but it produces such good high-definition pictures and sounds that we shouldn't really complain