Best cheap camcorders for Christmas
- — 22 December, 2010 10:41
Once upon a time, video cameras were a very expensive investment; especially if you wanted a high-definition model. These days, you can snap up a Full HD camcorder for under $200. Naturally, these budget models lack the advanced features and imaging capabilites of their premium stable mates, but they remain capable of taking great looking video. They are also a lot more beginner-friendly. In no particular order, here are the Top 10 budget-level camcorders currently available on store shelves. All models are under $300 and some even come from leading brands like Sony and Panasonic.
9 / 10
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Millennius Memmoir
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Memorex MyVideo HD
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Kogan Technologies Full HD 1080p Deluxe Touchscreen Video Camcorder Camera
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Millennius Full HD Waterproof Seacam
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Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20
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Cisco Flip MinoHD 8GB
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Panasonic HM-TA1
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Toshiba Camileo S20
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Kodak ZI8 HD
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Pure Flip UltraHD
The full-featured Zi8 captures the best HD pocket-camcorder footage we've seen, plus it has shooting options galore. Tere are some interface and key usability issues and digital zoom often get in the way.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 16th Sept., 2009
- Tim Moynihan
- Kodak
- Rating:
- Price:
- $ 179.00
- Pros:
- Sharp 1080p video and shooting options, can use earbuds as external mic
- Cons:
- Controls are slow to respond, buggy, jumpy 4x digital zoom
