Group Test: HD Camcorders

Posted by T3 Magazine on Sat 28 Mar 2009

Five of the best HD-camcorders money can buy

No longer shall the wedding video in the Caribbean or Safari trip to the Serengeti need suffer from the fuzziest of film faux- pas, HD is here, and it's high time you embraced it.

See below to find out which 'corder came out head and shoulders above the rest, then launch the gallery to read more about the five HD camcorder contenders.

Canon HF11
£750

Love 24Mbps gives great control over moving images
Hate Poor battery life. rather big boned
Overall Not perfect, but with pro features and
plenty of storage, this is our king of the ’corders

Score: 4 (Group Test Winner)

Find out more: Review | Pic | Canon

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Sanyo Xacti HD1010
£350

Love: Progressive-scan, full HD gives results a true cinematic feel. Ergonomic and sexy pistolero design
Hate: Clunky zoom and sluggish auto focus
Overall: Compact, easy to use and very stylish, but more a great, sexy gadget than a great camcorder

Score: 4

Find out more: Review | Pic | Sanyo

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Kodak Z16 Pocket Video Camera
£119

Love Nifty macro shooting mode
Hate Miniscule storage. Poor image stabilisation
Overall You get deceptively decent quality video
from this compact, inexpensive piece of kit – nice one

Score: 4

Find out more: Review | Pic | Kodak

Buy one here: Kodak

Sony HDR-SR10
£495

Love Extensive features. 40GB of built in storage
Hate Almighty heft. Poor internal microphone
Overall Fantastic, feature-packed entry

Score: 4

Find out more: Review | Pic | Sony

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Toshiba Camelio H10
£146

Love Simple, palm-sized design. HDMi output
Hate A pathetic 64MB of built-in storage
Overall A no-frills camcorder for simple HD
shooting, but lacking in any real finesse