Best Camcorders and Video Cameras

We rounded up the top ten best video cameras and ten best camcorders along with their reviews and ratings.

There are so many classic moments in our lives where we wish we had a video camera. Fortunately, with the technological trend to shrink with advancement, video cameras and camcorders are packing more power in a more petite frame. We’ve listed our top rated hand-held video cameras and camcorders from electronics pros like Samsung, Sony and JVC.

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Canon Vixia HF S10

• High Definition
• NTSC
• MPEG4-AVC / H.264
• 1/2.6-inch CMOS, RGB Prmary Color Filter
• Approx. 8.59 Megapixels
• Video: Approx. 6.01 Megapixels
• 32GB internal Flash drive
• Zoom Ratio 10x Optical/200x Digital
• Focal Length f=6.4- 64mm (35mm equivalent: 43.5 – 435mm)
• 60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)

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Samsung HMX-H106

• F Value F1.8~2.5
• Optical Zoom 10x
• Digital Zoom 100x
• Recording Resolution 1920×1080i / 1280×720P / 720×480P
• Recording Quality SF / F / N
• Shutter Speed Manual Shutter 1/60~1/10000
• Auto Yes
• Filter Diameter 37mm
• Type Schneider Kreuznach Varioplan-HD
• Sensor Type CMOS
• Sensor Size 1/4.5″
• No. of pixels 2.2M

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Sony HDR-CX100

• Format : HD: MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD) SD: MPEG2
• Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
• Weight (Approx.) : w/o battery: 9oz (280g), w battery: 11oz (330g)
• Dimensions (Approx.) : 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 4 1/2 inch (55 x 60 x 114mm)
• Imaging Device : 1/5″ Exmor CMOS sensor with ClearVid array
• Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
• Pixel Gross : 2360K
• Video Actual : 1430K pixels (16:9), 1080K pixels (4:3)
• Video Resolution : 1920 x 1080
• Still Actual : 1490K pixels (16:9), 1990K pixels (4:3)
• Still Picture Resolution : 4 megapixel
• Recording Media : 8GB Embedded Flash memory Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media (Sold Separately)

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Canon Vixia HF S11

• Product Type Camcorder – 1080p
• Digital Zoom 200 x
• Camcorder Sensor Resolution 8.59 megapixels
• Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 6.01 megapixels
• Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 8.02 megapixels
• Color Support Color
• Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 EV step
• Face Detection Yes
• Still Image Format JPEG
• Optical Sensor Size 1/2.6″
• Optical Sensor Type CMOS
• Analog Video Format NTSC
• Digital Video Format AVCHD , H.264 , MPEG-4
• Digital Scene Transition Art fader , Wipe fader , Black & white fader
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec

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JVC Everio GZ-HM400

• Sensor:1/2.33″ 10.3MP CMOS
• Lens: Konica Minolta HD Lens
• Zoom: 10x Optical, 15x Dynamic, 200x Digital
• Filter Size: 46mm
• NTSC System
• AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• Dolby Digital 2 channel Audio
• 32GB SD/SDHC Memory Card
• UXP: 2 hours, 40 minutes, EP: 14 hours, 40 minutes

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