Reviews for DVD Camcorders, DVD Digital Camcorders

"The DC410 even lets you record superior audio thanks to its microphone input jack...Canon's unique Advanced Zoom system puts the extended reach of a 41x zoom into your hands, letting you get closer to all of the action...Thanks to Quick Start technology, the DC410 only takes around a second to power up from Standby mode...With the LCD Video Light function active you can keep on shooting, even in poorly lit environments, by turning the screen to face forwards..." read more »

"The Canon DC420 is a DVD-R DL (8 cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), and DVD-R (8cm)-based, consumer camcorder.Compared to other consumer camcorders on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $370...CNET's Product Briefs are generated by a software tool that combines product specifications with knowledge of our editorial experts..." read more »

"Took 22 hours for a good software tool to recover them from the disk afterward, and now those files dont work, at least for now...Cheap, Light, good zoom & lens, writes to SD and DVD-r Weak thin battery, zoom is too fast, takes forever to load to the DVD-r media, only writes mp4's to sd...Works well with the mini DVDs (quality) using the media cards is only good for taking still pics...which leads to the cons the still pics are bad but thats what you get for the price......" read more »

"Enjoy those priceless moments over and over with the DCR-DVD850 DVD Handycam® camcorder...Hybrid Plus recording technology delivers a new level of flexibility for transferring your video footage and digital photos from the camcorder to compatible viewing devices...The DCR-DVD850 features a professional-quality Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens designed specifically for compact camcorders...Face Index makes it easier than ever to find and play back the right video scene..." read more »

"Look for a sharp LCD that's easy to see in bright light; adjustable screen brightness helps, too...Tell us what you like about this product...Tell us what you don't like about this product..." read more »

"Stunning image quality Good range of features Good value for beginners and upgraders alike...Controls take time to get used to Can suffer from wind noise...Unlike its small SD5 sibling, the SX5 is a large and chunky beast - and for good reason...Its impressive glossy grey and black two-tone finish certainly makes it look the part, but it's when used on a good tripod that its mass comes in useful......" read more »

"The VDR-D50's 42x optical zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic closeups or get remarkable shots of even distant subjects...The VDR-D50's 42x optical zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic closeups or get remarkable shots of even distant subjects...For quick and easy operation, this DVD camcorder automatically finds a blank section on the disc when you start shooting...The VDR-D50 uses gyrosensors to detect shake, then adjusts both lens and optical axis to compensate an amazing 4,000 times per second..." read more »

"Great video and stills performance, very easy to use, widescreen recording mode...Few manual controls, package does not include Memory Stick media...The DCR-DVD405 is an updated version of last year's impressive DCR-DVD403, and it sits one rung below the top in Sony's 2006 line of DVD camcorders...Sony has given the DCR-DVD405 some significant improvements over its predecessor...The 2-7/10-inch color LCD viewfinder now pivots, and the DCR-DVD405 can record..." read more »

"Today at CES, Sony unveiled two new high definition DVD camcorders, the HDR-UX10 ($799 MSRP) and the HDR-UX20 ($999 MSRP...Like the AVCHD camcorders recording to HDD, these new DVD camcorders have received several internal modifications over last year...Both the HDR-UX10 and the HDR-UX20 use standard 8cm DVDs (sometimes called miniDVDs) as their primary recording media..." read more »

"Records to Dual Layer discs for almost twice the usual storage capacity, widescreen recording, simple manual controls, compact and lightweight...Despite improvement, the low light performance is still somewhat disappointing...Canon's second-generation DVD camcorders get off to an auspicious start with the ultra-compact DC22...In addition to standard 3-inch DVD-R/RW, the DC22 can record to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) that offer nearly double the recording time of..." read more »