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Recommended camcorders, by Consumer Reports

“Today’s full-sized camcorders are smaller and more lightweight than previous models,” says Consumer Reports. “They fit easily in your hand and weigh as little as a half a pound, yet still include at least a 10x optical zoom lens and other powerful features. … If you want a camcorder that’s more compact than a full-sized model, you should consider an action cam, like one of GoPro’s Hero line of camcorders.”

Here is the Consumer Reports’ selection of recommended camcorders. The maximum overall score is 100, and “Best Buy” models offer more value.


Full-size

Sony FDR-AX100

Overall score: 77

Sony HDR-CX900

Overall score: 76

Sony FDR-AX33

Overall score: 74

Canon VIXIA HF G30

Overall score: 71

Panasonic HC-V750

Overall score: 71

Sony HDR-PJ670

Overall score: 70

Panasonic HC-X920

Overall score: 69

Sony HDR-CX440

Overall score: 66
“Best Buy”

Sony HDR-PJ440

Overall score: 66
“Best Buy”

Panasonic HC-WX970

Overall score: 66

Panasonic HC-V770

Overall score: 65

Panasonic HC-W570

Overall score: 62
“Best Buy”

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Action

Sony HDR-AS100V

Overall score: 69
“Best Buy”

Kodak PixPro SP1

Overall score: 67
“Best Buy”

Sony FDR-X1000V

Overall score: 66

Sony HDR-AS200V

Overall score: 66

Garmin VIRB

Overall score: 64

Sony HDR-AS20

Overall score: 63
“Best Buy”

Activeon CX Gold

Overall score: 62

Kodak PixPro SP360

Overall score: 61

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Consumer Reports is an American magazine published monthly since 1936. It features reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory and survey research centre. The magazine accepts no advertising, pays for all the products it tests, and, as a not-for-profit organisation, has no shareholders. It also publishes cleaning and general buying guides. (Wikipedia.)

Source: Consumer Reports
Last checked on: 23 March 2016
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