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Add a small form factor camcorder for all your pro needs; with the GY-HM100 from JVC

Like many of JVC's professional camcorders, the GY-HM100 has a curious blend of highly desirable qualities and idiosyncrasies. Yet there is no doubt this hand-held movie-maker is capable of producing very high-quality footage. Even night shots have ...

With the Xacti VPC-FH1 Sanyo have a hybrid HD video and 12 megapixel stills camera that does a good job with both.

Sanyo has become all but synonymous with the concept of hybrid digital video/stills cameras, and this model offers full HD video and 12-megapixels of photo detail. However, we weren't fully convinced by its implementation of the video.

The Canon Legria HF200 is a midrange high-definition camcorder aimed at videographers on a budget.

The Canon Legria HF200 is a midrange high-definition camcorder for videographers on a budget.

Straightforward usability and improved specs helps make the FlipVideo Flip UltraHD a winner.

Flip has carved out a substantial slice of the pocket camcorder market and it's not hard to see why: the lightweight but robust FlipVideo Flip UltraHD camcorder fits easily into a pocket and is simplicity itself to use.

The Panasonic SDR-S26 is a sub-£200 video camera that is a 'proper' camcorder with a traditional form factor and a flip out screen.

The Panasonic SDR-S26 is a rare beast - a sub-£200 video camera that is a 'proper' camcorder with a traditional form factor and a flip out screen.

The Kodak Zx1 is a welcome new weather-resistant addition to the HD pocket camcorder realm.

Offering a lot of what we like about Kodak's Zi6 pocket camcorder, the Kodak Zx1 has a slicker, more durable frame.

With a look akin to a blaster from Star Trek, the Xacti VPC-HD2000 promises performance - but does it deliver?

Sanyo's new top-of-the-range Xacti follows on from its predecessors by featuring an upright design. Resembling a Star Trek blaster crossed with a hairdryer, it will divide opinion. Realising this, Sanyo, now partnered with Panasonic, has ...

Entry-level flash memory camcorder, the Sony DCR-SX40, records standard-definition video to Memory Sticks.

The Sony DCR-SX40 is an entry-level flash memory camcorder that records standard-definition video to Memory Sticks.

Since the introduction of iMovie HD in 2005, high-definition movie making has come a long way. We take a look at a group of HD camcorders to see what they have to offer the Mac-using movie maker.

Since the introduction of iMovie HD in 2005, high-definition movie making has come a long way. We take a look at a group of HD camcorders to see what they have to offer the Mac-using movie maker.