http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk Just another My Top 10 weblog Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:42:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Quality: Full high definition Optical Zoom: 10x Storage: SDHC (not included) Weight: 311g (inc battery) Price: £500 Verdict: An incredibly small and compact full HD (1920x1080) camcorder that doesn't compromise on features.  Image quality is excellent, particularly for its size.  It produces pin-sharp recordings, even in low light, and can shoot at up to 60 ... http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk/2008/09/15/hello-world/ Quality: Standard definition Optical Zoom: 10x Storage: SDHC/SD cards (not included) Weight: 224g (without battery) Price: £300 Verdict: The SDW20 is waterproof to 1.5m and tough enough to survive being dropped from 1.2m.  It has a simple menu system, a thumb-wheel to switch between modes and Quick Start feature when the 2.7in LCD screen is ... http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk/2008/09/15/panasonic-sdr-sw20/ Quality: Standard definition Optical Zoom: 2x Storage: Flash (2GB) Weight: 94g (inc battery) Price: £125 Verdict: The pocket-sized Flip is arguably the easiest to use camcorder on the market, although image quality is low at 640x480 and there's no manual focus.  However, it records in MPEG4 AVI format with just one press of a button ... http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk/2008/09/15/flip-mino/ Quality: Standard definition Optical Zoom: 2x Storage: Flash (2GB) Weight: 90g (inc battery) Price: £79 Verdict: Less toy-like than the Mino, with a surprisingly solid feel.  It captures VGA video (640x480) using one-button recording and its two-inch LCD screen allows viewing in all but the brightest sunlight.  The non-expandable built-in memory can store up to ... http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk/2008/09/15/creative-vado/ Quality: High definition Optical Zoom: 3x Storage: SDHC/SD cards (not included) Weight: 206g (inc battery) Price: £150 Verdict: The Camileo is a 5MP stills camera, voice recorder, MP3 player and camcorder in a pocket-sized bundle.  It captures images at 720p, rather than 1080p, but that's still a vast improvement on standard definition.  It struggles in ... http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk/2008/09/15/toshiba-camileo-pro-hd/ Quality: Standard definition Optical Zoom: 3x Storage: SD/MMC cards (not included) Weight: 165g (without battery) Price: £119 Verdict: The 7300X is a stills camera, voice recorder, webcam and MP3 player.  The standard definition images are poor, particularly in low light - although they are adequate for use on the web.  Audio quality isn't great either.  ... http://minicamcorders.my-top-10.co.uk/2008/09/15/vivitar-dvr-7300x/