Camcorders > Sony Camcorders > 400x - 600x > MIni DV

Advantages: Durability, great zoom ability, cool mini screen
Disadvantages: No light, battery dies too fast

I own this video camera for 2 years now. The first thing I must say is that it is very durable; my camera has traveled by airplane (i must say I'm not careful at all) and has also fallen from about 6 feet high and still works! It simply got a little scratch on it and I was truely surprised that it still worked normally after the fall. It was a good buy, except for the fact that the battery does not last very long until you have to recharge it again ...
...other special occasions) and it was a bit too expensive, about $200. It has awesome zoom ability, the only downside besides the battery is that it has no light, so if you're not recording by day, the image is very dark and it becomes a bit annoying. I don't even try to record in dark places, it has no night vision. ... Read review

Advantages: optical zoom, battery life, image stabializer
Disadvantages: none

...about this product. SAMSUNG SC-D382 MiniDV camcorder has a powerful 34x optical zoom. Features: * 680K pixel video CCD This has digital quality, which offers superior color and amazing details * 720 x 480 pixel movie resolution * 80 minute battery life Amazing * Capture visions farther than the eye can see 34x optical zoom * Digital Image Stabilizer Compared to other ultra-compact camcorders on the market, it is very inexpensive. This Camcorder ... Read review

Advantages: Sound recording, face Recognition
Disadvantages: none that i could find

...The DCR-SR220 has Sony face detection technology , identifies up to eight faces . This Cam Supports 5.1-channel surround sound recording, zoom microphone and a 2.7-inch touchscreen LCD. I can record video onto Memory Stick. Having said all this let us see how comfortable a novice user will be with this camcorder and let me tell you i knew nothing about Camcorders when i used this one. Well Guys the Device is easy to use and handle. I was surprised ... Read review

Advantages: Great Video
Disadvantages: Poor pictures

I find that this digital video quality is great and the sound also, connecting to the computer to burn a disk is very easy with step by step instructions. However I have not had any luck on taking pictures with the camera they are always blurry, I have tried to change the settings for pictures but it did not help. Over all I am very pleased with the video's I have aquired with the camera. I also like that I can use a smart card or not. I was surprised ... Read review

Advantages: Compact, lightweight, eye catchy, advance zooming option.
Disadvantages: Nothing so far.

...am to talk about is Canon FS 100 and the specialization about this product is the Dual Flash Memory. You must be wondering what this flash memory is? Just imagine storage without a hard disc. It seems impossible, but in reality, it is possible in recent times. The use of dual flash memory, which is the recent innovative technology used in some of the widely used electrical products like laptops, PDAs, MP3 players, cell phones, etc, literally replaces ...
...dual flash memory in the Canon FS 100 camcorder make it compact and lighter in weight. You need not strain your hands while shooting your favourite landscap or a mini soccer match. Just hold it with ease and shoot freely without putting much pressure on your hands. The Canon FS 100 camcorder has no built-in memory to capture your life's reality. But, fortunately the memory can be expandable by use of multimedia card, SD Memory card or SDHC memory ... Read review