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Top 10 Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers
Welcome to the Camcorder Piki, the best place to decide between camcorders. Camcorders are consumer video-recording devices that range from streamlined pocket-sized models perfect for taking anywhere to more elaborate models for the home videographer that shoot excellent high-definition video. This Piki makes use of more than 4,300 facts about 21 camcorders. Sort and filter these camcorders according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for camcorders under $250, camcorders under $450 or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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Aiptek HD Camcorder (ActionHD GVS) With 47.5MB Inter...
The Aiptek HD Camcorder (ActionHD GVS) with 47.5MB Internal Storage, 5x Optical Zoom - Black has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 1080p. It doesn't have a photograb feature and has digital still mode and a digital camera. It has 5 megapixels.
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Price: $179.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Aiptek HD Camcorder (ActionHD GVS) with 47.5MB Internal Storage, 5x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 1080p
The Aiptek HD Camcorder (ActionHD GVS) with 47.5MB Internal Storage, 5x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Digital Still Mode, Digital Camera
The Aiptek HD Camcorder (ActionHD GVS) with 47.5MB Internal Storage, 5x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-GH2) With 12x Optical ...
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-GH2) with 12x Optical Zoom - Silver has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 1080i. It doesn't have a photograb feature and has digital still mode and a digital camera. It has 14 megapixels.
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Price: $229.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-GH2) with 12x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 96% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 1080i
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-GH2) with 12x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Digital Still Mode, Digital Camera
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-GH2) with 12x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 99% performance for still images.
Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder (HF M300) With 15x Optical ...
The Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder (HF M300) with 15x Optical Zoom - Silver has HD functionality. It doesn't have a photograb feature, digital still mode or a digital camera. It has 3.89 megapixels and has a digital still resolution of 2304 x 1296.
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Price: $549.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder (HF M300) with 15x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 91% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD
The Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder (HF M300) with 15x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Canon VIXIA HD Camcorder (HF M300) with 15x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 0% performance for still images.
Canon VIXIAHD Flash Memory Camcorder (HF M31) With 3...
The Canon VIXIAHD Flash Memory Camcorder (HF M31) with 32GB Internal Storage, 15x Optical Zoom - Black has HD functionality. It doesn't have a photograb feature, digital still mode or a digital camera. It has 3.89 megapixels and has a digital still resolution of 2304 x 1296.
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Price: $699.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Canon VIXIAHD Flash Memory Camcorder (HF M31) with 32GB Internal Storage, 15x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 88% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD
The Canon VIXIAHD Flash Memory Camcorder (HF M31) with 32GB Internal Storage, 15x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Canon VIXIAHD Flash Memory Camcorder (HF M31) with 32GB Internal Storage, 15x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 0% performance for still images.
Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CG20) With 5x Optical ...
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CG20) with 5x Optical Zoom - Silver has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 1080i. It doesn't have a photograb feature and has digital still mode and a digital camera. It has 10 megapixels.
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Price: $199.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CG20) with 5x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 1080i
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CG20) with 5x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Digital Still Mode, Digital Camera
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CG20) with 5x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 99% performance for still images.
Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-SH1BK) With 30x Optica...
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-SH1BK) with 30x Optical Zoom - Black has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 1080i. It doesn't have a photograb feature and has digital still mode and a digital camera. It has 10 megapixels.
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Price: $399.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-SH1BK) with 30x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 93% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 1080i
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-SH1BK) with 30x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Digital Still Mode, Digital Camera
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-SH1BK) with 30x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 99% performance for still images.
Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F4...
The Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 720i. It doesn't have a photograb feature, digital still mode or a digital camera. It has 2 megapixels.
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Price: $179.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 720i
The Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Samsung Ultra Zoom HD Flash Memory Camcorder (SMX-F40) with 52x Optical Zoom - Black achieves 0% performance for still images.
Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CS1) With 10x Optical ...
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CS1) with 10x Optical Zoom - Silver has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 1080i. It doesn't have a photograb feature and has digital still mode and a digital camera. It has 8 megapixels.
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Price: $299.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CS1) with 10x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 95% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 1080i
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CS1) with 10x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images: Digital Still Mode, Digital Camera
The Sanyo Xacti HD Camcorder (VPC-CS1) with 10x Optical Zoom - Silver achieves 99% performance for still images.
Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260BL) W...
The Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260BL) with 4GB Internal Storage - Blue has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 720p. It doesn't have a photograb feature, digital still mode or a digital camera. It has an optical viewfinder.
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Price: $149.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260BL) with 4GB Internal Storage - Blue achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 720p, Resolution (Video) - 1430K High Definition
The Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260BL) with 4GB Internal Storage - Blue achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260BL) with 4GB Internal Storage - Blue achieves 0% performance for still images.
Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260W) Wi...
The Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260W) with 4GB Internal Storage - White has HD functionality and has a vertical resolution of 720p. It doesn't have a photograb feature, digital still mode or a digital camera. It has an optical viewfinder.
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Price: $149.99
Given that users looking for Best Camcorders for Serious Videographers prefer lower values for price, the Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260W) with 4GB Internal Storage - White achieves 97% performance in this category.
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Video Quality: HD, Vertical Resolution - 720p, Resolution (Video) - 1430K High Definition
The Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260W) with 4GB Internal Storage - White achieves 9% performance for video quality.
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Still Images
The Flip Video UltraHD Flash Memory Camcorder (U260W) with 4GB Internal Storage - White achieves 0% performance for still images.