The current cast of consumer HD camcorders ranges from small to smaller. They're easy to carry and use, and they let you shoot hours of rich, vivid high-definition video. Here's an overview of your camcorder options, from pocket to professional-grade.
Introduction
For years, affordable standard-definition camcorders offered good-quality video. Now, for the same amount of money, you can buy high-definition video cameras that let you shoot movies with gorgeous color and clarity, save footage to flash memory or hard-disk drives, and upload to the Web with ease. Whether you want to snag clips of your playful spaniel or create the next independent masterpiece, we'll direct you to a camcorder that meets your needs.
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