answers.com/camcorder – (video CAMera reCORDER) – A self-contained unit of communications equipment made up of a lightweight, hand-held television camera and a videocassette recorder.
Have you bought a camcorder recently ? What is it ? Would you recommend it or something else ?
I have already come across
1) camcorderinfo.com “the largest, most comprehensive publication on the web for camcorder reviews and articles on video production and camcorder use. Attracting more than 12,000 visitors a day and catering to a community of 90,000 message board subscribers, the site has helped nearly 6 million consumers to date and is recognized as a leader among industry influentials and consumers alike.”
2) easycamcorders.com “the leading source for quick, accurate and unbiased reviews and ratings of camcorders. We have camcorder reviews covering Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC, Samsung and Hitachi camcorders”
3) easycamcorders.com: Top 10 Things You Should Know When Buying a Camcorder
4) easycamcorders.com: Beginners’ Guide
Are there other useful sites/articles ?
Am in Singapore !
According to camcorderinfo.com ratings Panasonic PV-GS400 is “a great camcorder and, in my opinion, offers the best value of any camcorder I’ve ever reviewed.”. But Jeff Keller in dvspot review: Panasonic PV-GS400 clarifies “The GS400 is a fairly large camcorder, so try it out to make sure you’re willing to carry it around for a day.”
Panasonic PV-GS250 aka NV-GS250 seems to be one…
dvspot review: Panasonic PV-GS250 : …All-in-all we recommend the GS250 without hesitation…Whichever one you choose, though, you really can’t go wrong — we’ve been very pleased with all of Panasonic’s recent 3-chip camcorders…
camcorderinfo.com: Panasonic PV-GS250 Camcorder Review : …The PV-GS250 is a great camcorder, but the PV-GS400 is such an awsome camcorder that it might be a better idea to save $150 dollars more for the PV-GS400… But GS400 is heavier !!!