Hard Drive Camcorder - Hot Picks

JVC Everio MG-GZ77

With straightforward navigation and pleasing user interface the MG-GZ77 is a relatively easy to use hard drive camcorder in a petite body. With the 2.2 megapixel CCD the quality of stills offered is acceptable for this class of digital camcorder.

A step higher in the JVC hierarchy from the GZ55 the advantages of this model may not be immediately apparent. Many of its features such as the hard drive and widescreen are similar to the GZ-55.

JVC Everio GZ-MG57

With 30Gb storage this hard drive digital camcorder will give you some seven hours at the highest quality setting. Operation is somewhat unconventional in terms of accessing the record setting, but not a problem over all. Images can be seen using the widescreen LCD and the megapixel CCD makes a noticeable difference to performance.

Sony DCR-SR90

with good picture quality in smart focus performance, the core factors in digital camcorder selection are already taken care of. It's greater size when compared to some of the competition means it feels relatively bulky, however it is also slightly easier to operate being less cramped that some. With strong performance, this is a well built hard drive camcorder.

JVC Everio GZ-MG21

Leaders in the hard drive market for some time JVC are now well placed to offer top performance at a budget price. With the relatively modest 20Gb hard drive, some four and a half hours of recording is offered at the highest quality setting.

A standout feature of the GZ-MG 21 is the 32x zoom facility, though image stability can be a problem at these settings. Build quality is indicative of its budget pricing but being a JVC sufficient quality is assured.