- JVC Everio Camcorder
This rather fetching blue camcorder also comes in red, silver and black. It is among the smallest hard-drive camcorders on the market and is available in 30GB and 60GB versions.
Price: from £209.10
Available from: www.amazon.co.uk
- Sony DCR-HC47E
The DCR-HC47E is part of Sony's handycam range. It features 25-times optical zoom, touch-screen display and a widescreen recording mode.
Price: £199.99
Available from: www.play.com
- Hitachi DZ HS300E
This Hitachi camcorder allows users to record on to both a hard drive and high-definition disks. Its 8GB hard drive will store up to six hours of footage.
Price: £323.54
Available from: www.macwarehouse.co.uk
- Sanyo VPC-CA65
Sanyo VPC-CA65 claims the VPC-CA65 is the world's first underwater digital camcorder. It can record DVD quality video and also takes six mega-pixel photographs. The camcorder can be used at depths of up to 1.5 metres.
Price: £219.97
Available from: www.pcworld.co.uk
- Panasonic SDRH40
This Panasonic has an impressive 40GB hard drive that can store up to 36 hours of footage. It also features a 42-times optical zoom, 2.7inch screen and widescreen recording mode.
Price: £210.87
Available from: www.dixons.co.uk
- Canon FS100 SD Card Camcorder
Canon's FS100 camcorder records directly on to SD cards, which makes it easy to upload footage on to other devices. It has a 45-times advance zoom and 2.7inch display screen.
Price: £220
Available from: www.dixons.co.uk