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Six of the best ... Camcorders

1 min read Youth Work
Andy Hillier looks at some of the best budget camcorders on the market for youth groups.

- 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

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