A capable cam that'll take the knocks and matches it rival, the Panasonic HDC-SD1. It can’t quite better Canon’s HV20 on sheer performance though

A good price for an HD camcorder, but poor design makes it awkward to use

Spec boasts 4Gbps interface for disc players, set-top boxes, camcorders, gaming consoles.

Huge storage for the money, but quality can’t match the more expensive models in this group

For many years, After Effects (AE) was the only real choice for PC video compositing - everything else was in a different price/hardware league. But in the last couple of years, with the steady improvement of Pinnacle's Commotion and the huge price drop in Discreet's Combustion, AE isn't alone anymore.

We've been lucky to have hands-on review time with two of the most hotly-anticipated compacts cameras we've seen for some time. See our photos and first impressions of the Powershot SX200 IS and Lumix DMC-TZ7 (also known as ZS3)

Sony's first CMOS based consumer HD camera brings control and fidelity to images in a package that's hard to beat.

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

A dinky AVCHD camcorder, with respectable video performance and a reasonable price.

Great image quality and plenty of enthusiast features for a very reasonable price

If you don't care about recording to disc, you'd be better off with a TiVo. If you're looking for an all-rounder to tide you over until Blu-ray prices fall, Panasonic's DMR-XW300 has a lot to offer.

The marker has been laid down. Sony's pulled off another AVCHD stunner that will be hard to beat this year

Brief reviews of new products, plus updates on items we've already featured.

It may not be a looker, but in all other respects this Panasonic is a stunning camera

A good price coupled with outstanding image quality – a good budget alternative to the Panasonic HDC-HS9

Impressive optical quality and storage space, though a touch expensive

The SD1 looks stunning, and performs even better. If this is what AVCHD delivers, then we’re totally sold

This Panny 'corder can shoot stills at a resolution of 4-megapixels, which makes it a match for a still camera

If there's someone in your life without a digital camera, there's never been a better time to get them started. Compact cameras now offer 8-12 megapixels for under $500, and provide large LCDs for easy viewfinding and shot setup as well as automatic face recognition, multiple focal points and more!

AVCHD support and some useful new effects keep this as the leading entry-level video editor.