In Pictures: Top 10 Camcorders

Canon's DVD-based DC50 ($720) gives you a viewfinder, a video light, and optical image stabilization. Full Review

The compact JVC Everio GZ-MG155 ($600) was the top-performing hard drive camcorder in our roundup. It provides a one-touch backup button, a 32X zoom, and extra controls on the LCD bezel. Full Review

Panasonic's VDR-D310 ($630) burns footage to DVD and has three CCD sensors. It offers optical image stabilization, a viewfinder, and support for DVD-RAM. Full Review

At $900, the JVC Everio GZ-MG555 is expensive. It has dedicated buttons for DVD burning and copying files, as well as supplementary control buttons on its LCD bezel, but video quality was subpar. Full Review

Panasonic's hard-disk drive SDR-H200 ($720) offers optical image stabilization, but it doesn't have a viewfinder. Full Review

The DCR-SR42 Handycam ($540) comes with a powerful 40X zoom, an LCD touch screen, and offers long battery life, but it lacks a viewfinder. Full Review

Canon's low-priced DC210 ($380) offers a powerful 35X zoom, a viewfinder, and many controls, but lacks a USB port. Full Review

The hybrid Hitachi DZHS300A ($570) lets you dub video from its 8GB hard drive to a mini-DVD disc without a PC. It uses a viewfinder and electronic image stabilization. Full Review

The Panasonic VDR-D210 has a low price, and includes optical image stabilization. Full Review

The tiny Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 fits easily into a jacket pocket, and records high-quality video and photos to an SD Card. Full Review