The 18 Best Camcorders of October 2023

4K UHD 30p recording

20X optical zoom lens

3 inch LCD Touchscreen

Dual SD card slots

5 axis image stabilization

A 3.0-inch capacitive touch panel LCD screen that is bright and clearly visible, even outdoors in the sun, with rich, natural color reproduction

SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer helps correct camera shake quickly, so even handheld video taken at long focal lengths can be sharp and steady

The 57x advanced zoom allows you to create videos with dynamic variety, and is less likely to disrupt the action you're shooting

High-resolution HD CMOS Image Sensor features extra sensitivity that delivers beautifully lifelike Full HD video with natural color, even in low light

Turn your VIXIA camcorder into a high-quality webcam using its clean HDMI output

Full HD with XAVC-S, 9.2MP, Exmor R sensor, B.O.SS stabilization

G Lens 26.8mm, 30x optical zoom, 60x Clear Image Zoom

Minimum Focusing Distance:0.4 Inches. USB Charging- DC 5V 1500mA. USB Power Supply-Yes(Recording/Playback(supplied AC Adaptor AC-UUD12))/(Playback(not supplied AC Adaptor limiting 500mA))

3.0" LCD Touch panel, Wi-Fi/NFC, 32GB memory, Dual Video Format Recording

Effective Pixels still Imageapprox- 2.29 Megapixels 16:9/approx. 1.71 Megapixels 4:3. Angle Adjustment-Opening Angle maximum 90 degree, Turning Angle max. 270 degree

20X Optical Zoom: Long 20X zoom draws in the scene from far away; Compatible with Remote Pan Tilt Cradle (optional); The focal length is 4.08 to 81.6 millimeter; The still image is 1/2 to 1/2000 and the standard illumination is 1400 lx

HDR Movie Feature: Exclusive high dynamic range feature suppresses blown highlights and blocked shadows for crisper and clearer videos camcorder

Wireless Twin Camera: Wirelessly connect your smartphone's video camera as a sub-camera for a picture in picture video effect

1/2.3 Inch BSI Sensor: The Back Side Illumination Sensor has a large effective area with 6.03M effective pixels, suppressing noise even when shooting in dimly lit conditions

Remote Shooting/View: The "Panasonic Image App" lets you use a smartphone or tablet as a real time remote to control the camcorder from a distance; Wi Fi functions also enable real-time broadcasting or baby monitoring; IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Viewfinder Type: Flexible LCD

Lens Type: Prime

Image Stabilization: Image Stabilization

4K XAVC-S recording with 16.6MP, Exmor R sensor, B.O.SS stabilization

ZEISS lens(26.8mm) 20x optical zoom in 4K, 30x Clear Image Zoom in 4K

3.0" LCD (Touch panel), EVF, Wi-Fi/NFC, manual ring, night shot, 4K Time-lapse capture.Diopter adjustment:Yes (-4.0 to +3.0 mstyle name="sup"-1/style)

Built-in Zoom Microphone. Minimum Focus Distance- approx. 13/32 Inch (Wide), approx. 31 1/2 Inch (Tele), approx. 1 cm (Wide), approx. 80 cm (Tele). Focal Length (35mm equivalent) (Still Image)- f=26.8-536.0 mm (16:9) f=32.8-656.0 mm (4:3).Focal Length (35 mm equivalent) (Video)- f=26.8-536.0 mm (16:9)2

In-the-box: Rechargeable Battery Pack(NP-FV70/NP-FV70A) (1); AC Adaptor (1); Power Cord (1); Operating Guide(1); HDMI(micro) Cable (1); micro USB Cable (1)

50X and 90X Optical Zoom: Long 50X zoom and 90X intelligent zoom draws in the scene from far away. The focal length is 2.06 - 103 millimeter

Wide-angle Lens: A 28mm wide-angle lens is convenient for capturing group images in small spaces, such as weddings, reunions and vacations

1/5.8-Inch BSI Sensor: The Back Side Illumination Sensor has a large effective area with 2.20M effective pixels, suppressing noise even when shooting in dimly lit conditions

Creative Controls: Creative filter effects like 8mm Movie, Silent Movie, Miniature Effect and Time Lapse Recording add more personality to your high-definition recordings

Crisp, Clear Audio: A 2-channel zoom microphone automatically adjusts recording volume higher or lower synced to the camcorder's active zooming capability for crisp, clear audio

50Mbps XAVC S1 1920x1080 at 60P, AVCHD and MP4 codecs. 30x Optical / 60x Clear Image Zoom to get closer to the action. 26.8mm wide angle ZEISS Lens

Automatically creates highlight video in MP4 from multiple clips. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization w/ Active mode. Built-in USB cable for easy file transfer/charge

Face Detection with voice enhancement and noise reduction. Get creative w/ 7 picture effects for video and still photos.For windows computers, details vary according to OS (Windows7/VISTA/XP)

View on 2.7” Clear Photo Plus LCD display. Intelligent Auto (60 different scene combinations possible) , Focal Length (35mm) (Video) f=26.8 - 804.0 mm (16:9) Focal Length (35mm) (Still Image) f=26.8-804.0mm (16:9), f=32.8-984.0mm (4:3)

This product does not have an external microphone input.

[ Foldable Handheld Stabilizer Holder ] ：The camera equips with a stabilizer to get a good performance on image and video stabilization. It also comes with two Lithium batteries(Model: NP-FV5 Plus), which means you can use longer. And it also has a remote control, easy to take a selfie. It can support SD/MMC card and standard tripod (4GB to 128GB, Memory Card and tripod need to buy separately).

[ External Microphone & Lens Hood ] ：This cam recorder comes with an External Microphone that adopts X-Y stereo pickup technology, clear and stable sound image localization. Built-in rechargeable battery no need to change batteries. Equipped with a lens hood to filter out the excess stray light to avoid lens flare to help you to get a more quality image.

[ Webcam Function ] : Not only a video camera but also a web camera. By USB connecting to your PC and use with the free software "AMCAP", you can use it as a web camera to have a video call or do Livestream. When it connects to your PC, choose "PC Camera" and press OK to finish the setting.

[ Pause Function & Use while Charging ] : This video camera supports the pause function, you can pause and continue the recording at your wish without starting a new file. You can also use the camera while charging, you don't need to worry about battery drains with this function. And you can use the HDMI cable to connect the camera to your TV to playback videos and photos.

[ Ultra HD Video Camera ] : This camcorder can support 1080P Resolution AVI format Video and 36M(7936×4480) Resolution JPG format Image. It also supports 16X digital zoom, IR Night Vision, 3.0 inch IPS LCD touch screen, Time-Lapse Recording/Photo, Slow motion, Motion detection, Remote control, USB 2.0, HDMI TV Output, etc.

1” (1.0-Type) stacked Exmor RS back Illuminated CMOS sensor

Incredibly fast, Hybrid AF with 273 points and wide coverage

4K resolution (3840 x 2160) in addition to full HD. Filter Diameter: 62mm. Minimum Focus Distance- Approx.13/32inch(Wide), Approx.39 3/8inch(Tele), Approx.1cm(Wide), Approx.100cm(Tele). Viewfinder Type-1.0cm(0.39type) OLED/ Color 2,359,296dots equivalent

Instant HDR workflow with Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) encoding

ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 12x optical zoom Lens w/ 29mm wide angle.Power Requirements:7.4V (battery pack), 8.4V (AC Adaptor)

Genuine Canon 20x high Definition optical zoom Lens

New, advanced HD CMOS Pro image sensor with improved Low-light performance

Full HD 1920x1080 recording capabilities

Outstanding image Reproduction

Intelligent optical image stabilization system with powered and dynamic modes and auto on/off.Filter Diameter:58mm