Top Camcorders Under $200

'Budget' camcorders used to mean "at least $400," but the past year has seen the introduction of a new generation of compact, easy-to-use models that are small enough to fit in your pocket and, best of all, cost less than $200. Plus, these little things are durable, since they use Flash memory, which has no moving parts to break, making them perfect for carrying around. Lastly, the new budget camcorders have built-in, fold-out USB connectors and on-board software that make editing or sharing your movies on sites such as YouTube and AOL Video a cinch (no more bulky software installations or arsenal of cables to haul around).
We took the six most popular sub-$200 Flash camcorders for a test drive, shooting footage everywhere from our office desks and neighborhood parties to the far-flung lands where we took our summer vacations. We then edited our footage on a daily basis back on our laptops. Some of these cameras are winners, and some are losers -- read on to find out which of these is actually worth more than a couple of Benjamins.....





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Subscribe to commentsskylerSep 8th 2008 3:20PM
Circuit City has some good deals on camcorders (per http://www.cityskoop.com) and i'm headed out to buy a Panasonic with SD card for under $500
SaggioSep 8th 2008 7:31PM
How can you review these mini cams without mentioning one word about the microphone capabilities?? This is a deal breaker for me since I want to send video of musical performance. Very disappointing that you guys would totally ignore the mic technology. What were you thinking?