Compare the Best CamcordersJuly 2021

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£201.10

eBay

+7 more shops

Info

126g

Info

12MP

Info

3840 X 2160

(4K)

Info

Apr 2021

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Sony HDRCX405

770 Reviews

	Big total megapixels
	Big optical zoom
	Very light

£198.00

Wex Photo Video

+8 more shops

30x

Info

190g

Info

9.2MP

Info

1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

Jan 2015

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£79.00

Jessops

+19 more shops

Info

268g

Info

12MP

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3840 X 2160

(4K)

Info

Nov 2016

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Sony HDRCX240L

387 Reviews

	Big total megapixels
	Big optical zoom
	Very light

£105.40

eBay

+3 more shops

27x

Info

190g

Info

9.2MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

Jan 2014

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eBay

+4 more shops

20x

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745g

Info

3.09MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

Jan 2020

#12

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£1,186.99

Uk Camera Club

+5 more shops

12x

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790g

Info

14.2MP

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3840 X 2160

(4K)

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Jan 2014

#13

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£89.99

Ebuyer Business

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84g

Info

3MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

Jul 2013

#14

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£119.99

4gadgets

+2 more shops

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74g

Info

12MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

Sep 2015

#15

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£207.13

eBay

+3 more shops

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226g

Info

18MP

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(Unknown)

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Feb 2018

#16

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£24.91

The Office Supplies Supermarket

+6 more shops

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58g

Info

12MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

(Unknown)

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Oct 2016

#17

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£148.22

eBay

+4 more shops

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124g

Info

2MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

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Jan 2017

#18

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£269.00

Wex Photo Video

+1 more shop

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102g

Info

14MP

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1920 X 1080

(Full HD)

Info

Oct 2016

#19

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£1,319.00

Wex Photo Video

+3 more shops

20x

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1.2kg

Info

8.9MP

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3840 X 2160

(4K)

Info

Apr 2019

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What Are The Best Camcorder Brands?

We looked at the reviews for every camcorder and used this to calculate the average overall rating of each brand. The top rated camcorder brand is Sony with an average rating of 86%. Compare all award winning camcorders.

Rank	Brand	Number of Camcorders	Price Range	Average Rating
#1	Sony Camcorders	145	£106 - £2,699	86% 7,743 reviews
#2	Canon Camcorders	113	£159 - £6,440	82% 3,419 reviews
#3	Panasonic Camcorders	106	£242 - £6,145	70% 159 reviews
#4	ION Camcorders	28	£24 - £335	63% 11 reviews
#5	Samsung Camcorders	36	£80 - £88	60% 103 reviews
#6	JVC Camcorders	84	£270 - £2,057	57% 20 reviews

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Canon XF405 vs Sony PXWZ90V

Canon

XF405

£2,724.00

	Newer by two years
	Better brand
	3x bigger optical zoom

Sony

PXWZ90V

£2,699.00

	4 times higher maximum video resolution
	0.8MP bigger total megapixels

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Sony HDR-CX405 vs Panasonic HC-V180

Sony

HDR-CX405

£198.00

	Better Kagoo Score
	Better brand
	6.69MP bigger total megapixels

Panasonic

HC-V180

£179.00

	£19 cheaper
	Newer by one year
	Bigger optical zoom

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Panasonic HC-V180 vs Canon Legria HF R806

Panasonic

HC-V180

£179.00

	£51 cheaper
	27% bigger optical zoom
	Marginally lighter

Canon

Legria HF R806

£229.99

	Better Kagoo Score
	One more award
	Better brand

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Sony HDR-CX240 vs Canon Legria HF R806

Sony

HDR-CX240

£105.40

	£125 cheaper
	More customers recommend it
	Overall reviews are better

Canon

Legria HF R806

£229.99

	One more award
	Three years newer
	Better brand

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GoPro Hero vs KitVision Escape 4Kw

GoPro

Hero

£359.98

	Two more awards
	Better Kagoo Score
	Better brand

KitVision

Escape 4Kw

£20.69

	£339 cheaper
	Four years newer
	4 times higher maximum video resolution

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Sony FDR-AX700 vs Canon XA50

Sony

FDR-AX700

£1,374.97

	£624 cheaper
	Better Kagoo Score
	6.2MP bigger total megapixels

Canon

XA50

£1,999.00

	Better brand
	3x bigger optical zoom
	Newer by two months

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Sony FDR-AX53 vs Panasonic HC-VXF1

Sony

FDR-AX53

£699.00

	Better Kagoo Score
	Better brand

Panasonic

HC-VXF1

£649.00

	£50 cheaper

	£10 - £20	2
	£20 - £50	12
	£50 - £100	12
	£100 - £200	21
	£200 - £500	27
	£500 - £1,000	7
	£1,000 - £2,000	14
	£2,000 - £5,000	8
	Over £5,000	4

	Sony	17
	Canon	20
	Panasonic	13
	JVC	4
	Samsung	2
	ION	1
	Vivitar	4
	Toshiba	2
	GoPro	9
	Veho	6
	Blackmagic Design	4
	Polaroid	1
	HP	1
	Ricoh	3
	KitVision	4
	Zoom	2
	ACTIVEON	1
	Rollei	1
	Midland	1
	Kodak	2
	Bushnell	1
	Praktica	1
	DJI	1
	Transcend	2
	Garmin	1
	Motorola	1
	VTech	1
	Nikon	1

	60 - 70	8
	70 - 80	66
	80 - 90	33

	Award Winners Only	24

	Computerbild.de	13
	Trusted Reviews	13
	Digitaltrends.com	13
	Les Numeriques.com	11
	PC Mag	11
	Videomaker.com	10
	Ixbt.com	10
	Techradar	9
	Techstage.de	9
	Pocket Lint	9
	Digitalfotoforalla.se	8
	Gadgetreview.com	8
	Slashcam.de	8
	Parentesis.com	7
	Chip.de	7
	Altomdata.dk	7
	Straitstimes.com	6
	CNET.co.uk	6
	Stuff.tv	6
	Digital Versus	5
	Expert Reviews	5
	Wired.com	5
	Digitalcameraworld.com	4
	Xitek.com	4
	CNET.com	4
	Gizmodo.com	3
	T3.com	3
	Mac World	1

	Image Stabilizer	72
	HDMI	64
	Night Mode	19
	Built-in Projector	3
	Waterproof	30
	Smile Detection	9
	Interchangeable Lens	5
	GPS	20
	Face Detection	31
	3D	13
	Built-in Flash	13
	Built-in Light	15
	Built-in Display	81
	Remote Operation	39
	Built-in Microphone	61
	Wi-Fi	68
	Near Field Communication (NFC)	43
	Bluetooth	17
	Dual Shot (Video & Photo)	15
	Full HD	82

	7 - 13x	10
	13 - 19x	6
	19 - 25x	19
	25 - 31x	4
	31 - 37x	8
	37 - 43x	1
	49 - 55x	3
	55 - 78x	1

	300 - 600g	10
	600 - 900g	7
	900 - 1.2kg	11
	1.2 - 1.5kg	2
	1.5 - 1.8kg	1
	1.8 - 2.1kg	3
	2.1 - 2.4kg	2
	2.4 - 2.7kg	2
	2.7 - 7.4kg	2

	3 - 5MP	18
	5 - 7MP	2
	7 - 9MP	13
	9 - 11MP	8
	11 - 13MP	16
	13 - 16MP	17
	16 - 18MP	3
	18 - 20MP	2
	20 - 50MP	2

	4096 X 2160	2
	3840 X 2160 (4K)	30
	2880 X 2880	1
	2000 X 4000	1
	3840 X 1920	3
	2592 X 1944	1
	2432 X 1366	1
	1920 X 1080 (Full HD)	54
	1280 X 720 (HD Ready)	3
	1024 X 768	1
	720 X 480	1
	640 X 480	3

	200 - 500x	15
	900 - 1,200x	7
	1,400 - 1,600x	2
	1,600 - 1,900x	1
	2,100 - 3,500x	3

	Memory Stick Pro	7
	Memory Stick Xc	3
	Memory Stick	12
	Compact Flash (CF) / Cfast	3
	Microsd / Microsdxc / Microsdhc / Mmc / Transflash	16
	Memory Stick (MS)	1
	Sd / Sdhc / Sdxc / Sdio	78
	Secure Digital	1

	1.3 - 1.6"	2
	1.6 - 1.9"	3
	1.9 - 2.2"	2
	2.2 - 2.5"	3
	2.5 - 2.8"	6
	2.8 - 3.1"	27
	3.4 - 3.7"	12
	3.7 - 4"	1
	4 - 8"	1

	6784 X 3816	1
	6528x3672	1
	5216 X 3912	1
	4608 X 3456	1
	5376 X 2688	2
	4992 X 2808	1
	4736x2664	1
	4000 X 3000	3
	3808 X 2856	1
	3984 X 2656	2
	3680x2760	1
	4224 X 2376	3
	4032 X 2272	2
	3984 X 2240	1
	3264 X 2448	2
	3200 X 2400	2
	2992 X 2240	1
	2592 X 1944	3
	2560 X 1920	1
	2048 X 1536	2
	2304 X 1296	1
	1792 X 1344	1
	2048 X 1024	1
	1920 X 1080 (Full HD)	13
	1600 X 1200	1
	1440 X 1080	2
	1280 X 960	1
	1280 X 720 (HD Ready)	1
	640 X 480	6

	eBay	51
	Amazon UK	37
	Wex Photo Video	38
	Argos	11
	BT Shop	5
	Littlewoods	7
	Currys	3
	365games.co.uk	2
	Laptops Direct	3
	Maplin	1
	Ebuyer	1
	John Lewis	2
	Appliances Direct	1

	4K	33
	Full HD	40
	HD Ready	1

	0.9 - 1.1"	68
	1.8" & Up	3

	Mos Bsi	5
	Bsi	1
	Cmos	65
	Ccd	1
	Mos	9
	3MOS	1
	3CMOS	2

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£1,186.99

£89.99

£119.99

£207.13

£24.91

£148.22

£269.00

£1,319.00

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