Camcorderinfo.com Select Awards 2008
Best Budget Camcorder & Most Innovative Camcorder – Pure Digital Flip Mino
Camcorderinfo.com voted Pure Digital’s Flip Mino the Best Budget Camcorder and the Most Innovative Camcorder of 2008. The camera’s low price point makes video recording an affordable option for more people than ever before. Not just for the budget-minded YouTuber, the Mino also caters to technophobes with its menu-free point and shoot simplicity. Just point the Mino at your subject and press record. Capture up to 60 minutes of video and transfer it to your PC via the aptly named flip-out USB arm for instant uploading to YouTube, MySpace, or AOL.
Best Mid-Range Camcorder & Editor’s Pick – Samsung SC-HMX20
Another double award winner, the Samsung SC-HMX20, was voted Camcorderinfo.com’s Editor’s Pick and Best Mid-Range Camcorder for 2008. This high definition machine not only provides you with true 1920 x 1080 HD video, it also delivers a sleek, user-friendly design and impressive performance at an affordable price point. The SC-HMX20’s 8GB internal flash memory captures up to 90 minutes of video, while the external SD/MMC card port gives you the ability to record even longer.
Best High-End Camcorder, Best Hard Drive/Flash Memory Camcorder, & Camcorder of the Year – Canon HF11
The Canon HF11 definitely takes the cake for Camcorderinfo.com's 2008 Select Awards. This triple award winner won for Best High-End Camcorder, Best Hard Drive/Flash Memory Camcorder and Camcorder of the Year. Why? Keeping with the solid state trend in camcorders, the HF11 offers easy recording to the internal 32GB flash memory and expanded capacity via SD/SDHC cards. The HF11 also boasts awesome video reproduction, easy to navigate manual controls, and useful features. It's even able to record in 60i/30p/24p frame rates.
Best DVD Camcorder – Sony HDR-UX20
Camcorderinfo.com's Best DVD Camcorder of 2008, the Sony HDR-UX20, records true HD video to your choice of DVD, Memory Stick Duo cards, or 8GB of internal memory, giving you plenty of hybrid recording options for capturing those once-in-a-lifetime moments. The plethora of user-friendly features that accompany the camera including Face Detection, give the home movie maker all the tools necessary to capture all-around great video.
Best Tape Camcorder – Canon HV30
Canon’s follow up to 2007’s wildly popular HV20, the HV30 was voted the Best Tape Camcorder of 2008 by Camcorderinfo.com. Much the same as its predecessor, the HV30 combines the time-tested performance of tape with HD recording, along with the option to record in 24p Cinema or 30p Progressive Modes. Popular among both indie filmmakers and recreational shooters, the camera is a solid performer at a decent price.
Best Standard Definition Camcorder – JVC Everio GZ-MG330
Not ones to shun the world of SD, Camcorderinfo.com gave the JVC Everio GZ-MG330 their Best Standard Definition Camcorder award. Small and lightweight, the GZ-MG330 will fit nicely into any vacationer’s bag. Features such as Laser Touch control for menu navigation and one-touch DVD burning enhance the camera’s user-friendly nature.
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