MVX2i - Canon

"The MVX2i is Canon's updateto the highly successful MVX1i, its top-of-the-range consumer DV camera. It boasts several improvements" ... read more at MacUser UK

NV-MX500 - Panasonic

"The launch of the Panasonic NV-MX500 will force both Sony's praiseworthy DCR-TRV950 and JVC's DV-3000 to sit up and take notice." ... read more at MacUser UK

DCR-TRV25 - Sony

"With its comprehensive features, great handling and superb quality, it's hard to find better value for money" ... read more at MacUser UK

DCR-TRV50 - Sony

"We put four of the latest compact, single-CCD DV camcorders through their paces and found that you don't necessarily have to sacrifice features or quality to get a camcorder that fits in a coat pocket or handbag" ... read more at Macworld

DCR-PC120BT - Sony

"We put four of the latest compact, single-CCD DV camcorders through their paces and found that you don't necessarily have to sacrifice features or quality to get a camcorder that fits in a coat pocket or handbag" ... read more at Macworld

GR-DVM96U - JVC

"We put four of the latest compact, single-CCD DV camcorders through their paces and found that you don't necessarily have to sacrifice features or quality to get a camcorder that fits in a coat pocket or handbag" ... read more at Macworld

Optura 200MC - Canon

"We put four of the latest compact, single-CCD DV camcorders through their paces and found that you don't necessarily have to sacrifice features or quality to get a camcorder that fits in a coat pocket or handbag" ... read more at Macworld

DM-XM2E - Canon

"Image quality is superb, as is its range of operating features. It is designed for serious users and is a joy to use" ... read more at MacUser UK

MV5iMC - Canon

"Priced at a shade under £1000, it offers a great deal for the money. It's compact, feature-laden and produces excellent results for a device of its size. We like it, a lot. " ... read more at MacUser UK

DCR-TRV950 - Sony

"the TRV950 is a dream machine. It's quite heavy, very stable, has lots of accessible buttons and a truckload of useful features. Furthermore, it combines all of Sony's latest technologies in one package" ... read more at MacUser UK

MV550i - Canon (DV)

The Canon MV550i is at the top of Canon's new range of consumer DV cameras which updates its successful MV400 series from last year. The MV550i retains the compact form of the MV400 series while packing in some of the features found in the more expensive MVX1i ... read more at MacUser UK

PV-DV851 - Panasonic (DV)

Though small, it doesn't quite fit in a jacket pocket, so we're not likely to have it handy when inspiration strikes; and its image quality is good but not great. We could live with this camera's size and quality, but only if it came at half the sticker price ... read more at MacAddict

StealthFire - iREZ (FireWire web cam)

The StealthFire the latest web camera from iREZ, makers of the popular KritterCam. Although the new camera has a speedy FireWire interface, it is hampered by lackluster image quality and color banding. ... read more at macHOME

NV-DS28B - Panasonic (DV)

A plasticy budget model with limited but well-performing features ... read more at MacUser UK

GR-DVL357E - JVC (DV)

The GR-DVL357E is a budget model with a 10x optical zoom lens ... read more at MacUser UK

VL-ME100H - Sharp (DV)

A long, but slender and well-built model with a unique touch-sensitive screen and 10x optical zoom. ... read more at MacUser UK

GR-DV2000E - JVC (DV)

This is a solid model with a quick 10x optical zoom ... read more at MacUser UK

MV450i - Canon (DV)

This is a well-built model with a 10x optical and 200x digital zoom lens ... read more at MacUser UK

DCR-TRV30E - Sony (DV)

This is a well-built compact model with a 10x optical and 120x digital zoom. 1.55 megapixel stills ... read more at MacUser UK

XL1S - Canon (DV)

it's beauty isn't just skin deep. With every conceivable manual control and the ability to attach alternative lenses, it's a very flexible camcorder for semi-professional work ... read more at MacUser UK

ZR30 MC - Canon (DV)

after much scrutiny, we've decided that although the ZR30 MC comes oh so close, it doesn't quite snag our thumbs-up ... read more at MacAddict

MVX1i - Canon (DV)

The MVX1i sports a 1.33 million pixel CCD (compared with the P1E's 800,000 pixel CCD) and a 10x optical zoom lens which can be digitally extended to 200x. However, as with all digital zooms, this uses interpolation to increase the size of the pixels, resulting in a blocky image at the longest zoom settings ... read more at MacUser UK

VL-SD20U - Sharp (DV)

The Sharp's larger screen is enjoyable to view and easy on the eyes, but it is bulkier than the Canon. It also has a smart zoom that knows when you are too close. For overall ease of use and viewing enjoyment, the Sharp edges out the Canon, by a hair. ... read more at

ZR10 - Canon (DV)

Canon is certainly no spring chicken when it comes to DV camcorders, and this time around it has packed a few big ideas into a compact camera - with a low price. The ZR10 is Canon's entry into the affordable DV market, targeting newbies ... read more at MacAddict

Digital Handycam DVR-TRV10 - Sony (DV)

The Handycam's bells and whistles, such as in-camera effects and the included remote control, don't add enough usefulness to beat the Elura's simplicity and elegant style ... read more at macHOME

Elura - Canon (DV)

the Elura comes out slightly ahead due to its smaller stature, less-cluttered interface, and much more capable zoom. Plus, the Elura's price is slightly lower than the Handycam's with no loss of power or control ... read more at macHOME

PV-DV910 - Panasonic (DV)

Excellent manual controls; doesn't oversharpen; bad white-balance presets. ... read more at MacWorld

DCR-PC1 - Sony (DV)

If you're looking for a digital video camera that you can easily carry around, take a look at the DCR-PC1 ... read more at macHOME

DCR-TRV103 - Sony (DV)

Backward compatibility with 8mm and Hi8; slightly lower res than DV ... read more at MacWorld

GR-DVP1E - JVC (DV)

The controls may be a little fiddly for some big fingered users. But this is more than compensated for by the sheer convenience of having a DV camera you can slip into your pocket ... read more at MacUser UK

iBot (Webcam) - Orange Micro

Enter the iBot, a desktop camera based on FireWire rather than USB. Physically, the iBot is about the size of a tennis ball with a metal stand shaped like a small foot ... read more at MacUser UK

Wireless MicroCam (Webcam) - Swann

the new Swann Wireless MicroCam takes things further by removing the wire which ties the camera to your Mac. Instead of using a physical connection, it transmits video to a separate receiver ... read more at MacUser UK

iBot Pro - Orange Micro (FireWire web cam)

You can't help but smile at the sight of the iBot Pro. The cam's round body will strike a chord with anyone who remembers the thrill of those golf ball-style QuickCams of the mid to late 1990s. The iBot is everything those QuickCams wanted to be and then some ... read more at MacAddict

Pyro 1394 - ADS Technologies (FireWire web cam)

ADS Technologies' Pyro 1394 cam is as Mac-friendly as the next Web cam - don't let the numeric FireWire reference spook you ... read more at MacAddict

DCR-TRV11 - Sony (DV)

Rock-solid design; real-time analog-to-DV converter; big LCD ... read more at Macworld

ViewCam VL-SD20U - Sharp (DV)

Dirt cheap; the easiest camcorder to use ... read more at Macworld

PV-DV200 - Panasonic (DV)

Inexpensive; feels nice in spite of bulk ... read more at Macworld

Optura Pi - Canon (DV)

Optical stabilizer; no interlacing of still images; big screen ... read more at Macworld