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We created a new category this year for what we expect will become a very large product class over the next few years: tapeless camcorders. This is small point-and-shoot first camera or a great second cam that you won’t need to worry about. And for $250, what’s not to like? The 22x optical zoom and onboard video light mean that this is a camera for all situations. In this digital world you might think analog won’t cut it, but Hi8 resolution exceeds what our televisions can display. Sure, the pros have been shooting HD for year using $50K cams, but who’d a thunk us lowly consumers could get our hands on it in 2003? While this particular camera is for a rather select market (specifically, home video enthusiasts with HD televisions and another $3,500 to spare), the technical innovation of HD on Mini DV tape in a consumer product absolutely blew us away. There is no question that High Definition (HD) is the future of television. Don’t expect to find this camera in stores at $900: you should be able to find it for considerably less, making it quite a bargain. The quality of both the video and the stills (1.33 megapixel) were quite remarkable and we wouldn’t have given this camera the award without that. The VL-Z7U was one of the most pleasant cameras we used this past year, with comfortable controls at a comfortable price.
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The Optura Xi is the smallest, least expensive camcorder on the market with these professional capabilities.
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The two Megapixel still images were nice and anamorphic 16:9 video is a real treat, but the real killer features are the zebra stripes for exposure and manual audio gain control. The single-CCD Canon Optura Xi is one of the most balanced cameras of the bunch. If you need an ultra-portable 3-CCD camera with features a professional will appreciate, it’s tough to beat the price on this winner. It also has a superbly sharp, typically-Sony image and an electronic, but truly anamorphic, 16:9 mode. The Sony DSR-PDX10 is just about as small a camera as you can make and still have XLR audio with gain control. All this for $500 less than the DVX100 and you have a winner. Well, the AG-DVC80 is just about perfect then: great optical system, professional audio, full-manual controls and no 24p. Last year, we gave the buzz-bait Panasonic 24p camera our top honors with the reservation that we weren’t terribly excited about the 24p part of the camera.