Kaitlyn Chantry

Earlier this year, Samsung blew us away with the surprisingly strong performance of their high definition SC-HMX20. Over the years, we had grown accustomed to mediocre video from the Samsung line and the HMX20 gave us reason to pause—even reason to recommend a Samsung camcorder. Unfortunately, the surprising improvements we saw in the HMX20 didn\'t trickle down to the latest standard definition camcorder: the Samsung SC-MX20 (MSRP $229.00).

The Samsung HMX-R10 is creating quite a stir among gadget lovers for its unique sloping lens and curvilinear design.

There\'s no shortage of cheap, ultra-compact, straight-to-YouTube camcorders. Pure Digital is making waves with its Flip Mino (now customizable). Earlier this fall, we put the Creative Vado and the Kodak Zi6 through their paces. The tide continues with our review of the RCA EZ210 (MSRP $149.99), the first of RCA\'s Small Wonder lineup to come through our labs. The results were disappointing, at best. The video performance is plagued by compression and exposure problems. Although RCA has dubbed the EZ210 the \"Traveler,\" it can\'t handle sunny outdoor conditions very well. It\'s also larger than most of the competition, and it isn\'t water-resistant (despite the vaguely submergeable look of the thing). Wherefore Traveler? Considering that the rugged exterior is this camcorder\'s best asset, it\'s no small wonder that the Flip Mino is winning the competition.

Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Riding on the coattails of Pure Digital\'s Flip series, Creative has launched its own ultra-compact, ultra-affordable camcorder. The Creative Vado (MSRP $99.99) is in many ways an exact clone of the Flip Ultra and its successor, the Flip Mino. All three are a study in bare bones simplicity, offering as few features and as few buttons as possible. They aim to reinvigorate the home movie phenomenon by making the process easy and cheap.

The JVC Everio GZ-MG330 is a standard definition hard drive camcorder for those seeking a higher capacity than the card-only alternatives. With many of the same internal components as the JVC GZ-MS100, the MG330 follows up with the same excellent performance for a reasonable price. Consumers looking at camcorders like the MG330 are probably searching for something that\'s affordable and easy to use, takes decent video, and has the benefit of high capacity internal memory. The good news for JVC is that the GZ-MG330 fulfills these hopes. Even better, it seems to beat out the competition, has a price tag you can stomach, and comes in three different colors.

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The Fujifilm X100 is a unique camera with great performance and features, but definitely try before you buy.

Pentax has unveiled its 12th generation digital adventure camera at the CP+ photo show in Yokohama, Japan. The Optio WG-1 boasts improvements to the camera's durability in extreme conditions and—on some models—built-in GPS.