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Review summary: Despite being soundly beaten with the ugly stick, this is a quality piece of hardware capable of capturing beautiful high-def video. If you can get past the bulky design, you won't be disappointed.

Pros: Unsurpassed high-def visuals, two recording formats in one, plenty of modes and features

Cons: Bulky and unattractive design, poorly designed directional stick

Verdict: Despite being soundly beaten with the ugly stick, this is a stunning piece of hardware capable of capturing beautiful high-def video. If you can get past the bulky design, you won't be disappointed.

Review summary: I don't care how Panasonic achieves its 1920 x 1080I spec using three 520K pixel CCDs! the results were top notch..

Pros: Records full HD to SD cards and DVDs ; excellent high-def video

Cons: Unbelievably poor battery placement

Review summary: It can record to both DVDs and SDHC cards, but what's it like as a camcorder? Rob gives you the director's cut.

Verdict: The HDC-SX5 has plenty of commendable qualities. The lack of microphone input and headphone output reduce its usefulness for more serious video making, but it offers good image quality in adequate lighting, and there are some useful manual controls on ...

Review summary: It's funny how quickly tech language changes. Just a short while ago, the term "hybrid" meant a camcorder that can also capture still pictures. Now that we take this feature for granted, the term has been reappropriated. "Hybrid" now refers to ...

Review summary: The new Panasonic HDC-SX5 camcorder employs cutting-edge imaging technology to capture video recordings that are breathtakingly clear and vibrant, especially when viewed on a high-quality, large screen TV. The HDC-SX5 uses the AVCHD format to record ...

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