Wow, how times have changed. The first camcorder I bought, about 20 years ago, cost me a whopping £400 and was only a very basic model. When I was considering a new camcorder, I was shocked at the huge range of camcorders that offer superior featurs at tiny prices. I was very lucky to be able to bag this rather smart Kodak Playsport waterproof HD camcorder for a measly £79 from Amazon. I was in the market for a new camcorder, because I felt that my previous one was out of date. My old camcorder works fine, but takes the old 8mm tapes. I wanted something light and portable that would enable me to upload videos straight onto my computer for editing, ...  Read the complete review

I bought this in June 2011 and have used it loads ever since. It is such a good little video camera, being small, robust, waterproof and easy to use. We had our friends one (which is identical to ours) in the swimming pool with us, that's right, IN the swimming pool, for underwater larking about, no issues with it afterwards. The buttons are self explanatory and the menus are easy to navigate. It has an SD card slot which means you can change and upgrade its capacity quickly and easily. The battery life is very good (one charge can easily last a couple of months when using for short recordings here and there). It comes with all the leads you will need, ...  Read the complete review

I bought this camcorder from Amazon with £115 two weeks ago for trip to Greece. I think this is the best full HD camera in the market at the moment! The selling point is definitely the waterproof (up to 10 ft) feature, which is great for holiday and underwater photography is a whole new world to explore! The downside is definitely not having optical/digital zoom, but I don't really zoom in all that much (as the handshake would be emphasised too, not good for the viewers) so that's fine with me. The camera adjusts exposure and does the autofocus swiftly and smoothly, and the video quality is great (white balance is good, no visible distortion) even underwater. You can ...  Read the complete review