Camcorder Prices Down, Quality Is Up

USA Today is reporting that even though camcorder prices are dropping to all time lows, the quality of products continue to rise.

Camcorders that would have easily cost $1,000 several years ago are now selling for as little as about $350. More fully featured units can be had for $500.

‘Prices are way down,’ says Jan Ozer, author of PC Magazine Guide to Digital Video (John Wiley, $29.95). ‘And quality-wise, much better than the VHS camera of years ago.’

Even the cheapest camcorders have long zooms with triple the magnification of consumer point-and-shoot digital cameras, better lenses and longer battery life. Many can double as webcams, and most plug into PCs to edit footage onto CDs or DVDs.

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