Going the distance
Panasonic’s standard-definition SDR-H60 ($550) boasts a 50X zoom
lens – possibly the longest for a consumer model. (And it promises to
keep steady with an improved image stabilizer that measures for hand
jitters 4000 times per second.)
The Big Picture
Camcorders have long been able to snap digital still images, but
JVC’s GZ-MG730 takes it to the max with a seven-megapixel CCD that
captures both high-def video and photos.—Sean Captain
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