I was blown away by the zoom on the Panasonic HC-X1200 – it almost makes the case for a full camcorder comeback

The Panasonic HC-X1200 camcorder held by a female photographer against an orange autumnal backdrop.

Panasonic HC-X1200: two-minute review

I’ve been testing camcorders for over five years, to which you might respond, "Aren’t camcorders a relic from a former era?" And in some ways you'd be right. But there's still plenty of life in the product category, and filmmakers who like the traditional handling and built-in zoom of a camcorder will find much to enjoy in Panasonic's HC-X1200.