The best camcorders are back in fashion, but were they ever out? Video is still the fastest-growing sector for content creation, and camcorders have plenty of USPs. They're great for handheld footage, come with all-in-one lenses, and, if they're anything like the Panasonic HC-V180, offer epic zooming potential far beyond what the best phone for video recording is capable of.
With a 50x optical zoom and a 28mm wide-angle setting for landscape scenic and group shots, the HC-V180 seems like the ultimate travel companion. The best cinema cameras are bulky and expensive, while the budget Panasonic HC-V180 is cheap and compact. It's the company's budget, entry-level camcorder and one of the last remaining from a bygone era, having been released more than eight years ago.
