Camcorderinfo has taken a look at Canon's Optura 50 camcorder. Here's a snip from their test report:

The Optura 50 would make a strong contender for best camcorder in its price class (retail $799, street prices around $600), were it not for the absence of a few really useful features found on its big sister model, the Optura 60. Missing the the active accessory shoe, and the better zoom (10x down from 14x), the Optura 50 seems like a questionable better value at a hundred bucks less. While the Optura 50 is a a downgrade from the 60, it’s a still solid piece of work, so let’s take a closer look.



Link: Camcorderinfo