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Rick Rizner
Compared to the slim Sony DCR-HC42 or the rounded Panasonic PV- GS250, the Canon Optura 60 looks positively bulky. But it really isn't that much larger than the others in our August roundup; it fits comfortably in the hand and is reasonably light at 18 ounces. The fingers fall naturally onto the zoom, photo, and record buttons, but you'll need to use the left hand to access the other controls, most of which are located behind the bright LCD screen--11 buttons in all, and most of them have more than one use. There's also a control wheel and a mode dial on the left side.
Although this profusion may look complicated, it does make the controls easily accessible. For...