Recession antidote: JVC DA30 Mini DV Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom

Things are so tough for us all at this moment so it is great when a deal comes along, such as this JVC DA30 Mini DV Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom. One thing is certain you are getting a great video camera for such a small price. Read more

Recession antidote: Pure Digital Flip Ultra Series F260 Camcorder

There are many times when you go on holiday and you wish that you did not have to carry your bulky camcorder around with you. Most camcorders are much smaller and lighter but they are still a burden to carry, but the Pure Digital Flip Ultra Series F260 60 Minute Camcorder is different. Read more

Sony TG7VE HD Handycam: Specs and Market Information

Sony has a new camcorder coming to the market, the Sony TG7VE HD Handycam, and looking at the specs it should prove popular. The video camera offers 6 hours of Full HD recording, thanks to its 16GB of internal memory. This can be increased with an optional Memory Stick. Read more

Toshiba S10 and P10 pocket camcorders: price and specs

A few months back a set of Camileo pocket camcorders had been announced and Toshiba (6502) are to introduce two more high definition pocket camcorders to join them, the S10 and the P10. Both of these handheld camcorders are 1080p-capable. Read more

Sony HDR-XR520V GPS Camcorder: Price and Specs

Sony (NYSE:SNE) have launched a new camcorder, the HDR-XR520V Handycam. The new device has a number of advancements, such as the advanced Exmor R CMOS sensor. This new lens is stunning in the way that it records 1920 x 1080 high definition video. Read more

Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder available from March

Samsung have a new camcorder, the HMX-R10 offers Full HD as well as nine mega-pixel CMOS imaging sensor, 12 mega-pixel for still images and 5 x optical zoom. The new video camera from Samsung comes with a new angled lens at 45 degrees, this allows the user to grip the camcorder more easily. Read more

Pure Digital Flip Ultra Series F230 30 Minute Camcorder

Sometimes capturing that special moment can be a bit of a pain, as you will have to get your camcorder out of its carry case, turn it one, make sure you have the correct setting and most importantly, make sure you have the lens cap off. Well the Pure Digital Flip Ultra Series F230 30 Minute Camcorder will be able to capture that moment much faster. Read more

Pre-order Creative’s Vado HD Pocket Camcorder

Creative’s Vado HD Pocket Camcorder is now available on Amazon, well I say that, but they are temporally out of stock. Before they have a chance to get anymore stock in, you should pre-order yourself one now before they sell-out again. Read more

Creative Vado HD takes on Flip Mino HD: Videos

Creative Vado HD was only mentioned a few months ago and we want to know how good it is, the Creative Vado HD cam is one of those products stuck in the middle of praises and letdowns, CNET has said that it is a good product and thought that it was inexpensive but they did say it lacked features Read more

JVC GR-D850 MiniDV Camcorder with 35x Optical Zoom

When it comes to Camcorders, JVC often have some of the best models available, and you will be surprised to learn that they could fit into most people’s budgets. Takes this JVC GR-D850 MiniDV Camcorder, with its powerful 35x optical zoom, and can be enlarged further, by up to 800x thanks to digital zoom. Read more

Flip Mino Customization

The Flip Mino from Pure Digital has been a massive hit, and while many tech sites claim it is far from perfect with bad low-light video and poor quality, we love it Read more

JVC Everio concept HD camcorder at CEATEC

Although we have not been able to get hold of a review for the new JVC Everio concept HD camcorder, Engadget did get the chance to see it for themselves at CEATEC. As we know the new camcorder is not for the everyday user, it is more for the sophisticated user.

The JVC Everio concept HD camcorder will be able to Read more

Firebox to launch Flip Mino in UK

Firebox have unveiled their Flip Mino on Wednesday to the guys at Pocket-lint, so if you went crazy over the launch of mini camcorders in the UK then the Flip Mino will send you into a frenzy.

Although, not sure when the Firebox Flip Mino will launch into the UK, as of yet it hasn’t been posted onto the Firebox website or the UK Flip site, but at the event in London it has been tipped as their top Christmas gift, so we feel this gorgeous slim Mino will surface very soon, so may be time to ditch your Creative Vado or Flip Ultra Edition.

So if touch control, flip-out action and 4 x 2 x 0.6 inches does it for you then watch this space, available in black and white and weighing in at 3.3 ounces which is 40 percent smaller than the ultra. This device should cost £119.95 according to Firebox.

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Sony unveils HDR-FX1000, HVR-Z5J High-def Camcorders

When it comes to High-def Camcorders, Sony usually comes up with some great products and that is evident with the two new models that they have unveiled. The HDR-FX1000 and HVR-Z5J are DV-tape based, high-definition camcorders, and should hopefully go on sale within a couple of months.

Sony has aimed the HDR-FX1000 at the high-end consumer market, while the HVR-Z5J is for the professional market. The former should hit Japan in November, with the latter coming in December. Both will be available worldwide, but a date is not available at this time.

The Sony HDR-FX1000 will cost around ¥400,000 (US$3,700) and will be available on November 10. Read more at here.

Samsung SC-MX20: camcorder designed for YouTube

The Samsung SC-MX20 looks in the first part as if it will be a good little camcorder, and it is the YouTube mode that Samsung hope will help the sales of the device.

The SC-MX20 records video at 720×480, which is the native YouTube resolution. Ok so this is useful for the Internet generation, but is the price of the camcorder within reach for most of them.

Well a price tag of just $280 tells me that the Samsung SC-MX20 is more than cheap enough for the YouTube fans to own one of these camcorders. Ok guys, you better get to the store and start shooting those mad videos.

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Panasonic 3MOS HDC-SD100: Three-CMOS camcorder

When it comes to camcorders, Panasonic have been a little stubborn in the technology that they use. For a while now they have stuck with CCD technology, where brands such as JVC have switched over to CMOS sensors.

Well it looks as though Panasonic have had a change of heart with the HDC-SD100. The camcorder is now using a three-CMOS instead, Panasonic are calling this 3MOS.

The there CMOSes that Panasonic have used in the HDC-SD100 camcorder are 1/6in in size; this is the reason why Panasonic are able to use three. For a full review visit Trusted Reviews.

New Aiptek PocketDV AHD 300 1080P Camcorder

As we are now well and truly in the middle of a credit crunch it seems to be getting harder to spend money on electrical goods. Manufactures and retailers know this, which is why they are doing there best to offer us some great deals.

Many of us wish to own a camcorder but they are often out of our reach, unless you are talking about the new Aiptek PocketDV AHD 300. This is a budget-level1080p camcorder.

How many other 1080p camcorders do you know for less that $250, not many that I know of.

Well we have to be honest here; the Aiptek PocketDV AHD 300 can only capture footage at 1440×1080. Normally you would expect to get 1920×1080 image being displayed on your HDTV. Do not let that worry you, as a number of high end camcorders only offer 1440×1080.

Internal storage is very poor just 90mb, but it does take SDHC SD cards with support up to 32GB. There is no optical zoom just digital, so that is a bit crappy and the 2.4-inch TFT LCD display is a little on the small side.

Do not forget that this camcorder is just $250, so you get what you pay for.

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Canon Vixia HF11, HG20 and HG21 high-definition camcorders

Its been a year since the Vixia HF10 camcorder was launched and today we hear that Canon has added another three high-definition camcorders to the Vixia line, the Canon Vixia HF11, HG20 and HG21.

All of the above models use Advanced Video Codec High Definition format when recording to memory cards, hard drives and flash drives.

The Canon HF11 HD camcorder features a 32GB flash drive (that’s 16GB more than the HF10), and a SDHC card slot for expanding the camcorder with another 32GB of storage. You will need a Class 4 SDHC card if you wish to record full high-definition video, and this will give you 12 hours of footage on the lowest-quality setting and 3 hours on the highest setting.

The Vixia HF11 can shoot still images at 3-megapixels, and write video at a 24Mbps bit rate (this is the maximum an AVCHD codec can record at). The HF11 will cost around $1300.

The two other new HD camcorders are the $1300 Vixia HG21 with a 120GB hard drive that records 11 hours of footage at the highest setting, and the $950 Vixia HG20 with a 60GB hard drive and records 5.5 hours of video at the best setting. Both of these camcorders record to SDHC cards as well.

While we do not have an exact release date it’s rumoured they will be available in September this year.

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Panasonic HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100, full-HD camcorders with 3MOS

Panasonic has now increased their High Definition range of products, there are now two new full-HD camcorders, both of which features a 3MOS system this gives you superb video image quality. The two-models are the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100; these are thought to be the first camcorders to use AVCHD and 3MOS.

The HDC-SD100 records movies onto an SD Memory Card; the standard cad is an 8GB. However; it is the HDC-HS100 which is the better of the two, this can record on both an SD Memory Card as well as its 60 GB hard drive, making this a hybrid camcorder. Both models have manual functions, this allows the user to feel more in control when filming, so you can control your focus, iris, shutter speed, white balance and zoom. Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto (iA) mode which has been used on a number of their digital camera, has now found its way on to these camcorder. This new technology automatically activates, so it makes the whole shooting a movie process a lot easier.

Zoe Susice, Group Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, she has said “The camcorder market is moving swiftly to High Definition and superior image quality is now a must-have feature. Moreover, many consumers are also demanding higher-level features, and the ability to be more creative.” She also added “For these users, we introduce two new full-HD 3MOS models – the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100 – with manual functions that give users the power to create dramatic, artistic images. At the same time, we also have our Intelligent Auto mode, which activates several technologies automatically, so the user doesn’t need to make any adjustments, and shooting video is an easy and enjoyable experience.”

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NAB 2008 Update: JVC launch GY-HD200UB HD pro camcorder

At the recent NAB 2008 show at Las Vegas JVC were showing their latest camcorders. The GY-HD200UB is a HD pro camcorder and JVC did their best to show how great their new gadget at this years National Association of Broadcasters was.

The JVC GY-HD200UB shoots at a 720p native, however this can be changed to shoot at 1080i at up to 60 fps with an aspect ratio of 16:9. The camcorder has some other tricks up its sleeve, like outputting its digital video in either Quicktime file or MPEG-2 transport stream.

The JVC launch GY-HD200UB HD pro camcorder is not cheap though, it will set you back about $6000.

Source – Crunch Gear