Camcorders
Panasonic to Release A Pair of P2 HD Cameras and a 16GB P2 Card
Panasonic has announced a pair of P2 HD cameras and a 16GB P2 card, that will be available in May for $900, which is not cheap. Also, they promised the 32GB version to be available until the end of this year. The AJ-HPX3000 is a 1080p, five slot P2 HD camera, priced at a whopping [...]
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Panasonic Released SD3 and DX3 1080p
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After it’s release on camcorders in the US, Panasonic has released another two. The HDC-SD3 and HDC-DX3 are recording in 1,920×1,080 resolution ( a full 1080p ) and are 100% H.264 capable, bringing an excellent image quality. The Panasonic DC3 records on 8cm DVDs and the Panasonic SD3 on 4GB SDHC memory cards. The SD3 [...]
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Sanyo Xacti CG65
The Sanyo Xacti CG65 is a digital compact camera. Even if it looks like a video camcorder (and can function like one, at VGA level), it is primarily a still camera, which brings to mind the Canon Powershot TX1’s form factor.
The Sanyo Xacti CG65 packs it in at 6 megapixels and 5x optical zoom. It [...]
Canon HV10
It looks familiar, and it’s the cheapest, smallest HDV camcorder to date, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have downsides.
It has a 3-megapixel 1/2.7-inch CMOS sensor captures 1,920 horizontal and 1,080 vertical pixels for 1080i HD, or wide-screen SD, video which is pretty similar to the more expensive camcorders. The design is nice and the battery is [...]
Canon DC40
There aren’t a lot of ways you can do to improve the deisgn of a camcorder, but the the DC40 looks pretty good. It has a 3-inch circular DVD disc, and a rectangular LCD screen but the controls are not so easy to use.
It has a 10X zoom lens, it provides a wide f/1.8-to-f/3.0 aperture and can accept [...]
JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7 Announced
The HD Everio GZ-HD7 is the world’s first consumer camcorder to offer Full HD 1920 x 1080i recording. That’s native 1920 x 1080i resolution that is maintained all the way from the lens and CCD, to MPEG2 Transport Stream video with MPEG 1 Layer 2 audio, to output via HDMI,i.LINK or USB2.0. So the Full [...]
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Panasonic SDR-S150
In some vacations, it’s all about breaking away for a few days and bringing back some memories. The SDR-S150 is just the choice for that; it’s light, weighs 10.2 ounces, and the design is classy.
It also features three CCDs, a 10X zoom lens, 3-megapixel still photos, optical image stabilization, and SD-card recording, as well as [...]
Canon ZR850
The Canon ZR850 was released, but it doesn’t bring so many improvements. That doesn’t mean it’s not a good camcorder.
The 35x zoom and a 1-megapixel CCD sensor are nice improvements. The screen is 2.7-inch wide. All the controls are easy to use. The menu system has been redesigned and it’s easier to use; it has many customizing options, from white balance settings to image effects. The resolution [...]
Sony Handycam HDR-HC3
It’s pretty hard to see any major flaws in the Sony Handycam HDR-HC3, and pretty easy to see many advantages, compared to the other sony handycams. It lacks a microphone jack and it also has no 24p support. That’s about it for the downsides.
The upsides are much more numerous. It’s cheaper, price being $1099.99. It’s also a bit smaller, the [...]
Panasonic SDR-S10
This is announced to be the smallest SD Camcorder. 2.7-inch widescreen LCD and a Panasonic 10x optical zoom lens are some features, as well as a Quick Start function. It will also be very resistant to shock. It is scheduled for May 2007, and it’s price hasn’t been disclosed yet.
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Canon Elura 100
Previous Eluras were pretty hard to use because the buttons weren’t placed so comfortable and easy to use. The design is much better on this one, and it’s very smooth. It’s very light, measures 2.2 by 3 by 4.3 inches and weighs just about a pound with battery and a tape. Most of the buttons are placed on the right side except for the [...]
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Panasonic HDC-SD1
Many people hesitate when it comes to buying a high-def camcorder, but this one is probably worth the $1,499 it’s sold at. Why?
SD1 can take 2.1MP stills when shooting video. It’s smaller, as it’s tapeless and it stores your footage onto SD and SDHC - you get a 4GB SDHC card, which lets you record [...]
Hasselblad H3D-31 released for $24,995
Hasselblad has released another high end camcorder, with a 31 megapixel sensor. The H3D-31 is an excellent camera, with impressive features, like 1.2 seconds capturing rate, 44×33 millimeter sensor with a resolution of 31 megapixels, ISO ratings up to 800, boosted by its micro lenses.The Hasselblad H3D-31 will be sold for a whopping price of [...]
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