Panasonic HDC-HS60, HDC-TM55 and HDC-SD60 Camcorders
February 4th, 2010 by admin
Panasonic unveiled three new compact Full HD camcorders, the HDC-HS60, HDC-TM55 and HDC-SD60. All of them have a 35.7mm wide angle lens with 25x optical zoom, extendable to 35x Intelligent Zoom.
These Full HD camcorders, like Panasonic’s new cameras, feature the iA (Intelligent Auto) that includes Face Recognition, AF/AE Tracking, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Contrast Control, Face Detection and POWER O.I.S. The HDC-HS60 has a 120GB hard drive while the HDC-TM55 gets 8GB internal flash memory. All three models support SD/SDHC and the new SDXC memory cards.
Other common features include touchscreen operation, Wind Noise Canceller, Eco Mode and VIERA Link. They all come in black.
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Samsung HMX-S15 and HMX-S16 Camcorders
February 1st, 2010 by admin
Samsung launched its S-series of camcorders at the CES 2010. Three units are available in the S-series including the HMX-S15 and HMX-S16 that are the world’s first camcorders to have integrated Wi Fi and DLNA connectivity and the Samsung HMX-S10 with no WiFi.
Both WiFi capable camcorders, the HMX-S15 and HMX-S16 features the 1/2.3 inch BSI (Back Side Illumination) CMOS imaging sensor that offers outstanding low-light performance, a Schneider Kreuznach Varioplan-HD lens with Samsung’s 18x Intelli Zoom and a 3.5-inch touchscreen with a 3D UI. They both are capable of snapping 10 megapixel photos and record full HD video in 368×208 at 300fps or 192×112 at 600fps.
The HMX-S15 and HMX-S16 comes with 32GB and 64GB SSD respecitvely plus there is a SD/SDHC memory card slot, the Samsung HMX-S10 has all the features of both above but has no Wifi or interanl SSD storage.
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Samsung HMX-H200, HMX-H203, HMX-H204 nd HMX-H205 Full HD Camcorders
February 1st, 2010 by admin
Samsung presents for new H-series Full HD camcorders at the CES 2010, including HMX-H200, HMX-203, HMX-H204 and HMX-H205. All these camcorders feature a 37mm wide angle lens with 20x optical zoom and a 2.7-inch swiveling, touchscreen LCD display.
In addition to recording Full HD 1080p videos, Samsung’s new camcorders can also capture 4.7 Megapixel still images. They have the Smart Auto mode that select scene mode automatically. These camcorders utilizes SSD technology. The HMX-203 gets 8GB SSD, HMX-H204 has 16GB and HMX-H205 comes with 32GB. The HMX-H200 lacks internal SSD. All models support SD/SDHC memory cards.
The new H-series Full HD camcorders are available in multiple colors and will be available for pre-order over at Amazon where the Samsung HMX-H200 goes for $399.99, Samsung HMX-H204 for $499.99 and the Samsung HMX-H205 for $599.99.
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New Samsung SMX-C20, SMX-C24 and HMX-M20 Digital Camcorders
January 27th, 2010 by admin
Samsung comes up with three latest elegant, ergonomic digital camcorders the SMX-C20, SMX-C24 and HMX-M20. These all digital camcorders are equipped with the best features as well design of these cameras is awesome. It is built-in 25 degree Active Angle Lens, which was first launched in SMX-C10 and HMX-R10.
The SMX-C20 is SMX-C24 is normal camcorder that able to capture 2 Megapixel images as well record video at 720×480 and feature 10x zoom lens.
The HMX-M20 is a complete HD- capable to capture still images at 12 Megapixel and record 1080p video at 60fps. It is boasts n 8x optical zoom / 12x intelli zoom lens and prepared with Samsung’s Back Side Illumination (BSI) CMOS imaging sensor. All these cameras have a 2.7-inch LCD display.
Other special features include one-touch YouTube upload button. The best thing about these Samsung’s camcorder that all three is built in intelli-studio software that includes the capability to attach the camcorder to every PC via USB and play and edit their video with no need to set up supporting software. You can also combine and split video files are also afforded.
Samsung’s SMX-C24 camera has 16GB built-in flash memory whereas the SMX-C20 and HMX-M20 have no interior memory. It comes with the price tag of about Samsung SMX-C24 – $299.99 and SMX-C20 – $199.99.
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Sony Handycam HDR-AX2000 Full HD Camcorder
January 26th, 2010 by admin
Sony introduces the Handycam HDR-AX2000 Full HD Camcorder to its consumers. The device comes with 1/3-inch Exmor CMOS Sensors with Exmor derived technology and the capability to record 1920×1080/60i HD video at up to 24Mbps with progressive scan at 1080/24p and 30p.
There is a 3.2-inch LCD display for previewing images and videos, a 29.5mm Wide-Angle to 590mm Telephoto G-Lens with 20x zoom, a 0.45-inch electronic viewfinder, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode and support for Memory Stick PRO Duo and SDHC storage cards.
The Sony HDR-AX2000 will be available in March for $3500.
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Sony NXCAM HXR-NX5U Professional AVCHD Camcorder
January 26th, 2010 by admin
Sony adds the new professional AVCHD camcorder to its NXCAM family of video products for professionals. The camcorder features the Exmor CMOS image sensor with ClearVid array for low light sensitivity with low noise and a 29.5mm Wide-Angle to 590mm Telephoto G-Lens with 20x optical zoom.
The Sony HXR-NX5U records 1920×1080p Full HD video in AVCHD format at up to 24Mbps. It also does 720/60p video recording and include built-in GPS function. The prosumer camcorder offers Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode and three built-in neutral density filters for adjusting the amount of light entering the image sensor. Both HD-SDI and HDMI outputs are included and there is a 3.2-inch LCD display and a 0.45-inch Xtra Fine LCD electronic viewfiner.
The new NXCAM uses Memory Stick PRO Duo and SDHC cards as well as the optional HXR-FMU128 128GB Flash Memory Unit that costs $800. The Sony NXCAM HXR-NX5U Professional AVCHD Camcorder will cost you back $4950 if it is your desire to own one.
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Kodak PlaySport Pocket Waterproof Full HD Camcorder
January 23rd, 2010 by admin
Kodak introduces a new pocket-sized Full HD camcorder called the PlaySport. The video camera captures Full HD 1080p video at 30fps and caotures 5 Megapixel still images. It features a 2-inch LCD display with LCD Glare Shield, electronic image stabilization, smart face tracking technology, and HDMI output.
Kodak’s PlaySport is waterproof up to 3 meters. It supports SD/SDHC card up to 32GB, which is enough for 10 hours of HD video. The PlaySport will be available in Abyss (black), Wave Crash (blue) and Adrenaline Rush (purple) for US $149.95 begining in April 2010.
Here is PlaySport’s specs:
- Waterproof up to 10 ft. (3 meters)
- Full 1080p HD video
- Electronic image stabilization
- 2-inch color display
- Capture 5-megapixel HD stills (16:9)
- Edit and upload to the Web with built-in software and included USB cable
- Smart face-tracking technology
- Impressive low-light performance
- SD/SDHC card slot expandable up to 32GB (up to 10 hours of HD video)
- Rechargeable lithium ion battery with in-camera charging
- HDMI cable output
- Compatible with Mac and PC
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-SH1 Camcorder
January 22nd, 2010 by admin
Along with the VPC-CS1, Sanyo introduces the new Xacti VPC-SH1 Full HD camcorder that comes with a 35-mm Wide-Angle Lens and 23x optical zoom, 30x advanced zoom. As a “Dual Camera”, the VPC-SH1 gets a 4.3 Megapixel image sensor for capturing Full HD 1920×1080p video at 60fps and up to 10 Megapixel still images.
The Xacti VPC-SH1 features 50-3200 ISO, built-in Sound Zoom, microphone, a 2.7-inch LCD display, digital image stabilization, 50x digital zoom and HDMI output. Videos are recorded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-SH1 will be available in February, 2010 in Black and Red for $399.99.
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CS1 Full HD Camcorder
January 22nd, 2010 by admin
Sanyo announced at the CES 2010 its ultra compact and slim VPC-CS1 Full HD Xacti dual camera. This new Xacti features a 3.4 Megapixel image sensor, a 9x optical zoom lens, 10x digital zoom, digital image stabilizer, and ISO 50-1600.
The Xacti VPC-CS1 can record 1920×1080 Full HD video at up to 60fps in MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 format and capture up to 8 Megapixel still image. The Full HD camcorder comes with a 2.7-inch LCD diaply and offers HDMI output. It supports SD, SDHC as well as SDXC memory cards.
The Xacti VPC-CS1 will start shipping in February for an MSRP of $299.99.
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Yashica ADV-528HD Full HD Camcorder
December 19th, 2009 by admin
Yashica ADV-528HD new Camcoder with interesting features. Has a 5 mega pixel CMOS sensor and 5x optical zoom lens is supported by 3-inch LCD screen resolution of about 1920 × 1080p will result in good performance. Do not miss all the events you want to record, output ADV-528HD HDMI for HDTV will allow you to enjoy high quality video.
All video recordings are stored AVI file format for easy if you want to migrate to other platforms. You can save all the recorded video on the internal 32MB memory card SDHC. There is also a 2GB card with Mini ServerMan application enables users to upload their video directly to the web such as YouTube.
It is available in red and black and is priced at 24,800 Yen (US$282).
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