Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder: HD performance with simplicity of digital still camera; shoots on SDHC
It took Japanese CE giant a full six years to finally releasing a true HD successor to the popular but aging AG-DVX100. The new AG-HMC150 shares triple CCDs, optical image stabilization, and audio capability with the DVX100, but adds a variety of HD formats including 1080/60i, 1080/30p, and 1080/24p. However, this does not come cheap: The AG-HMC150 costs $6000
The HMC150 is designed to provide enhanced HD production capabilities for video enthusiasts who desire professional features, extended recording capability and the fast workflow. The company has confirmed a basic 13Mbps recording mode but did not give details for the ‘enhanced’ or #higher-level’. Hopefully it will be closer to the AVCHD maximum 24Mbps and show what the format is really capable of. The AG-HMC150 uses standard SDHC cards.
Sanyo Xacti camcorder: Santa can take a break this Xmas
Ever since I’ve seen the Sanyo Xacti, I’ve just never felt my heart get attracted to another camcorder. Okay, so at great risk of sounding biased, I’ve always been looking for this camcorder to get a lil budget friendly, so that I could go buy it without second thought. Looks like Amazon’s heard me. They’ve slashed the price for the Christmas season and are selling the hottie for a mere $299.99. Neat eh? Read more
ChinaVision suave and sexy: Five-Megapixel camcorder that reflects your lifestyle
Sure we’ve seen sleeker, and more appealing digital camcorders before, but the Chinavision gadget up here looks every bit as suave and sexy. To begin with, it’s not the best on features but definitely something that will attract you if you’re not aiming to be a top notch professional photographers, like all those fancy camera companies claim to help you become. Read more
Black Friday Camera Deals: Amazon Announces Hot Black Friday Camera & Photo Deals
Eager to get in on the Black Friday holiday shopping madness, Amazon’s Camera and Photo department tipped off Gizmodo to its special deals for the Black Friday shopping franzy. According to the Gizmodo source, Amazon is for example offering the new Sanyo Xacti 720p HD camcorder (see pictures on top) for under $400; the Sanyo camcorder usually retails for $530. Read more
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2: Way too bulky – and not quite functional
With the new Xacti VPC-HD2 Japanese CE company Sanyo just released another addition to the petite collection of hybrid HD cameras. However, reviewers are pretty skeptical: According to testers from
Dcresource.com the VPCHD2 gets to take crisp still shots alright but only if you set the shoot to lower ISO. Image noises are just so visible at higher ISO settings. Under low ISO, the shots are good. It has no lighting adjustment capability also. Read more
Canon XH A1 High-Definition Camcorder: Must-have for Spielberg wannabies
Dying to read further about that great looking camcorder up there? Wondering if it’s straight out of some ‘high on photography’ movie? Well the good news is that it’s all that and much more. What you see up there is the Canon XH A1 1.67MP 3CCD High-Definition Camcorder, one that’s simply a must-have for the unbeatable photographer in you. Whether it’s for shooting that great National Geographic documentary or simply for shooting the dance of that hot lil chick at your friend’s birthday party, this one’s got something for every occasion. Of course don’t be too sure about it unless you’ve tried it yourself. Read more
Canon releases HR-10 video cam with AVCHD video technology
Starting this August Japanese photo and video giant Canon will be joinig Panasonic and Sony in their latest efforts to promote a new video standard called AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition). Canon’s first camcorder using the high-definition video standard will be called HR-10. The new cam that will be recording digital video clips on MiniDVDs will be featuring a 10x zoom and a 2.7 Megapixel camera for still photos is expeted to be much smaller then competitors in this class. Some Insiders even compare the new Canon cam to Sonys newest super small HDR-CX6 camera.
Web-Video on low budget: Mustek Mini camcorder for YouTube Fans
Hollywood wannabies, online video geeks and YouTube freaks, listen up: Taiwanese tech company Mustek just introduced a perfect little mini camcorder for web video fans. The new Mustek DV520T is capable of recording VGA-quality MPEG 4 video at 30 frames per second including sound. Additionaly, the 520T can be used as a digital camera, capturing still shots in a 5 Megapixel resolution. Plus, the DV520T can serve as a digital voice recorder as well, saving voice notes in WAV format. However, the main reason to seriously consider getting one of these mini video machine is the price: The Mustek DV520T retails for only $130.
