Category: Camcorders
Sony introduces full HD HDR-CX11E Handycam with Smile Shutter
Sony has introduced the HDR-CX11E Handycam, the world’s first ever camcorder to feature Smile Shutter, a technology that automatically captures 7.6MP photos when someone smiles, even during movie recording…
Shiny Video Review: Sanyo Xacti CG9 camcorder
We quite often use Sanyo Xacti camcorders to film product launches, so I can vouch for just how easy they are to use. Lucy tested out the new CG9, which sadly they sent us in – gulp! – pink, although it’s also available in black and silver.
Video is filmed in MPEG4 AVC/H.264 format, which you can save to an SD or SDHC card. Photos are taken…
JVC expands Everio line of high definition camcorders: GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30, GZ-HD10
JVC has added another three models to its line of Everio high definition camcorders, with the GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30 (pictured), and GZ-HD10 models.
The GZ-HD40 and GZ-HD30 can shoot in full 1080p resolution in either the increasingly popular AVCHD video format, or in MPEG-2, while the GZ-HD10 offers 1,440 x 1,080 recording in AVCHD format only…
AIPTEK launching Z500 Plus full HD camcorder
Following the recent launch of its Z300 palm-sized HD camcorder a couple of months ago, AIPTEK has announced its successor: the Z500 Plus.
The Z500 has all the features of the Z300, but now boasts 1080p recording (1,440 x 1,080 resolution) at up to 30 frames per second, as well as 720p at up to 60fps. It also has a 3x optical zoom which isn’t bad on a unit of this class…
Pure Digital Flip Mino: Simple, good looking and very neat
It may not be a purist’s camcorder in terms of its functional quality, but the new Flip Mino from Pure Digital is a beautiful little gadget…
Another new Xacti from Sanyo – the Xacti HD1010 1080i camcorder
Here in the UK, we’re somewhat behind when it comes to Sanyo’s Xacti range. About four months behind to be honest, So whereas we’re just getting the Xacti CA8, Japan is getting the Xacti HD1010 1080i camcorder…
Sanyo's waterproof Xacti CA8 camcorder launches in the UK
We saw this in Japan a couple of months back, but now the Sanyo Xacti CA8 has got an official launch in the UK…
Shiny Video Review: Creative Vado camcorder
Joining the battle between Disgo and Flip, Creative has launched the Vado camcorder, which will set you back £79.99 for…well, what is definitely a budget camcorder which takes video in a 640 x 480 resolution and is available in silver or hot pink from next month at PC World…
Shiny Video Review: budget camcorder from Flip
Georgia and Susi have been really busy of late, trying out the Flip camcorder. Of course, that involves filming people in the office doing silly things, hence we’ve all taken to wearing paper bags over our heads to avoid embarrassing ourselves any further.
Have a look above at their opinion…
JVC GZ-MS100: the camcorder with a YouTube sticker
I’ll lay down the specs in a second but the marketing force behind this JVC camcorder is that it’s got a YouTube sticker on it. That sticker is next to a button and when you press that button it will upload the video of your cat being sick to the ubiquitous humiliation-by-moving-picture website…
