Category: Camcorders
Toshiba pushes out new 1080p Camileo Pocket DV camcorders
Toshiba today announces two new members of its Camileo range of highly portable camcorders, both of which are capable of shooting in full (1080p) high definition mode.
The Camileo H20 is an upgraded version of the H10 launched last summer, and features 1440 x 1080 shooting (not quite the standard widescreen 1920 x 1080 you’d expect from HDTV or a Blu-ray disc, but a fair compromise for a handheld device), 5x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, video stabilisation, night shooting mode, YouTube upload facility, 5-megapixel digital stills and HDMI output…
SHINY PREVIEW: the wonderfully waterproof Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1 camcorder
Take one bucket of water, one Xacti VPC-WH1 camcorder, one blogger and you’ve got yourself a preview of just how well Sanyo’s waterproof video recorder works when submerged.
SHINY VIDEO REVIEW: Sanyo Xacti HD1010 Full HD camcorder
I’ll be getting a first hand look at the new Xacti range from Sanyo in just over an hour but before we bring you all that, I thought we could have a proper report on the Xacti HD1010 which you can actually buy now for the price of £420. Take it away Susi…
Sanyo Xacti camcorder range including horizontal and Full HD models
Those bods at Akihabara News, who get up in the morning about the time I going to bed, have scooped up the latest range of Sanyo Xacti camcorders that I thought I was going to have to wait until this evening to see.
Live from Sanyo HQ we find five HD additions…
Creative launches Vado HD pocket camcorder in the UK
Creative has finally brought the high definition follow-up to its Vado pocket camcorder to the UK.
The Vado HD offers 720p filming at an unspecified frame rate (though to be true 720p it needs to be at least 24fps – it’s probably 30fps) as well as VGA (YouTube friendly) recording at 30fps.
It’s constructed using a wide-angle glass lens and comes with a 2x digital zoom (yes, digital: pixellation city here we come). Its 8GB of onboard memory should let you shoot around two hours of HD footage, or eight hours at 640×480/30fps…
CES 2009: Sony reveals latest HD/SD Handycams with ridiculous optical zooms
I’m sure there’s a competition among camcorder manufacturers this year to see what the biggest optical zoom they can put on their latest models is. Sony’s latest standard definition camcorders boast a 60x optical zoom.
Sony’s has launched nine new models in its SX range, with features including a choice of recording formats (DVD, hard disc or Memory Stick) depending on model, one second quick start-up, SteadyShot image stabilisation and Carl Zeiss lens…
CES 2009: Samsung intros new YouTube-friendly camcorder, plus an ergonomic high def one
Samsung is just one of several companies showing off its latest range of camcorders, with a model to suit most consumer needs, from YouTube enthusiasts to budding high definition filmmaker. We’ve already seen the H Series of HD handhelds, but Samsung is also catering for those who haven’t jumped on to the high definition bandwagon yet, but are most definitely riding along on the YouTube train.
The SMX-F34 camcorder can’t boast the same filming resolution as the H Series – we’re talking strictly standard definition (up to 720 x 480) here — but it does have a ridiculously large 34x optical zoom range that can be boosted to 42x with the Intelli-Zoom function…
CES 2009: Sony Webbie camcorder rivals Flip Mino HD
The kids have got the money, and apparently, they like orange and purple. At least that’s the impression you get from Sony’s latest range of camcorders, dubbed the Webbies. Both models record in MPEG4 format, making uploading to the likes of YouTube a piece of cake, and they both record in HD.
CES 2009: Camcorders go solid state with the 64GB SSD Samsung HMX-H106
Samsung has pulled another exclusive out the bag but for how long is another question. Among their fleet of camcorders just announced is the flagship Samsung HMX-H106 which is the first to feature a 64GB SSD, slightly depressingly giving it more storage than any hardware I own.
All this space means that you can record up to a staggering 12 hours of footage…
Samsung announces 64GB SSD H-Series HD camcorder, and some others too
Not to be outdone by Canon, Samsung has also released info about a range of new camcorders that it’ll be bringing to market later in the year. They all come under the banner of H-Series, which seems to mean nothing except that their meaningless product numbers all begin with H.
In full, there’s the HMX-H106, HMX-H105, HMX-H104, and HMX-H100. They’ve got HD sensors, and lenses from Schneider Kreuznach that have a 10X zoom and “Optical Image Stabilisation”. One of the models in particular – the top-of-the-line HMX-H106 – comes with a 64GB SSD, which I believe is the first camcorder with a drive that big.
