akiness. Video capture work fine in well-it settings. In bright indoor lighting, the bloggie’s 1080p video is a bit darker and less sharp then we’d have lived. The 5X-optical-zoom lens is a great spec for a pocket camcorder. Auto-focus strugled a bit at the telephoto end of the zoom, but it locked on a sharp image after a second or so of searching. the zoom was by far the smoothest we’ve ever seen on a pocket camcorder. In low l…
It appears like everyone’s now got a reason to use a digital camcorder, from your citizen journalist towards the kid’s-first-steps documenter. Luckily, shooting high-definition video clip has by no means been easier or more affordable. The Toshiba Camileo S30 ($179.99 immediate) is really a pocket camcorder aimed at that crowd, and it’s obtained plenty of advantages: it looks and feels like a camcorder thanks to a big, 3-inch …
The crucial to creating a respectable 3D camcorder would be to make sure that, first and foremost, it’s a great 2D camera. Panasonic managed this admirably with its first 3Dcorder – the high-end HDC-SDT750 – but now it has brought the technologies towards the mid-range and a more beginner-friendly user base, using the HDC-SD90 For about £750 (£430 for camcorder, £200 for that lens) you get the SD90 and the WW-CLT1 3D conversio…
3D,camera, action! It’s here: the first consumer 3D camcorder… it has been less than six months since thefi rst 3DTVs entered our homes and just a year since wefi rst marvelled at what 3D effectsJames Cameron could create with two video cameras attached to a pole, therefore it’s impressive that Panasonic has already released theworld’sfi rst 3D camcorder for consumers.Nowit’s time for you to make your own 3D blockbuster. First and foremost the…
The Canon Legria HF G10 remedies this, by not just being able to belt out stunning 1080/25p footage, but also offering this high quality in a chassis that is more-than comfortable in the hand. Although a touch weighty, the Canon Legria HF G10 is just 77x77x161mm in dimension and it is completely equipped as a handheld camcorder. One look at the features and you’d be forgiven for thinking this was a professional shooter. There’s a su…
Christmas seems a sensible time to acquire a pocket camcorder – the potential for snagging footage of Aunt Edna negotiating the stairs after a couple of industrial- strength eggnogs is almost worth the ViewSonic’s 1150 price tag alone. But different about this model is its atte capture such gems in glorious 3D. It this by taking two shots of ever ythin overlaying them stereoscopically. Yo need to don a pair of special glasses to the…
Medion’s HD camcorder comes with a twist: its 3.5in display can be turned through 90 degrees. This low-cost camcorder is capable of capturing 30fps HD footage at a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. the Median has a 4x digital zoom and doubles as a 5Mp still image camera. It features a USB 2.0 port to transfer footage to a PC, while the 128MB internal memory can be supplemented using SD/SDHC cards. Price £99 …
If you want a camcorder first and foremost, with the bonus of taking still photos when the whim takes you, the Sanyo Xacti dual-function cameras should he high on your list. Whereas most of the models in the range feature a pistol-grip design and a split-button Record that lets you switch between video and still photo capture, the Xacti SHI looks more like a traditional camcorder. You can access most of the functions you need from the back of t…
Dual-camera tablets and smartphones were given prominence when Apple launched the iPhone 4 and FaceTime video calling. The £129 ION Twin Video Camcorder offers a similar function but with a focus on video blogging and following the action. Video is recorded at a modest 640×480 pixels and 30 frames per second, and there’s a 3x digital zoom. The resulting clips can be uploaded straight to YouTube, Facebook or Flickr and won’t bus…
Terrific HD Video To Go… The latest iPod touch may include HD video recording, but it doesn’t produce video as good-looking as this latest- gen Flip pocket video camera. If you want a killer MP3 player, get an iPod touch, but if your focus is firmly on video capture and ease of use, the Flip UltraHD is probably a better choice. The 4.5-ounce Flip UltraHD 8GB is an improvement over its predecessor in three ways, starting with image qualit…
