Panasonic HDC-HS60K reviewed

The good: Manual shutter-speed and iris controls; comfortable size; smarter-than-average autofocus; lens focuses relatively closely; decent battery life.
The bad: Soft video; cramped, low-resolution touch screen.
The bottom line: Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--deliver a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class.

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Via Cnet Reviews

Canon Legria HF R18

The Canon Legria HF R18 is an entry-level high-def camcorder aimed squarely at the casual end of the market. Its main selling points are a 20x optical zoom lens and a semi-affordable price tag.


Like the vast majority of Canon’s camcorder range, the Legria HF R18 uses removable flash memory to record video. In addition to an SD/SDHC card slot, it also comes with 32GB of inbuilt memory. This is enough to store up to 12 hours of high-definition video at the lowest possible setting. Other models in Canon’s entry-level ‘HF’ range include the 8GB Legria HF R16 and the memory-free Legria HF R106. Apart from storage capacity, all three camcorders are identical to each other — so if you already have lots of SD memory cards lying around, the HF R106 might be a better option...

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Review at PCAdvisor

Toshiba H30 reviewed by CrunchGear

The H30 represents the final and most refined form of the traditional family camcorder. But with HD cameras appearing on every device, is a traditional camcorder something you need?

Features:

• 1080p video
• 5x optical zoom
• SD card storage
• Touchscreen LCD
• MSRP: $250 ($180 street)

Pros:

• Very compact and light for traditional form factor
• Extra modes can come in handy
• Much better image quality than pocket cams

Cons:

• Video quality only so-so at 1080p
• Menu navigation feels slow and inexact
• No manual focus mode

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Read the full review at CrunchGear

Samsung HMX-M20 Hybrid Camcorder announced

The luxurious looking HMX-M20 is a pretty lightweight camcorder (269 grams) and comes in a metallic design. It has a 1/2.33" Back Side Illumination (BSI) CMOS sensor that helps to record low or no noise videos at full HD resolution in low light conditions.

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The HMX-M20 is ergonomically angled at 25-degrees enabling the users to record longer duration videos without any fatigue, 2.7-inch touchscreen LCD (230K), Magic Touch UI, 8x optical zoom with 12x Intelligent zoom, Hyper Image Stabilization, 3D noise reduction algorithm, button to click photo from the video, 32GB internal memory and SD card slot.

The HMX-M20 will sell for 799,000 Won ($665) in black and silver color options.

Via The Tech Journal

Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG100

Capable of 1080p video recording and 14 megapixel still photography, while Sanyo's latest pistol grip HD camcorder falls a little short in a few key areas, it does enough right to make it worth a look.

It may share a similar look and spec sheet, but it's a noticeable improvement over its predecessor the VPC-CG10, squeezing in a CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom, and SDXC card support among other features.

While 1080p recording still isn't as crisp as some of the rivals, suffering from the odd bit of artefacting and not quite pin-sharp visuals, the VPC-CG100's main video capturing faults lie with the accuracy of its colour reproduction.

Buy Sanyo VPC-CG102 High Definition Camcorder and 14 MP Camera w/12x Optical Zoom

Read the full review at Tech Digest

DXG Sportster

DXG USA said last week it is now shipping to retailers its new Sportster series of high-definition video cameras designed for shooting is range of rugged outdoor conditions.

The DXG-Sportsters are offered in to design styles (horizontal and vertical) and two maximum HD resolution levels. Both the horizontal and vertical pistol-grip versions with up to 1080p/30fps video resolution will carry $170 suggested retail prices. The horizontal version is available now and the pistol grip version will ship in two to three weeks, DXG said.

Virtually identical 720p versions of both design styles will carry $140 suggested retails. The horizontal version is shipping now and the pistol-grip version is also slated to ship in two to three weeks.

All of the new Sportsters are said to be ruggedly built and waterproof to a depth of 10 feet. For underwater recording the camcorders feature an unusual "dive" button that provides fully automatic settings for adjust for changing submarine lighting and color environments.

The camcorder is also designed for easy uploading of video and images to social-networking sites such as YouTube or Facebook.

Via twice.com

Canon Vixia HF M32: 64GB Internal Memory, SDXC

The HF M32 is now the top mid-range HD camcorder from Canon, replacing last year's Canon VIXIA HF M31. However, other than the increase in built-in flash memory to 64GB, and the ability to record using SDXC memory cards, the Canon HF M32 appears to be exactly like its predecessor. The HF M32 has the same 1/4-inch CMOS sensor with a total pixel count of 3.89 megapixels, and its lens has a 15x optical zoom, just like the previous HF M series camcorders from Canon.

Via Camcorderinfo.com

Sony Handycam NEX-VG10 first consumer camcorder with interchangeable lenses

Measuring 85 x 130 x 223 mm and weighting in just 620 grams, the NEX-VG10 can take 14 megapixel still images and capture 1080p (1920 x 1080) high definition video at up to 24Mbps, and features an E-mount 18-200mm lens providing 11x optical zoom, a BIONZ image processor, Optical Steadyshot image stabilization, a 3-inch (921,600 dot) swivel display, an ISO sensitivity of up to 12800, as well as support for Memory Stick PRO Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC cards.

Sony HDR-CX110 High Definition Handycam Camcorder

"The NEX-VG10 takes Sony's Handycam line to the next level by allowing unprecedented artistic expression that isn't possible with conventional consumer video cameras," said Andy Bubala, director of Sony's camcorder business. "With this camcorder, video enthusiasts and photographers can now capture cinematic full HD movies and premium stereo sound."

Sony's Handycam NEX-VG10 will become available in September but pre-orders should kick off today. You 'just' need $2,000 to get this camcorder.

Via TechConnect Magazine

Toshiba Camileo S20 review round-up

The Camileo S20, a PCWorld top-rated HD pocket camcorder, is super-slim without skimping out on extra features, such as slow-motion mode, an LED light for shooting in the dark, and a time-lapse mode. It shoots AVI files in 1080p or 720p and has a unique design with a flip-out 3-inch LCD screen.

Buy the Toshiba Camileo S20 Full-HD Pocket Camcorder (Silver/Black)

Toshiba Camileo S20 Specs

Main Features
•1080p, Full HD resolution
•Digital H.264 Full HD video camcorder
•Digital still camera
•5 MP CMOS sensor
•4 x digital zoom
•HDMI digital AV output
•3.0" (7,62 cm) LCD monitor
•SD/SDHC card reader
•Video stabilisation
•Easy YouTube™ upload

Video Recording vs. Capacity - MPEG4
1 GB SD: FH (1080p) = 15 min.
HD (720p) = 30 min.
WVGA = 25 min.
VGA = 1 hour

Battery Life: Video recording time: 1h 40 (520mA)
Expansion: SD / SDHC up to 32GB
TV Output: Digital: HDMI, Analog: composite video (NTSC / PAL selectable)
Movie Resolution: FH (1920 x 1080p / 30fps), HD (1280 x 720p / 30fps), WVGA (848 x 480 / 60fps), VGA (30fps)
Digital Zoom: 4X (1X for 1080p)

Reviews:

Official Toshiba Camileo S20 Product Website (UK)
Engadget
TrustedReviews
Pocket-lint
Cnet Crave
T3 Magazine
PCAdvisor
PCWorld
Tech Digest
The Tech Journal
alaTest

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GoPro HD Motorsports HERO gets reviewed

The camera can be used for kart racing, motocross, hiking, and all sorts of automotive racing. You can secure the camera to various vehicles using different types of mounts. Included mounts are a suction cup and various 3M adhesive mounts for curved surfaces and for flat surfaces. The camera itself is very small, is housed inside a waterproof housing, and comes with a non-waterproof door as well.

Focus is fixed at 4-feet to infinity and you can set the camera for center metered mode for recording from a dark car to a bright outdoor. In all resolutions except 1080p, the camera has a 170-degree ultra wide angle field of view. In 1080p, the field of view is 127-degrees. The downside to that wide 170-degree field of view is that the videos have a very distinct fisheye view. I would like to see a 720p resolution with the standard 127-degree field of view.

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Read the full review at i4u.com

Panasonic HDC-SD60 Reviewed

Despite the larger sensor, which would usually be accompanied by a reduction in zoom for basic optical reasons, the SD60 actually provides an increase in this area. The optical telephoto has been boosted to a very respectable 25x, and Panasonic takes advantage of the excess pixels on the CMOS sensor to provide an additional iZoom function, which isn't accompanied by the usual loss in image quality associated with a regular digital zoom. This takes the factor to a whopping 35x, which we found very useful indeed for capturing footage of the aerial displays of the Red Arrows flying team, for example.

Buy the Panasonic HDC-SD60 SD Based Hi-Def Camcorder with 35X Intelligent Zoom (Black)

Read the full review at TrustedReviews.com