Archive for the ‘Camcorders’ Category

Canon FS200 Flash Memory (Digital) Camcorder Review

Camcorders — July 5, 2009 at 1:24 am | 2 Comments
In the world of high-tech technology, there are so many electronic gadgets available in the markets today the world over. Get some of the best features in Canon FS200 camcorder with ultra compact design having 37x optical zoom and headphone jacks. The new Canon FS200 is one of the standard camcorders available today for consumer utility, it is priced between $299.76 - $329.99. The new gadget has a compact body and is smaller in size as compared to other models because it doesn’t records to any other cards except SD or SDHC cards. The camcorder doesn’t have any internal storage and though its video is not proper it is worth buying it at this price. Now, here is a brief description about new Canon FS200, the camcorder has a dimension of 2.2x2.3x4.8 inches and it weighs at 1.1ounces. It has no internal storage so the videos can be stored in SD or SDHC cards. The resolution of the camcorder  [...]

Panasonic HDC-HS250 Digital Camcorder

Camcorders — June 17, 2009 at 5:51 am | Comment Now
Panasonic has unveiled three high end and three entry level camcorders into the market. The Panasonic HDC-HS250 and HS 300 are two high end models. The new models have 120 GB hard disk that holds up to 50 hours of footage at the lowest quality settings. The main difference between the two models is that HS 300 offers manual controls, an electronic view finder, and the ability to add an external microphone while HS 250 is a slimmed down version that offers none of these options Panasonic is flaunting its HDC HS 300, HDC HS 250, and HDC TM300 as excellent low light performers. They claim that the new high def camcorders have the highest pixel count of any consumer camcorder. The main feature of the new Panansonic camcorder is that all the three new models capture 10.6 mp images while shooting stills and can save 8.6 mp still  [...]

Cannon Vixia HF S100 Camcorder Review

Camcorders, Gadgets — June 1, 2009 at 2:06 pm | 2 Comments
Canon's new flagship HD camcorder for 2009 is HF S100 along with its sister model HFS10. This camcorder is known to represent the upgraded version of the 2008- camcorder of the year – the Cannon HF11. Cannon has packed quite few interesting features in designing this upgrade, including a sizable 8.59-megapixel sensor, plenty of new controls, and a much larger lens than the previous models. With Panasonic (HDC-TM300), and Sony (HDR-XR520V), making significant strides in performance this year it has become difficult to choose from the top contenders. The two new models from Cannon records 1,920x1,080 60i video and feature a larger, faster f1.8 10x HD lens with a relatively large high resolution /2.6-inch 8-megapixel CMOS sensor, along with higher-end capabilities, such as SMPTE color bars and the ability to manually boost gain up to 18dB, fixed 70 and 100 IRE zebra stripes, and a user-assignable  [...]

Kodak Zx1 HD Pocket Video Camera

Camcorders, Gadgets — May 31, 2009 at 11:56 pm | Comment Now
Planning to celebrate some special memories, then what better way of getting the same recorded to cherish sweet memories at a later stage. When it comes to buying a camcorder there are many options available which could be misleading.  You can buy the latest kodak Zx1 HD which is the successor to the Zi6. The x stands for extra small which means it is smaller than the Zi6 in size and 1 resembles the number of units that is packed in a retail box. The Kodak Zx1-HD may be called as an HD models as it records video in 720p resolution at up to 60 frames per second, which may qualify it as an HD camcorder but they are not par at the actual HD camcorders that are very expensive.There are many factors that go into creating an image, not just a CMOS sensor  [...]

Canon Vixia HF20 Camcorder Review

Camcorders — May 31, 2009 at 2:27 am | Comment Now
If you are looking at buying a camcorder to cherish sweet memories for a longer period of time, it is important that you make an intelligent decision, lest you would realize that somewhere down the lane you have chosen the wrong machine. The new Cannon HF20 comes from a highly praised Award winning pedigree.  It is hard to imagine that something so small can pack in a good amount of technology. There are many camcorders heading in the same direction, however there are very few of them which are as impressive as Cannon HF20. It's the perfect lightweight consumer shooter for those looking to make impressive video and shoot HD. It is being marketed as a less expensive alternative to the Canon HF11 which was the winner of numerous accolades, and also known as the 2008 camcorder of the year. In order to make a cheaper model Canon also had to make significant  [...]

Sony HDR-CX100 Camcorder Review

Camcorders — May 30, 2009 at 2:00 am | 1 Comment
Looking at the high competition levels that exist in the market Sony has moved into manufacturing budgetal camcorders which cost less than $600.  The camcorders are generally divided into two categories: one which is compact but less powerful and the other which is larger but a well equipped version. The Sony HDR CX-100 is the first model produced by the company on the budget trail. The most important question that comes into the mind is what quantity of a sacrifice in video quality and usability are you willing to make for size and price? With its 2.3×2.4×4.5-inches measurement and 11.7 ounces weight (including Memory Stick Duo and battery), the CX100 is quite exceptionally compact especially in its class. The reduction has not only been done in its size, but in price as well and it comfortably fits in your purse or your jacket pocket. It's very ergonomic, being curved on the right  [...]