Browse tag: camcorder consumer

Browse tag: camcorder consumer

Pocket HD camcorders buying guide
The pocket camcorder may be the hottest holiday gift this year. To help you make a decision, here are some of our top-rated pocket camcorders from the products we’ve reviewed.
Full-sized HD camcorders buying guide
How to choose the right HD camcorder? We’ve got some shopping tips if you’re in the market for one this holiday season. And we’ve got a few camcorder recommendations based on what we’ve reviewed over the past year.
Slideshow: Camcorders for the holidays
A look at HD camcorders for the holiday shopping season.
Review: Sony Handycam HDR-XR520V HD camcorder
Sony’s Handycam HDR-XR520V is a monster when it comes to storage capacity, with a 240GB hard drive.
Review: Sony Handycam HDR-CX520V HD camcorder
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Review: Memorex MCC225 MyVideo HD pocket camcorder
The MyVideo is purely a budget buy, but a solid one. Its looks and build quality may not be something you can fall in love with, but it shoots good enough video in bright light to make it a decent value for the $130 price.
Review: Panasonic HDC-HS300 HD camcorder
Panasonic’s HDC-HS300 is capable of extraordinary video quality and offer a good range of manual options, with manual lens ring controls that are as easy to use as they are capable.
Review: Panasonic HDC-TM300 HD camcorder
Panasonic's HDC-TM300 HD camcorder captures good video and still images, allows deep manual control, and provides useful automated settings.
Speed-up iMovie clips
Here's the way to time-compress a very long video clip.
Review: Sanyo VPC-WH1 HD camcorder
There are only two reasons to buy Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-WH1 HD camcorder, but they’re good reasons: It’s inexpensive, and it’s waterproof.
Review: JVC Everio GZ-HM400
Designed to sit at the top of JVC’s Everio camcorder line, the GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money.
Review: JVC Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder
On paper, JVC’s Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder is loaded. But pocket-camcorder championships aren’t won on paper, they’re won on-screen and in your hands
ReelDirector beefs up iPhone 3GS's editing capabilities
ReelDirector, an app for the iPhone 3GS, improves the device's editing capabilities by allowing for transitions and text overlays.
Review: Canon Vixia HF S10 HD camcorder
The overall image quality, deep manual controls, and decent ease of use make Canon’s Vixia HF S10 an excellent choice for both advanced and casual videographers.
Review: Flip MinoHD (120 minutes)
The first Flip camcorder released under the Cisco brand is a winner.
Digital SLRs as camcorders
Gavin Stoker takes a look at five digital SLR cameras (plus a camera that shoots SLR-quality pics) and finds out how they stack up as camcorders.
Review: Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 HD camcorder
Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-FH1 is a high-definition (HD) camcorder that delivers good-looking video and stills.
Review: Eye-Fi Pro memory card for cameras
The Eye-Fi Pro is an SD memory card that provides the option of transferring pictures without cables or card readers to your computer or to an online photo sharing Web site.
DXG releases all-weather pocket HD camcorder
DXG today released the DXG-125V, a new addition to the company’s affordable camcorder line.
Head to Head: iPod nano vs. pocket camcorders
How well does the new iPod nano's video camera compare to a standard-definition pocket camcorder? Take a look at samples that PC World shot with a nano, a Flip Mino, an iPhone 3GS, and a Kodak Zi8.
Review roundup: Pocket HD camcorders
In this review roundup, we will look at what defines a pocket HD camcorder and review the features of some of today’s popular models.
Apple adds video camera to iPod nano
As predicted, Apple rolled out a revised version of the iPod nano featuring a built-in video camera, microphone, and speaker, along with a few more new features.
Review: Kodak Zi8 pocket HD camcorder
The Kodak Zi8 is notable for shooting 1080p video. Unfortunately, that video isn't terribly good.
Sony eyes consumer 3-D cameras as way to drive new format
Recognizing that a shortage of content could doom its 3-D push from the start, Sony is planning to launch cameras that give consumers the ability to shoot in 3-D.
Review: Kodak Zx1 HD pocket camcorder
The Zx1 is more compact than most pocket HD camcorders, but its video quality leaves much to be desired.
Review: Genius G-Shot HD520 pocket HD camcorder
The G-Shot HD520 pocket HD camcorder from Genius is more affordable than its competitors, such as the Flip UltraHD, the Vado HD, or the Zi6.
Kodak runs out of ideas, turns to you
Kodak has launched a contest to help name its next pocket-sized camcorder, the successor to the Zi6 and Zi8 models.
Review: Webbie MHS-PM1 HD pocket camcorder
Sony’s pocket camcorder entry, the Webbie MHS-PM1 offers a few features that make it unique, but it unfortunately falters where it counts the most: video image quality.
Kodak unveils 1080p, image-stabilized HD pocket camcorder
Kodak has announced a new high-definition pocket video camera, the Zi8, which captures video in 1080p HD.
Review: Flip UltraHD pocket camcorder
Pure Digital has lowered the price and increased the video quality of pocket HD with the Flip UltraHD.