Camcorders

Hands-On: Canon’s HR10 HD Camcorder Records on DVDs in Full 1080i

Click to viewCanon today rolled out its HR10 HD camcorder, which lays down 1080i images on a DVD. Using its 10x optical zoom lens, it acquires its footage using a full HD 1920×1080 CMOS image sensor, and records in the AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) video format onto an ordinary DVD. Except for that…

Tech News Charlie White May 7

Video: RCA Small Wonder EZ201 vs. Flip Video YouTube Camcorder

We heard about this marketed-to-moms, easy-to-use camcorder wayyy back at CES, but today’s the day we finally got our sweaty hands on it at some strange press event at the Zoo. And we realize that it’s a variant of the Flip Video camera launched this same week. Both have a 640×480 resolution and no advanced…

Tech News Matt Buchanan, Brian Lam, Noah Robischon, and Video by Richard Blakely May 3

Hardcore Testing Reveals Canon HV20 Is Best Consumer High-Def Camcorder

I feel a little bit guilty. The guys at Camcorderinfo.com, namely David Kender and John Neely, went to extreme measures to benchmark the four HD camcorders fighting for dominance in the very new consumer HD market. They wrote, like, over 10,000 words, and spent hours or possibly even days recording footage of the dude shown…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Apr 30

Sony’s HD Camcorders Rock the High Def, One Solid State, Two with a Hard Disk

Sony announced three HDTV camcorders that are smaller, lighter and more efficient than their predecessors. Top of the heap is Sony’s first flash-based HD camcorder, the HDR-CX7 (pictured above) that Sony calls “the smallest and lightest AVCHD HD camcorder” on the market. It’s so small because it’s all solid-state, recording 30 minutes of its best…

Tech News Charlie White Apr 25

Eyes-On the Red Camera: Real and Beautiful, 4K Support Promised on Launch [UPDATED]

For a while, Gizmodo had been wondering if the $17K Red On 4K camcorder was genuine or just another piece of vaporware. That’s why we’re glad to see the camera at NAB 07 in front of our faces, with support from Apple, Peter Jackson, and others. We had a chance to talk with Red One…

Gadgets Stephen Schleicher Apr 16

NAB07 Hands-On: Red One 4K Digital Cinema Camera Gallery

Click to view Here it is, the Red One 4K camcorder, tucked away in its crimson booth at NAB. In addition to showing the camcorder, the company also announced a smaller camcorder it will call “Mini Red” shipping at an unspecified date, a line of 4K projectors, and a not-quite-complete digital cinema camera that’s still…

Gadgets Charlie White Apr 16

Sony and SanDisk Reveal High-End SxS Storage Card

Although our gut reaction to seeing the words “new” and “memory card specification” in the same sentence is a hearty “WTF mate?!”, the SxS format seems to be different, and perhaps justified. Sony and SanDisk are teaming up to produce the SxS cards to be compatible with ExpressCard slots and be used in pro camcorders—like…

Tech News Jason Chen Apr 16

Red’s 4K HD Video Camera to Work With Apple ProRes: Here’s what we know about Red

Red One‘s compatibility with Apple’s ProRes was a welcome surprise. There was some worry on our part, after the Red One camera delays, and after the prototypes were nearly lost to thieves last year. So we’re happy to see it taking off like this. Congrats to Ted Schilowitz, and his team. To learn more about…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 15

Dealzmodo: Holy Freaking Camera Sale at Dell

Yeah, I know you usually don’t get your daily dose of Dealzmodo on the weekend, but I’m running the show today and you’ll check out these deals and enjoy them! Anyway, Dell is having a massive camera sale through April 10 with savings up to 25-percent off. Check out the handy list below, compiled by…

Tech News Travis Hudson Apr 8

Will It Blend? Wild Ride Aboard a Running Camcorder to the Depths of Hell

Here’s one of the best "Will It Blend" episodes yet, where you get a point-of-view shot from a DV camcorder as it meets its untimely demise. Jeez, this is horrifying. I think this might void the warranty, don’t you? – Charlie White Blendtec Site [YouTube]

Gadgets Charlie White Apr 6

Panasonic Announces True 1080i HD Camcorders, and They’re Cheap, Too

The plot thickens in the HD consumer camcorder arena, where now Panasonic tops itself with a true 1920x1080i upgrade to its now already-obsolete HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1 HD camcorders, calling this latest pair the HDC-SD3 and HDC-DX3. They’re both recording in that beloved H.264 compression scheme that’s so squeaky-clean and compact, with the SD3 using a…

Tech News Charlie White Apr 3

Hands On the (Now Cheaper) Panasonic HDC-SD1 HD Camcorder

We’ve already given you some numbers and a rundown of this tapeless, SD card-based HD wunderkind—but now we can tell you how it feels. And it feels pretty damn nice. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-hdc-sd1-the-porsche-of-consumer-hd-camcorder-234765 Everything’s easily accessible using one hand (just your thumb, really) and the interface is pretty neatly arranged. The compact size and hand grip make…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Mar 29

JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7 Hard Drive Camcorder with 3 CCDs Due Next Month

We are just in lust around here over the JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7, a 3-CCD camcorder that was introduced at CES in January and is aimed at consumers but has lots of pro-level features. For starters, the GZ-HD7 uses a clever pixel shifting technique to deliver the full HD raster, 1920 by 1080i—that’s not 1080p,…

Gadgets Charlie White Mar 7

Canon 3-Chip HV50 HDV Camcorder: A Fake?

Is this the upcoming HD50 camcorder from Canon? This pic just surfaced, and the controversy begins. Here we have it compared to its HV20 “predecessor,” which itself hasn’t even been released yet. This alleged HV50 has three CMOS sensors and optical image stabilization along with 1080i, 720p and 24p compatibility and it’s also said to…

Tech News Charlie White Feb 16

Panasonic HDC-SD1: The Porsche of Consumer HD Camcorders?

Buying a high-def camcorder is still considered a luxury splurge, but that hasn’t stopped some hardcore tech geeks from taking the plunge. The newest kid on the HD block is Panasonic’s HDC-SD1. Unlike other high-def shooters, the SD1 is tapeless so it stores your footage onto SD and SDHC memory cards. Because it’s tapeless, it’s…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Feb 7

3-inch HD Camcorder: How Small is Too Small?

I’m all for portability, but when you’re toting around an HD camcorder I’d like it to be big enough so that I’m not constantly worried about it slipping out of a hole in my pocket. No dice if the camcorder is this “MicroHDTV” from the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. It’s a mere 1.5 by 3…

Tech News Adam Frucci Feb 2

Camcorderette: Mustek DV700TZ

It’s almost like a transformer, this $299 Mustek DV700TZ, unfolding into a tiny camcorder that’ll fit into the tiniest spaces. If moving images aren’t necessary, it’s also a 7-megapixel still camera. Check out the specifics. – Charlie White

Tech News Charlie White Jan 10

JVC HD Everio: Hands-On With True Consumer HD

I trekked it (ok, monorailed it) all the way Caesar’s Palace today to check out JVC’s new HD Everio, along with the rest of their camcorder line. And yes, that is it above, safely tucked behind red roping, shooting a real time product demo. Once the dirty commoners left, PR grabbed me a unit. By…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 9

Camcorders: HD for Consumers, SD is Hip Again (Kinda)

This is what Canon had to offer. After visiting six hours worth of camcorder manufacturers, here are the top five camcorders that have piqued my interest so far. 5. Sony HDR-UX7 Not innovation, just solid delivering. 3MP CMOS, 6.1MP stills, records to DVD in the MPEG4 AVCHD format. And a massive 3.5″ screen. 4. Hitachi’s…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jan 9

Samsung SD Camcorder Line: What Could Have Been

There may have been rumors of great things from Samsung in the world of HD camcorders, but instead we’ve been left with a small product line upgrade of their DVD, Mini-DV and flash-based offerings. However, their SC-X300L (but you may know it as the Sports Camcorder from when it w) is still an interesting camcorder…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 8

Hands-On: Canon’s HR10 HD Camcorder Records on DVDs in Full 1080i

Video: RCA Small Wonder EZ201 vs. Flip Video YouTube Camcorder

Hardcore Testing Reveals Canon HV20 Is Best Consumer High-Def Camcorder

Sony’s HD Camcorders Rock the High Def, One Solid State, Two with a Hard Disk

Eyes-On the Red Camera: Real and Beautiful, 4K Support Promised on Launch [UPDATED]

NAB07 Hands-On: Red One 4K Digital Cinema Camera Gallery

Sony and SanDisk Reveal High-End SxS Storage Card

Red’s 4K HD Video Camera to Work With Apple ProRes: Here’s what we know about Red

Dealzmodo: Holy Freaking Camera Sale at Dell

Will It Blend? Wild Ride Aboard a Running Camcorder to the Depths of Hell

Panasonic Announces True 1080i HD Camcorders, and They’re Cheap, Too

Hands On the (Now Cheaper) Panasonic HDC-SD1 HD Camcorder

JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7 Hard Drive Camcorder with 3 CCDs Due Next Month

Canon 3-Chip HV50 HDV Camcorder: A Fake?

Panasonic HDC-SD1: The Porsche of Consumer HD Camcorders?

3-inch HD Camcorder: How Small is Too Small?

Camcorderette: Mustek DV700TZ

JVC HD Everio: Hands-On With True Consumer HD

Camcorders: HD for Consumers, SD is Hip Again (Kinda)

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