Camcorders

Blackmagic URSA: A Modular Cinema Camera with Insane Swappable Sensor

Blackmagic just announced a new camera, the URSA, a 4k cinema camera with some absolutely unique features like a 10-inch LCD display, dual RAW and ProRes recording, and a crazy swappable sensor and lens-mount design. All for $6000. The URSA is large, definitely not for your handheld run and gun video project. While Blackmagic’s previous…

Tech News Michael Hession Apr 7

Pop-Up Stereo Mics on Zoom’s Q4 Help Ensure Your Videos Sound Good Too

If there’s one telltale sign that a video wasn’t produced by a professional, it’s usually the crappy sound accompanying the footage. The microphones on a smartphone or a cheap camcorder are awful at best, which is why companies like Sony and Zoom are finally releasing models with stereo mics that will help your amateur productions…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 20

Of Course GoPro GoPro’d Itself Winning an Emmy

Not that we needed any further proof that GoPro’s hardware is the compact camcorder of choice for anyone looking to capture a unique first-person perspective, but the company recently won a Technological Emmy for its creation. And, of course, the company’s founder captured the whole event with one of its cameras. If you’ve ever wondered…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 14

The New JVC Everio Brings Rugged Water-Proofiness to an Old Friend

Water-proof video cameras are nothing new. The explosion of the action-camera market is evidence that not only have they been around, but there’s a demand for them. But while action cameras are becoming popular for their versatility in mounting, there still something to be said for class form-factor: The camcorder. JVC’s new Everios are camcorders…

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 7

Sony AX1: A 4K Camcorder That Doesn’t Cost Ten Grand

As TV manufacturers and broadcasters gear up to deliver 4K video to people’s living rooms, there still aren’t many options for regular folk who want to shoot super high resolution footage of their own. Sony wants to lead that charge with a new camcorder that will make 4K simple, manageable, and most of all (relatively)…

Tech News Michael Hession Sep 4

Sony’s New Music Video Recorder Is Way Cooler Than It Sounds

Sony’s Music Video Recorder sounds like some horribly out-of-touch YouTube generation nonsense, but the goofy gimmick is actually a slick little package that pairs high-quality audio powers with video. We’re intrigued. In part, what we’re looking at with the HDR-MV1 is a high-quality audio recorder of the type that has been on the market for…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 4

Canon’s New Tiny Video Camera Is For Filming Yourself Doing…Whatever

Canon’s new Vixia Mini is a Wi-Fi enabled camcorder designed to help you document your everyday life in more detail than ordinary folk ever thought possible. No other people required. The slim-bodied pocket camera from Canon’s camcorder team is different from a rugged GoPro or that old Flip camera you’ve got tucked away in a…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jul 31

Superhero Tourists Will Love Sony’s Awesome Combination Binoculars and 3D Camcorder

You’re looking at the Sony DEV-50V, an overhauled version of the pricey multi-gadget Sony announced at IFA a few years ago. Meet the new and improved Swiss Army goggles. They’re part 25x zoom digital binoculars, part sophisticated 3D camcorder, and all kinds of crazy expensive. https://gizmodo.com/sonys-3d-binoculars-cost-too-much-for-the-average-bird-5832466 The DEV-50V set has a brand new weatherproof design…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Apr 24

Zoom Q2HD Review: Nice Mic, Forgettable Video

Zoom makes some fine audio recording equipment—not the best in the industry, but generally a fantastic value. Now, with the Q2HD, the company has added video recording capability to a nice handheld field microphone. Is it going to make you the next Ron Burgundy? What Is It? A handheld 24-bit audio recorder paired with 1080p…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola Aug 9

A New Breed of Camcorder for a New Breed of Citizen Journalist—Or Bootlegger, Whatevs

Just because virtually every cell phone on the face of the Earth now doubles as a camcorder doesn’t mean it does a particularly good job of it—especially when tasked with recording in low-light or noisy environments. The Q2HD from Zoom, however, is designed to record (and stream) in full HD regardless of the circumstances. The…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 9

Canon C300 Review: For When Your Movie Deserves Better Than a DSLR

Since the Canon 5D Mark II emerged almost four years ago, many pro videographers on a budget have shot their material exclusively with DSLRs. They’ve loved every minute of it. But they’ve been waiting for the next big thing—a dedicated video camera with a large sensor, interchangeable lenses, and no compromises. The Canon C300 might…

Reviews Michael Hession Apr 26

Waterproof ATC Mini Captures Extreme Sports at a Not So Extreme 720P

Unlike the GoPro Hero2 which needs a housing to protect it from the elements, Oregon Scientific’s ATC Mini is waterproof right out of the box. Ready to capture your extreme underwater exploits to a depth of 66 feet, though at a disappointing 720P. https://gizmodo.com/gopro-hero-2-lightning-review-best-sports-cam-ever-5852612 Besides keeping the internals dry, a silicone outer sleeve also protects…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 8

Fingertip Sized Camera Does HD Video On the Cheap

It’s not quite as adorable as its predecessor, but the new Chobi Cam Pro manages to gain 720P video recording while making a convincing case for it being the world’s smallest HD camcorder. https://gizmodo.com/when-is-a-dslr-smaller-than-a-micro-four-thirds-when-i-5738576 The miniscule camera is barely larger than the tip of you finger, but JTT is trying to dispel the idea that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 7

Frankly Red Scarlet, I Don’t Give a Damn (About Any Other Camera)

Sure you could blow sixty grand on an Arri Alexa or $16 thousand for a Canon C300. Then again, you could just as easily get the same 4K video quality for less than $10k with Red’s newest iteration of the Scarlet Cinema Camera rig. https://gizmodo.com/arri-alexa-camera-digital-cinematic-bliss-5511054 The pocket-sized Scarlet has advanced quite a bit since its…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 4

Is JVC’s Crazy Looking New Camera the Mythical Hybrid Video/Still Camera?

The concept of a video/still camera didn’t excite me much. But maybe that’s because I’ve been waiting for a true video/still Hybrid. The sasquatch of the A/V forrest. The JVC GC-PX10 is, let’s just say it, weird-looking. It’s like someone got a handycam drunk enough to sleep with a DSLR and their progeny was this…

Tech News Brent Rose Oct 3

Drift HD 1080p Rugged Cam Lightning Review: Awesome? Check. Reliable? Ehhh, Not So Much

Man, and the Drift HD was so close to being a super-stealthy altrernative to my GoPro. If only it would just stay on. Like The video quality is top-notch with a 170-degree field of vision. Its rubberized exterior survived being dropped (repeatedly). The Drift HD is 25 percent smaller than its predecessor at 4 inches,…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola Aug 24

You’ll Want the Tiny Drift HD to Shoot All Your Hi-Def Daredevilry

While Drift Innovation’s new Drift HD is certainly not the first of its kind, it wins points for being a lot smaller than its kin. 25% smaller. That alone, rather than its familiar specs, makes it stand out as a helmet cam you’d want. https://gizmodo.com/x170-action-camera-is-ready-for-any-adventure-5519437 This little guy takes 9MP photos and shoots in 1080p…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jul 27

Pocket Video Showdown: Four Budget Camcorders Reviewed

When Cisco decided last April to kill its Flip camcorder—arguably the most popular product in a category that the Flip created almost single-handedly—everyone concluded than the pocket camcorder market was dead. Everyone was wrong. If you’re the least bit interested in shooting casual videos, don’t whip out your smartphone. You’ll be much happier with the…

Reviews Alan Fackler - Maximum Tech Jul 21

Exclusive Images of FlipLive, the Streaming Video Camera that Will Never Be

Here are the first photos of Flip’s never-to-be launched FlipLive. The FlipLive was supposed to be Flip’s next-generation camcorder, one that could stream video to the cloud. But Cisco killed the brand the day before the Live was supposed to launch. David Pogue, who revealed the existence of the FlipLive, argues that Cisco should have…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 15

Sony “Open Sourcing” Tech Specs Of Its E-mount Lenses

Sony plans to release the specifications of its E-mount lens system to other manufacturers this April, allowing anyone to develop lenses compatible with its NEX cameras and camcorders. There will be no charge for doing so, and Sony has already gathered “endorsements” for the idea from Carl Zeiss, Cosina, Sigma and Tamron. [Sony EU]

Tech News Gary Cutlack Feb 8

Blackmagic URSA: A Modular Cinema Camera with Insane Swappable Sensor

Pop-Up Stereo Mics on Zoom’s Q4 Help Ensure Your Videos Sound Good Too

Of Course GoPro GoPro’d Itself Winning an Emmy

The New JVC Everio Brings Rugged Water-Proofiness to an Old Friend

Sony AX1: A 4K Camcorder That Doesn’t Cost Ten Grand

Sony’s New Music Video Recorder Is Way Cooler Than It Sounds

Canon’s New Tiny Video Camera Is For Filming Yourself Doing…Whatever

Superhero Tourists Will Love Sony’s Awesome Combination Binoculars and 3D Camcorder

Zoom Q2HD Review: Nice Mic, Forgettable Video

A New Breed of Camcorder for a New Breed of Citizen Journalist—Or Bootlegger, Whatevs

Canon C300 Review: For When Your Movie Deserves Better Than a DSLR

Waterproof ATC Mini Captures Extreme Sports at a Not So Extreme 720P

Fingertip Sized Camera Does HD Video On the Cheap

Frankly Red Scarlet, I Don’t Give a Damn (About Any Other Camera)

Is JVC’s Crazy Looking New Camera the Mythical Hybrid Video/Still Camera?

Drift HD 1080p Rugged Cam Lightning Review: Awesome? Check. Reliable? Ehhh, Not So Much

You’ll Want the Tiny Drift HD to Shoot All Your Hi-Def Daredevilry

Pocket Video Showdown: Four Budget Camcorders Reviewed

Exclusive Images of FlipLive, the Streaming Video Camera that Will Never Be

Sony “Open Sourcing” Tech Specs Of Its E-mount Lenses

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