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Canon Vixia FS10 Camcorder

March 24, 2008 – 4:56 pm
Canon USA is to sell a new line of camcorders under the "Vixia" name, including flash, hard drive and DVD models in both high-def and standard resolutions. The FS10 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder not only records exclusively to an 8GB on board flash drive for up to five hours of recording capacity, but also via its SDHC card slot. Official Press-Release: “We are very excited about our new VIXIA family of camcorders, as well as being an innovator by offering Dual Flash Memory,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. “Consumers are actively investing in HD televisions and they’re discovering the value of capturing memories in HD. Whichever format consumers may prefer, including our revolutionary Dual Flash Memory, all VIXIA camcorders share Genuine Canon Optics and a host of Canon technologies allowing precious moments to be preserved with unrivaled color and clarity.” Additionally, the FS10 incorporates Canon's ...

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Cumcorders Poll

December 5, 2007 – 9:12 pm
Please Give Us Your Vote For Camcorders

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Test HDD-cumcoder JVC MG575

November 23, 2007 – 9:36 pm
JVC MG575 - 9 hours of video of the maximal quality Chambers with tape carriers leave in the past, now chambers with record in format MPEG-2 use the greatest popularity. Not so long ago we have tested top models of standard sanction Sony and Panasonic with a hard disk. We again shall address to model, as the carrier of video in which the hard disk acts. And this time object of our consideration becomes a video camera from firm JVC. It is necessary to tell, that JVC does not let out any model of videocameras DVD, focusing all attention to videocameras with a hard disk. The it is more interesting to look at the next novelty JVC GZ-MG575 which is being, in addition, by the senior HDD-cumcoder of the standard sanction of this firm. The combinations are run against installed reviews to a letters. We together blocked, a blue calendar will not fox ...

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JVC: Non-official Information About Camcorder GZ-MG505

November 19, 2007 – 3:45 pm
In the unusual way it became known about "nonexistent" camcorder JVC Everio G GZ-MG505. The matter is that this chamber has received the award from TIPA (Technical Image Press Assotiation), as the best camcorder 2006. But no official information from most JVC about this chamber till now is present! Well, those data who are published TIPA, speak that the novelty is reasonably interesting. GZ-MG505 uses three 1,33 UN CCD-matrixes (separate on each of primary colours). The chamber is equipped by the built in hard disk in volume 30 Gb and processor Megabrid Imaging Engine which processes separately of video and a photo, providing high sensitivity and a good parity a signal/noise for videoshooting and the high sanction for photos. It is a pity, but more any information about camcorder TIPA has not given, that is strange enough - in fact it is a question of the device to which ...

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New Digital Video Camera JVC GR-D650 BabyMovie

November 19, 2007 – 2:03 am
Company JVC announced new compact miniDV camcorder under name GR-D650 BabyMovie. The novelty is delivered in three various color variants: with the case of blue, pink and grey colors so each buyer can choose the chamber to itself to taste. As to characteristics of a new videocamera the following is known: camcorder it is equipped very well. For shooting in darkness in GR-D650 LED-illumination is built in. The sizes and weight completely justify the name of the device - they make 59x112x97 mm and 420 grams accordingly.

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Panasonic Digital Video Cameras miniDV-format

November 16, 2007 – 8:48 pm
In 2006 Panasonic represents new digital video cameras NV-GS500 and NV-GS300, equipped by systems of three PZC-MATRIXES and optical stabilization of the image (O.I.S.), And also models GS57 and GS27, supplied 30-x an optical zoom lens. Since time of the occurrence in 1992 3CCD videocameras Panasonic invariable receive various awards for excellent quality of the image, and let out in the past to year model GS250 has won huge popularity among fans and professionals of a video shooting because of exclusive clearness and beauty of the image in a combination to ease of operation. The system of three 3CCD-MATRIXES is most known, perhaps, in the professional environment: it is the basic technology applied in professional chambers as provides the highest level of processing of the image at which colors, details and shades generating with unsurpassed quality. Panasonic takes in the lead positions in the field of videocameras, equipping with this ...

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JVC Camcorder: Reviews 2007

November 16, 2007 – 8:09 pm
In the summer, that is it is absolutely fast, will appear on sale (while in Japan) new JVC Camcorder of series Everio - GZ-MG505 and GZ-MG47. These three-matrix (on one 1,33) to a matrix for each of primary colours) videocameras are equipped with a 1,8-inch hard disk in capacity 20 or 30 Gb and are capable to contain till 7 o'clock video in at shooting in mode Ultra fine and up to 35 in mode Economy (data for 30 Gb models). GZ-MG505 Focal length GZ-MG505 makes 46.2-462 mm. Owing to 10-fold optical increase at shooting from you any trifle will not disappear, and the chamber at all will not burden you: it easily finds room on a palm (74x73x125 mm) and 450 gram (GZ-MG505) weighs. The second model - GZ-MG47 - and is easier than that - 410 gram at 68Õ109Õ69 mm. GZ-MG47 To get GZ-MG505 it will be possible ...

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Panasonic Make Record HD-video On SD-cards REAL!

November 16, 2007 – 8:06 pm
Corporation Matsushita Electric Industrial (owning trade mark Panasonic) informs on the beginning of works above technology which should provide record of video fragments and images of the high sanction (HD) on cards of memory of standard Secure Digital (SD), following specifications of standard AVCHD for HD-videocameras. Earlier we already informed on technology AVCHD declared in common Panasonic and Sony, and one of these days Matsushita have kept promise to tell how the company gathers портировать this technology for cards of memory (more precisely, on memories with socket Secure Digital which also can be tiny hard disks). It is a question of providing an opportunity of record of HD-video and images on demountable carriers so that users possessed an opportunity to look through them on any compatible device of household electronics. The technology of record of HD-video on SD-cards corresponds to requirements of standard AVCHD describing technologies of compression for 1080i (the ...

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Apple Style On Camcorders Industry

November 16, 2007 – 8:03 pm
Firm style Apple has reached up to camcorders and has found an embodiment in model under the name iBall. Characteristics of it camcorder are quite standard, and here appearance is really noteworthy. All functional details of the device are hidden in the ergonomic case, in the same place hide and LCD the display. At shooting iBall it is not obligatory to hold in hands, it can be established, for example, on a table. For this purpose the special support is stipulated. Presented camcorder Apple - while only concept, thought up by designer Dzhoshua Murphy (Joshua Murphy). And consequently, still there is no speech not only about its sales, but also in general about mass production.

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Kenko DVC-306

November 16, 2007 – 4:54 pm
Japanese company Kenko has put on the market new budgetary model camcorder DVC-306. 3,3 a CMOS-sensor control, an objective with 4-fold digital increase, optical force F3.0 and constant focus of 50 mm are grouped in absolutely small case. The model supports record in formats JPEG and MPEG-4 with support of a sound and can be used as a MP3-player. The sanction at video to shooting – 640O480 points, speed of record - 20 staff/ Own Np-memory of model - 32 Mb, presence слота for SD cards allows to expand it up to 2 Гб. For shooting in darkness flashlight with function of switching-off and work in an automatic mode is stipulated. 1,5-inch TFT the display is used and as the view-finder, and serves for viewing the finished shooting material. Colors of the case offered by the manufacturer are rather various: silvery, white, blue and red. The interface: USB 2.0, an AV-socket. A ...

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