CNET has a review of the Sony Handycam DCR-SR80 and writes, “Image quality from the DCR-SR80 was impressive. We saw an impressive amount of detail for a MPEG-2 camcorder of its class. Images had relatively few compression artifacts compared to those of other hard drive camcorders, such as JVC’s Everio line. Colors from the [...]

CNET has a review up of the Sony Handycam DCR-SR40 and writes “Still-photo enthusiasts who want to make 4×6 prints will want to steer clear of the DCR-SR40 or supplement it with a dedicated digital still camera. When printed at 4×6 inches, still images from the SR40 were rather blurry, with jaggy edges on [...]

DigitalProducer has a review up of the Sony HVR-V1U and writes, “I very much appreciate the button placement. Autofocus, temp focus, Iris wheel, and Expanded focus are all within a thumb’s reach at all times. Expanded Focus may even be assigned to both right and left sides of the camcorder, depending on user prefs. [...]

A little confused about how to choose the right digital camcorder? PCWorld has an article offering some shopping tips:
- Check out the LCD screen in daylight, if possible
- Look at the lens’s optical zoom ratio instead of the digital zoom ratio
- For longer recording times, buy a higher-capacity battery
- Front-mounted microphones get better results
- [...]

CamcorderInfo already has a first impressions review up, and concludes, “Sony’s HDR-FX7 is a very well designed camcorder, and it fills an important niche in the world of prosumer HDV. For $3500, it would be difficult to find a better camcorder, with terrific video performance, assignable buttons and all the most vital manual controls [...]

Sony is expanding its line-up of HDVâ„¢ products for professionals with the HVR-V1U HDV compact camcorder. The new model delivers true 24P progressive scan capture, and uses three of Sony’s ClearVid CMOS Sensorâ„¢ chips combined with Sony’s Enhanced Imaging Processorâ„¢ technology to provide greater sensitivity, higher resolution, lower noise and a wider dynamic range.

CamcorderInfo has a review up of the Canon HV10 camcorder and writes, “It’s highly portable, easy to use, and under $1500. But there were some serious issues that give us pause. The upright, pistol-grip body produces some very real handling issues. For anything but point-and-shoot operation, making adjustments can be a pain, and upset [...]

BusinessWeek has a review up of the JVC Everio GZ-MG505 and writes, “The camera captured the colors, sounds, and somehow even the feel of that day in a way I didn’t expect. … But then I tried to import all that feel-good footage onto my computer. My idea was to stitch together all the [...]

Trusted Reviews has a review up of the JVC Everio GZ-MG505EK and writes, “Although the MG505EK loses some of the pocket-friendly gadget appeal of the MC500EK, its bigger body solves one of its most significant issues too. Instead of hosting a 4GB Hitachi Microdrive for video storage, the MG50EK uses a 30GB 1.8in model [...]

Sony has announced the addition of its latest professional HDV camcorder, the HVR-V1E, to its wide range of professional HDV products, which includes Sony’s first and flagship HDV professional camcorder, the HVR-Z1E and the compact and lightweight HVR-A1E.

CamcorderInfo has a review up of the Panasonic SDR-S150 and writes, “you are likely to either outright disregard a camcorder like the Panasonic SDR-S150, or you are willing to consider it as a contender for your 1000 or so hard-earned dollars. Those in the first group, probably never even read the review, despite all [...]

CamcorderInfo reviews the JVC GZ-MG505 and writes, “It appears that our hopes, and the hopes of JVC, were more or less fulfilled. Though we found consistently poor image quality in most of the Everio camcorders over the last two years, the GZ-MG505 managed to buck the trend. Video performance looked great, though pros would [...]

Sony is expanding its high-definition camcorder line with the introduction of the HDR-FX7 1080i HDV camcorder, a model with three-chip ClearVIDâ„¢ CMOS Sensor technology to deliver exceptional high-def video and the utmost in creative control.

DigitalTrends has a review up of the Sony DCR-SR100 and writes, “Video results in Easy were good—not great—although much better than the Everio MG505. Granted there were some jagged edges on straight lines but for the most part the video looked good on my Toshiba HDTV. … t’s pretty simple—if you want to [...]

PC Authority has a review up of Ulead’s VideoStudio 10 and writes, “The tenth incarnation of Ulead’s entry-level editing app is a significant step. Following Pinnacle’s strategy, there are now two editions – a basic one and a new Plus version costing $43 more. As with Pinnacle Studio (Issue 103, page 30), most of [...]

The Hitachi DZ-HS303 camcorder records your video footage onto MiniDVDs, but also features a built-in 8GB hard drive. Other features include:
* 10x optical zoom
* 2.7″ widescreen LCD
* 1/3″, 3.1 megapixel CCD
* active accessory shoe
The Hitachi DZ-HS303 camcorder will be available in November in Europe.
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The Hitachi DZ-HS301 camcorder is a hybrid camcorder that records video footage onto MiniDVDs but also features 8GB hard drives. Features include:
* 15x optical zoom
* 2.7″ widescreen LCD
* 1/5″, 1.3 megapixel CCD
* passive accessory shoe
* support for DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs
* 2-Channel Stereo Dolby Digital
The Hitachi DZ-HS301 is expected to be available [...]