The GY-HD250 records true 1280 x 720 progressive at 60 frames per second thanks to a new advanced codec that provides ultra efficient compression without visible motion artifacts. It has built-in genlock capability, component and HD-SDI output, with professional connectors mounted on a magnesium die cast chassis. The GY-HD250U also features the choice of several interchangeable lenses, enhanced cinema gamma, external time code synchronization, BNC connectors, built-in mount for an Anton Bauer Gold Mount 14.4V professional battery, and the patented focus assist feature.

CNET has a review of the Sony Handycam HDR-SR1 and writes, “If you really need video that you can edit, I recommend you stick with HDV models such as the Handycam HDR-HC3 or the Canon HV10 for your high-def needs. Though there’s really no wonderfully convenient way to shoot HD video yet, the Sony […]

Vnunet has a review up of the Canon DC95 and writes, “Overall the DC95 is an easy to use camcorder but the budget price means budget-level image quality. Despite very good manual controls, there’s no getting away from its somewhat noisy images. We would recommend saving up a little more and going up a […]

CEN has a review of the Pure Digital Point & Shoot Camcorder and concludes, “The Pure Digital Point & Shoot camcorder makes it very easy to share your videos once you capture them with. The software is what helps to simplify the process. It is the easiest digital camcorder that I’ve used, and the […]

CamcorderInfo has a review of the Sony HDR-SR1 and writes, “The Sony HDR-SR1 is undoubtedly the best HDD camcorder to date, for what that’s worth in such a young category. Previously, we would have given that award to the DCR-SR100, so Sony had already proved themselves adept at the emerging format. HDD, or something […]

CNET Asia has a review up of the Creative DiVi CAM 516 and writes, “For a family night in front of the tube, users can easily set the DiVi Cam 516 to play videos and stills on the telly with the TV-out and audio cables bundled in the package. The DiVi Cam 516 can […]

Panasonic VDR-D200 Press Release
Panasonic introduces the new Panasonic VDR-D200 DVD camcorder that captures crisp, high-resolution digital video on convenient 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM discs. “The DVD-RAM format allows non-linear editing right in the camcorder, and gives the greatest flexibility in re-recording,” explains Rudy Vitti, national marketing manager, Panasonic Optical Group. “And for added […]

CNET has a review up of the Sony HandyCam HDR-UX1 and writes, “basically, the only place that’s safe to play the discs is in one of the two Blu-ray players available on the market or in an as-yet vaporific PlayStation 3. … the whole raison d’être of a DVD camcorder is convenience. Thus far, […]

Stop your kids from asking to use your brand new Sony or Canon digital camcorder - the Sega Toys Movie Carrier doesn’t come with any bells and whistles but it does record video and is handy in either pink or blue.
Features include:
* dimensions: 68 x 85 x 40-millimeter
* CMOS sensor
* 4x zoom
* 1.5-inch […]

CNET has a review up of the Canon HV10 and writes, “The HV10’s video was quite impressive: sharp, saturated, and smooth. I found daylight video a bit overexposed–like most consumer camcorders, the HV10 tends to blow out highlights–but I knocked it down a bit with exposure compensation when necessary and was quite happy with […]

The Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG6 offers the following features:
* 6 megapixel CCD
* SDHC card support
* optical image stabilization
* low-light capabilities
* 2.5-inch LCD
* AAC audio recording
* dimensions: 67.7 × 34.5 × 100.3mm
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CamcorderInfo has a final review up of the Sony HDR-UX1 and writes, “The Sony HDR-UX1 is a great camcorder. Sony has finally brought to market an HD model with all the features that users demand after creating a hole when they replaced the HDR-HC3 with the HDR-HC1. The multifunction ring is great and reminds […]