CamcorderInfo has a first impressions review of the Sony HDR-SR7 and writes, “What can we say? Sony has produced a solid camcorder. Architecturally speaking, the HDR-SR7 should be marveled. … So what’s the catch? In our eyes, based on Sony imagers of yore, the HDR-SR7 will suffer in terms of video quality. We […]

The 2007 Co-operative Young Film-Makers Festival is open to young filmmakers aged 21 or younger. Entries must be under six minutes long.
“Your film can be about anything you like. Be co-operative, be creative and express yourself. Make others laugh, challenge stereotypes, tell a quirky tale, experiment a little (or a lot), tell others about […]

The Aiptek GO-HD is an HD camcorder featuring a 5MP CMOS sensor, 3X optical zoom, still capture (up to 2560×1920), and a 2.4″ TFT LCD display.
Check price and availability of the Aiptek GO-HD camcorder at Amazon. Looking for a great price on the Aiptek GO-HD camcorder? Check below for great deals on the Aiptek […]

PCWorld has a review of the Sony DCR-HC96 and writes, “The DCR-HC96 delivered impressive still images. … The Sony’s video quality was impressive, too. High marks for audio clarity and for video taken in standard light, along with middling scores for low-light video, yielded an overall video quality score of Very Good. … Sony’s […]

CNET has a review of the JVC Everio GZ-MG555 and writes, “Videos shot on the MG555 looked good, with some minor reservations. We shot test footage both indoors under our fluorescent lights and outdoors under a partly cloudy sky, and in both cases the video came out colorful and crisp. Colors looked accurate, even […]

The Apollo Film Festival, a South African film festival celebrating South African cinema, has a final call for entries for submissions to this year’s festival, which will be held in Victoria West September 21 to 29, 2007.
Deadline for entries: 5 pm, July 1, 2007.
For more information, see Filmmaker South Africa.

CamcorderInfo has a review of the Canon DC50 and writes, “Canon has given us their top standard definition DVD model for 2007, and it’s okay. The handling is a bit off thanks to its thin, cheap, plastic hand strap and awkward finger placement. We did like the rear-mounted joystick and broad range of still […]

PCWorld has a review of the Panasonic SDR-H200 and writes, “In tests conducted by the PC World Test Center, our jury awarded the SDR-H200 scores of Very Good for both video quality and still image quality. … The SDR-H200 adeptly maintained accurate exposures when moving from bright scenes to shadow areas and then back […]

PCWorld has a review of the Canon ZR850 and writes, “Our panel of experts awarded the ZR850 a video quality rating of Good overall. Noise was slightly visible under both bright-light and low-light conditions, and motion seemed a bit rough. Colors appeared dark, and the overall exposure wasn’t great. Nor was the camcorder’s audio […]

PCWorld has a review of the Panasonic PV-GS320 and writes, “The PV-GS320’s 3.1-megapixel still shots earned a rating of Very Good, with especially high marks for color accuracy. The only performance detail that didn’t rate well was battery life: The camcorder captured a somewhat skimpy 81 minutes of video on a full charge. Compared […]

The JVC GR-D796 offers the following features:
* 1/6-inch 680,000 pixel CCD, 34x optical zoom and 800x digital hyper-zoom
* 2.7-inch Widescreen Clear LCD; 16:9 video mode
* Dual Record mode; capture video and digital still images
* Stick controller for easy operation
* SD/MMC card slot; USB compatible

PCWorld has a review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 and writes, “The CG65 produces good-looking video, which it shoots in MPEG-4 format … at a maximum resolution of 640 by 480 pixels (it doesn’t capture wide-aspect video). That translates into a data transfer rate of 3 mbps. Low-light video was particularly impressive. Overall, the […]

The Sanyo Xacti E1 offers the following features:
* waterproof
* 6 megapixel stills
* 640 x 480 pixels/30fps videos
* SD/SDHC cards
It’s available in the following colors: blue, yellow and white.

Mustek has released another mini camcorder, the Mustek DV520T, which offers the following features:
* VGA-quality MPEG4 video
* 5.2 megapixel stills
* WAV voice files
* internal 64MB hard drive
* memory cards up to 2GB
* 8X digital zoom
* 2.0-inch swivel LCD
* IGBO flash

CamcorderInfo has a first impressions review of the Sony HDR-CX7 and writes, “The Sony HDR-CX7 is among the coolest-looking camcorders we’ve seen in a while, and its appeal extends beyond its sleek, black skin. With Sony’s top-of-the-line 6.1MP ClearVID CMOS sensor, the image quality should be close to what we observed from the HDR-HC7. […]

Panasonic AG-HPX500 Press ReleasePanasonic, PBITS (Professional & Broadcast IT Systems) has extended its innovative P2HD Professional Series with the release of the new AG-HPX500 Memory Card Camera-Recorder, a 2/3-inch camcorder. This unit is a natural evolution from the HVX200 and brings value, quality, and flexibility to IT/HD content acquisition. Aimed at the global professional […]

The deadline for the Sunny SuperFan Contest has been extended to May 29th. The contest is looking for a 1-minute video that shows why you are a Sunny SuperFan (of the comedy series, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia)..
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Videos that:
1. Show your love for Sunny and the gang
2. Show creativity and […]

The Heartland Film Festival is accepting entries for its 16th annual film festival. While the early bird deadline has passed, there’s still time to meet the regular and late deadlines.
From the site:
“Heartland Film Festival awards $200,000 in cash prizes including a $100,000 Grand Prize for Best Dramatic Feature, a $25,000 Award for Best […]

The Panasonic VDR-D210 offers the following features:
* Optical Image Stabilizer
* 32x optical zoom,
* MPEG 2 VBR compression
* one-touch navigation & joystick control
* 2.7″” wide LCD
* 16:9 movie mode
* high-shutter speed (1/60-1/8000)
* multi-format recording (DVD-RAM/-RW/-R/-R DL)
* MPEG PhotoShot for one-touch still image capture.

The CallWave Video Contest is looking for submissions which focus on how CallWave tools have made life easier by simplifying everyday communications.
Contest details: All video submissions must be in QuickTimes .MOV, Windows .AVI or .MPG format and no bigger than 5 MB. The video must end with a verbal or text notation directing the […]

PCAdvisor has a review of the Sony DCR-HC96 and writes: “Although the Sony DCR-HC96 scored points for its still-image performance, its low-light video quality and battery life proved to be only average. … The Sony DCR-HC96 performs well and provides impressive still-image quality. Nice features such as a touchscreen LCD and an accessory shoe […]

PCWorld has a review of the Hitachi DZHS300A and writes, “PC World’s Test Center rated the DZHS300A’s video quality as Fair overall, with below-average scores for video shot indoors under standard lighting and in low light. Though it wasn’t outstanding, video captured informally in an outdoor setting looked attractive enough. Colors seemed a bit […]

PCWorld has a review of the Canon DC210 and writes, “It captured good, but not great, video in our lab tests. It won’t double well as a camera, however, having earned a Poor in our tests for still image quality. … Though still photos weren’t impressive, the DC210 does let you convert captured images […]

PCWorld has a review of the Panasonic VDR-D310 and writes, “The VDR-D310 lacks full manual control, and there’s no built-in assist light for recording in dimly lit settings. Also conspicuously absent are any optional wide-angle or telephoto adapters. But there is a shoe for attaching the optional $85 VW-DC10 video light, which requires a […]

The BusBoys Summer Nights Online video contest seeks video submissions for “It Must Be Saturday Night”, the first single from the BusBoy’s Sex, Love and Rock & Roll music project.
To Enter:
1. Make your video showing your “Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll” over Summer 2007 to The Busboys’ “It Must Be Saturday Night!”
2. Upload […]

PCWorld has a review of the JVC Everio GZ-MG155 and writes, “The GZ-MG155 earned a rating of Very Good for its video quality, with accurate colors under various lighting conditions. … Still images left a lot to be desired, unfortunately, earning an overall score of Poor. … This camera is an excellent choice […]

PCWorld has a review of the Canon DC50 and writes, “In tests performed by the PC World Test Center, the DC50 earned top scores for video quality in standard light and under low-light conditions. Its audio scores were about average for the 11 camcorders we tested. Casual outdoor videos looked pleasing, with nicely saturated […]

Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408 Press Release Excerpts
Sony has a camcorder to match your personal video-making style with its new line of DVD and Mini DV tape Handycam® camcorders.
“Our new models feature enhancements and sophisticated technologies across the line to deliver benefits to satisfy the varying recording, sharing and archiving needs of different customers, depending on […]

Trusted Reviews has a review of the Panasonic HDC-SD1 and writes, “There’s no doubt that the HDC-SD1 is the pinnacle of consumer level video capture devices that are that are available today. It’s small, light, easy to use and capable of producing some wonderful quality images with impressive sound quality, that’s free from motor […]

CamcorderInfo has a review of the Sony DCR-SR300 and writes, “the SR300 does not impress us enough. The majority of viewers watching footage shot with the HDR-SR5 will find it vastly superior to footage shot with the SR300. The HDR-SR5 records AVCHD HD video, and unless you are either a pro or a compression […]

The Traverse City Film Festival Trailer Competition is looking specifically for entries for 2007 festival trailers:
All trailer film submissions must be in English or contain English subtitles, and may be of any genre (comedy, drama, documentary, horror). There is a limit of five (5) film submissions per person. Each film submitted by a […]

The VISA What’s My Score video contest is open to very short films, no longer than 30 seconds in length, which answers a the question “why a college student should care about his/her credit score”.
Eligibility: The contest is open to legal residents of the US who are 18 years or older.
Deadline: Deadline for […]

CNET has a review of the Sony Handycam DCR-SR42 and writes, “The resolution of the hard-disk-based Sony Handycam DCR-SR42–680,000 pixels–falls into the insufficient range, especially since its effective video and still resolution is a mere 340,000 pixels. … Like all but the SR300, the SR42 uses the electronic image stabilizer version of Sony’s SteadyShot. […]

The LA Shorts Fest is now accepting submissions for the 2007 festival:
11th Annual LA Shorts Fest is the largest short film festival in the world, screening 700 films of every category. We are accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. In past years, 25 participants have earned Academy Award nominations, this […]

The Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase competition:
Filmmakers from all walks of life are invited to demonstrate their passion and skills by creating a Nintendo-themed short film or video. Create a three-to-five minute film incorporating Nintendo and enter to win a public screening in New York City!
Eligibility: The competition is open to legal residents of the […]

The LMN (Lifetime Movie Network) Student Filmmaker Competition is a competition to identify and celebrate the best short (three-to-five-minute) films produced by female film students from across the country.
Eligibility: The competition is open to women who are legal residents of the U.S., 18 years of age or older, and who are college or graduate […]

Comedy Central and AtomFilms is holding the second Comedy Central Test Pilots competition. They are looking for comedy pilots, in any of the following formats:
* QuickTime (.mov, .qt, .mp4, .3gp)
* MPEG (.mpg, .mpeg, .mp2)
* Windows Media (.wmv)
* AVI […]

CamcorderInfo has a review of the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 and writes, ” In still mode, the Sanyo does very well, producing high-resolution photos that look like a digital still camera took them. While video performance is not great, it does show some improvements over last year’s VPC-HD1, especially in terms of color performance. Unfortunately, […]

SimplyDV has a review of the Canon HV20 and writes, ” Let’s cut straight to the chase. This is a very, very good camcorder! There’s nothing at all missing from the feature list and the comprehensive connectivity really is something to write home about. Not only is its HDV/DV recording capability a boon, but […]

The SXSWclick film competition is open to films ten minutes in length or shorter: “SXSWclick is a year-round initiative created to showcase short-form storytelling via mobile devices and the web.”
Deadline for submissions: June 15th, 2007.
Submission fee: $10.
Categories for submission:
Old-School Shorts › Tried’n true narrative shorts, shot on anything you like.
Really Real Shorts › Documentary […]

What can you do with 90 seconds of film?
“DepicT! is Watershed’s unique filmmaking competition, part of Encounters International Short Film Festival, which challenges filmmakers from across the globe to come up with a compelling, imaginative idea and distil it into 90 seconds of cinematic originality.”
Deadline for entries to the DepicT! ‘07 competition is […]

The Early Bird entry deadline has passed, but the Big Bang Film Festival is still accepting entries under its Regular Deadline of June 1, 2007, and its Late Deadline of August 17, 2007. And if you don’t make this last deadline, there is the Last Chance deadline of August 24, 2007 (Note: with each […]

Macworld has a review of the Panasonic PV-GS320 and writes, “The benefits of this design were quickly apparent in our testing, as our assembled panel of editors gave the video quality a Superior rating, both in low light and in normal shooting conditions. Our panel gave the camcorder’s 3.1-megapixel still shots a rating of […]

The Samsung SCH-B750 is being billed as a camcorder phone, and offers users the following features:
* a 3 megapixel camera with a swiveling display
* internal display: QVGA
* external display: OLED
* DMB
* TV out
* microSD memory expansion
* dimensions: 99 x 51 x 16 mm
The phone’s swiveling motion transforms the phone into the same form factor […]

CNET Australia has a review of the Hitachi DZ-GX5060SW and writes, “the real catch with the DZ-GX5060SW is the same one we had with the Canon DC220 — it’s running on a sub-1 megapixel CCD, and the results show when you actually shoot any video material, especially given the drop in effective pixels in […]

Pocket-lint has a review of the Canon HV20 and gives it an 8 out of 10 rating, “When it comes to video performance the Canon HV20 is very impressive. As we start to live in a HD world this is on the very cutting edge. So what’s the catch? There are three main problems […]

The Canon HR10 offers the following features:
* Record HD-quality home movies direct to DVD
* 1/2.7-inch Full HD CMOS image sensor; 1920 x1080 resolution
* 10x HD Video lens; 200x digital zoom
* 2.7-inch multi-angle Vivid Widescreen LCD
* HDMI terminal; miniSD slot for digital still photos

Stranglehold’s True to John Woo short film contest is looking for short film entries no more than 2 and a half minutes in length. Top prize is $25,000 and the national television debut of the winning film on Spike TV.
Eligibility: The Stranglehold True to John Woo Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to legal […]

JVC GZ-MG130 Press Release
Reaffirming its leadership in the hard drive camcorder category, JVC has launched a new line of Everio G Series camcorders, featuring four new models that offer improved picture quality, enhanced convenience features and record to either a built-in 30GB hard drive or removable SD card.
For 2007, the Everio line, the world’s […]

Corel Corporation, a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced the availability of Ulead® VideoStudio® 11 and Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus, the newest versions of its award-winning consumer video editing and DVD authoring software. Widely regarded for its powerful features and unmatched ease of use, VideoStudio now includes the industry’s […]

Macworld has a review of the Canon ZR850 and writes, “In our testing, the ZR850’s video quality received Good all-around ratings from our panel of experts. Under both bright-light and low-light conditions, noise was slightly visible, and motion was a little rough. Colors were dark, and the overall exposure wasn’t great. The ZR850’s audio […]

The Portland Art Museum’s Northwest Film Center is holding its 31st annual Young People’s Film & Video Festival, and is seeking entries.
Eligibility: Any young film or video maker, grades K-12, living in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah or Alaska may enter a film, video, animation, or multi-media work in any theme or style […]

CamcorderInfo has a reviewo f the Hitachi DZ-HS300A and writes, “For many casual shooters who like DVD camcorders but want the flexibility of longer recording times, the DZ-HS300A should be an attractive option. Unfortunately, the performance of this camcorder is bad enough to make its hybrid capabilities a moot point. The resolution was so […]

The Pure Digital Flip Video camcorder is a simple digital camcorder that includes video sharing software, enabling users to easily upload directly to online video sharing sites like YouTube.
Pure Digital Flip Video Camcorder Press Release
Pure Digital Technologies today introduced Flip Video(TM), a new line of digital camcorders designed to revolutionize how everyday consumers shoot […]

The Panasonic VDR-D310 offers the following features:
* 3-megapixel, 3CCD imaging system
* Multi-format recording; DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-R compatible
* Leica Dicomar lens
* Large 2.7-inch widescreen LCD
* One-Touch Navigation for easy, intuitive setting and shooting