CTV previews the Kodak Zi6 and writes, “The purpose of the Zi6 is to keep the camera simple in use and that means few recording options…My first set of videos made with the Zi6 are vibrant but the clarity and detail is quickly lost when simple issues such as camera shake seem to [...]

The Panasonic Pro AG-HPX170 offers the following features:
* All solid state -P2 cards - 2 Slots
* HD/SDI — (including SD)
* 6 pin Firewire with locking connection
* Color Bars with 1kHz Tone
* Metadata input - like the P2 Gear
* Additional Neutral Density filters
* WaveForm Monitor and Vectorscope
* Dedicated Slot Select Button
* Three Focus [...]

CamcorderInfo has a hands-on review of the JVC Everio GZ-MS100 and writes, “he 35x optical zoom far exceeds than Sony’s 4x and the Flip’s complete lack of optical zoom. The Everio GZ-MS100 has a horizontal design, rather than the upright design of the Flip and the Sony NSC-GC1. It’s pocket-sized (for a large [...]

Broadcast Newsroom has a review of the Canon XH-G1 and writes, “The XHG1 is certainly not light on options and features; indeed, aside from interchangeable lenses there is very little that isn’t shared between the XHG1 and its bigger brother the XLH1. Whether this means the price point for the XHG1 is too high [...]

CamcorderInfo reports that Panasonic has announced a U.S. release date for the Panasonic SDR-S10.
The camcorder will be available in the U.S. in April of 2007, for an MSRP of $399.
Link. Read more about the Panasonic SDR-S10.

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 reports that Panasonic has announced that the SDR-S150 camcorder will carry an MSRP of $999.
The camcorder will be shipping in September.
Via CamcorderInfo.
Read more about the Panasonic SDR-S150.

CNET Asia has a review of the Sony DCR-DVD755 and writes, “the DVD755’s 690,000-effective-pixel video looks pretty mediocre–it’s soft, with purple fringing, severely blown out highlights, and the occasional motion hiccup. That’s for video shot outdoors, in the type of diffuse afternoon light photographers like best. Indoors, the video also becomes visually noisy–even with [...]

Digital Content Producer takes a look at the film quality produced by three camcorder: Sony HDR-FX1, Canon’s XL H1, and JVC’s GY-HD100.
The winner: “the JVC, which costs $3,000 less than the Canon XL H1 and offers true progressive frames, good resolution, and smoothness throughout.”
Read the full article here.

This week at Digital Camcorder Reviews, we’ll be on a bit of a holiday posting schedule. So we’ve lined up a catch-up week, catching up on a few great reviews that were written before this site came into being.
We’ll be back to regular posts next week.

CIO Tech Informer reports that Sony is set to unveil its new AVCHD camcorder next Wednesday. The AVCHD format was created because studies have shown that camcorder users prefer using DVDs as recording media versus tape or hard-disk.
“AVCHD has been developed by Sony and Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic) as a way to allow [...]

CNET UK has an article called “Become a Camcorder Pro“, a great read if you’re looking to do more with your digital camcorder than record the upcoming family vacation for prosperity.
“Many camcorder enthusiasts dream of making a movie that captures the popular imagination. From the nauseating Blair Witch Project to the impressive auto-biopic [...]

Welcome to Digital Camcorder Reviews. We are in the pre-launch phase of our site, but will be up and running very shortly, with regular postings bringing you the latest digital camcorder reviews online, and digital filmmaking news, tips and accessories.
We’ll be posting several catch-up posts, to bring the site up-to-date with the latest [...]