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Kodak outs Playfull Waterproof Video Camera

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

Kodak has announced a new and small handheld video camera today that is called the Playfull Waterproof Video Camera. As you can gather from the title, the thing will survive water. The camera is water resistant enough to be submerged for underwater recording. Kodak says the camera can survive at up to 10-feet deep. The camera is compact and records to SD/SDHC memory cards. Read The Full Story

Toshiba Camileo 3D camcorder hands-on

, Sep 3rd 2011 Discuss [2]

Toshiba may have made the most noise about its new Camileo Clip, X200 and X400 camcorders for IFA 2011, but the company slipped another rare beast into its booth. The Calimeo 3D model packs double the lenses into its palm-friendly chassis, recording Full HD 1920 x 1080 footage and allowing users to preview the 3D effect with a glasses-free autostereoscopic LCD display.

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Toshiba outs Camileo camcorders including Clip, X200, and X400

, Sep 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

Toshiba has been offering its line of palm-sized camcorders for years now called Camileo. Three new camcorders in the line have been unveiled for the first time. One of the more interesting is the Camileo Clip, which is the camera in the photo below. The cam gets its name from the clip on the back that allows the user to clip it to things for hands free shooting. Read The Full Story

Panasonic unveils new HDC-Z10000 consumer camcorder that shoots 2D and 3D

, Aug 31st 2011 Discuss [3]

Panasonic has unveiled a new camcorder that looks like something a professional videographer would use. If you want something with a really small design, you might want to look elsewhere. If what you want is a camcorder that can do both 2D and 3D with professional image quality the HDC-Z10000 might be exactly what you need. The camera has a two lens design and has a LCD that will show that 3D recording with no glasses needed. Read The Full Story

Sony announces new Handycam NEX-VG20 full HD camcorder

, Aug 24th 2011 Discuss [3]

In addition to the four new cameras announced this morning, Sony has also introduced a new Handycam full HD camcorder called the NEX-VG20. Its predecessor, the NEX-VG10, was Sony's first consumer model to offer interchangeable lenses. This latest version adds several improvements including more comprehensive manual controls, enhanced ergonomics, better imaging quality, and upgraded sound. Read The Full Story

Sony DEV-5 and DEV-3 digital binoculars shoot Full HD video

, Aug 19th 2011 Discuss [2]

Sony has outed two sets of digital binoculars, the DEV-5 and DEV-3, that might look more at home on Hoth than they do in your twitcher hide. Promising Full HD video recording with stereo sound, as well as 3D recording for playback on a compatible HDTV, the two sets offer electronic autofocus - with manual override - as well as optical image stabilization. Read The Full Story

Vivatar 690 HD underwater digital pocket video camera surfaces

, Aug 3rd 2011 Discuss [5]

It's summer and that means that people all around the country are heading to the lake, beach, or pool to keep cool. That also means that most folks will want to snap some photos so they can hold onto the summertime memories. Cameras and water don't generally mix but Vivitar has a new pocket camcorder that is not only able to survive some spills and splashes, but can shoot full HD video underwater. Read The Full Story

Drift HD sports camcorder debuts

, Jul 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

Tiny little rugged camcorders are finding their way into all sorts of places. A lot of professionals in action sports and motorsports use this sort of little rugged camera to record their practice runs so they can learn from mistakes and little HD cameras like these are also used in TV production too. A new rugged action camera has surfaced from Drift called the Drift HD for point of view filming. Read The Full Story

Contour+ Camcorder gets Android viewfinder app

, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

In May, the Contour+ sports camcorder surfaced. This is one of the small camcorders that can be mounted to a car, bike, or to your body. The catch is that the small design of the camcorder means that you can't get a LCD on the camera to act as a viewfinder. I can tell you from experience that with a camera lacking a viewfinder you often end up missing the shot you really wanted. Read The Full Story

Sony announces new ultra-zoom SX21E and SR21E camcorders

, Jul 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

Sony has announced a pair of new camcorders for the ultra-zoom crowd. These are the perfect camcorders if you want to be able to get up close and personal with the subject of your video from afar. Both of the camcorders have a very impressive 57x optical zoom setting and 67x extended zoom. The cameras also both feature SteadyShot, face detection and an integrated video light. Read The Full Story

Panasonic gives NASA AG-3DA1 3D camcorder and shoots it into space on final shuttle mission

, Jul 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has announced that it has given NASA some hardware to take to the ISS aboard the final space shuttle mission with Atlantis that launched last Friday. Panasonic sent one of its new and cool full 3D AG-3DA1 camcorders along with a BT-3DL2550 25.5-inch 3D LCD and a rugged Toughbook notebook computer to NASA. That gear was used to document the training and preparation leading to the final shuttle mission. Only the 3DA1 camcorder made the trip into space. Read The Full Story

Panasonic prices LUMIX FH7, new Xactis, HD camcorders

, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [0]

Panasonic has confirmed pricing details for its latest digital camera and camcorder range, including the LUMIX FH7 with the company's bizarre Beauty Retouch mode that allows you to make anybody look like Dame Barbara Cartland. The FH7 will be $179.99 when it lands early in July, while the five new camcorders are priced from $169.99. Read The Full Story
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