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part of the fun. Camcorder Reviews- by You
ProductWiki is the website where people share information about consumer products. All of the content in the wiki is written and maintained by people just like you. Here is the current list of camcorders (with a Merlin Steadicam and the Red One Camera thrown in). Click on one of the photos to see the specific review:
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Cool Camcorders for Hot Weather
Sony Handycam DCR-DVD508 ($899.99 list)
This high quality, standard def camera is user-friendly and packed with features, earning it the most recent Editors' Choice award.
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2 ($699.99 list)
Here's a compact HD camcorder offers pretty good video and even better still images, plus it's extremely portable. The camera also includes an HDMI port so you can achieve the best possible digital output.
Hitachi DZHS300AHitachi DZHS300A ($600 list)
The best feature of the Hitachi is its storage options. It includes both an 8GB internal hard drive and straight-to-miniDVD capabilities, as well as 25x optical zoom.
Canon DC40Canon DC40 ($899 list)
Canon's standard def camera includes a 2.7-inch LCD screen, 10x optical zoom, and let's you take 4-megapixel photos. It's also so easy to use it includes an "Easy" mode.
Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD1 ($800 street)
The lightweight, compact Xacti saves its video to MPEG-4 format. It lacks in quality, but if size is your priority, this is one of the smallest camcorders on the market.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
We can't be kind to the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2's video quality
Laptop Mag: We can't be kind to the HD1's video quality, which was frequently awful. Even bright sunlit conditions produced noise and artifacts. Low-light environments, like a regular living room, could barely be captured at all. The HD2 experience, however, is totally different. No one will confuse this tiny camcorder for a prosumer unit like the Canon HV20, but the footage this device captures looked very good. Sunlit shots were vibrant and nearly free of artifacts; only a light version of DVD edge enhancement betrayed the compression. And while low-light conditions resulted in added noise, the density was not so high that it overpowered any...read more
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Become a Camcorder Pro in 10 Steps
Many camcorder enthusiasts dream of making a movie that captures the popular imagination. From the nauseating Blair Witch Project to the impressive auto-biopic Tarnation, low-budget DV film-making has taken mainstream cinema by storm. Here's a 10-step guide to making your footage shine.
Top 5 Camcorders under $400
1) Canon ZR600 Digital Camcorder
This digital camcorder by Canon has a 25x optical and 800x digital zoom. The ZR600 has a large amount of pre-set shooting modes, a great lens, and built in digital camera with a SD/MMC slot for storing digital photos. This camcorder is great for video beginners and has enough features that more advanced camcorder users will be happy too.
2) Sony DCR-HC36 Digital Camcorder
This digital camcorder by Sony has a 20x optical and 800x digital zoom as well as a 2.5” touch panel LCD screen. The DCR-HC36 has a professional quality Carl Zeiss lens and a variety of built in shooting modes. The infrared Super NightShot is one of the best night shots in the consumer market making this camcorder ideal for someone who will be shooting a lot of video in low light situations. Digital stills can be taken with this camcorder and saved onto a Memory Stick.
3) Panasonic PV-GS59 Digital Camcorder
This digital camcorder by Panasonic has a 30x optical and 1000x digital zoom. In addition to a large zoom the PV-GS59 also has a zoom microphone that zooms in on the sound while you zoom into the picture. This camcorder has a 2.7” LCD screen and a MMC/SD card slot for saving digital stills taken with the camcorder.
4) Canon ZR500 Digital Camcorder
This camcorder by Canon is the same as the ZR600, just without the digital still feature. If you don’t plan on using your digital camcorder as a digital camera as well you can save money by purchasing the ZR500 instead of the ZR600.
5) Sony DCR-HC26 Digital Camcorder
The DCR-HC26 by Sony is the same camcorder as Sony’s DCR- HC26 with the exception of the digital camera. If you are not going to use the digital camera feature on the camcorder then the DCR-HC26 can save you money.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007