AIPTEK has just launched its new palm sized high-definition camcorder, the AHD 200.

Key features:

• High definition AVC HD (1280 x 720 pixels) resolution up to 30 fps
• Records up to two hours of high definition video with 4GB SD card
• Supports up to 32GB SDHC cards
• 5 mega-pixel CMOS sensor
• Still image capture up to 8 mega-pixel
• Reversible 2.4" TFT LCD display

With a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, AHD 200 High Definition camcorder boasts 5-megapixel CMOS sensors, and still images of up to 8-megapixels. The AHD 200 High Definition camcorder has up to 32GB storage through SDHC card, has 2.4-inch TFT LCD, and 4x digital zoom. It is now available in Amazon UK and Tesco.com for approximately US$300.

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Canon has recently unveiled the new SD camcorder in their line -- the iVIS FS10 -- in the Japanese market. It features an 8GB built-in flash drive and SDHC memory card, 2.7-inch wide LCD monitor, 1.07M CCD sensor, and 48X Advanced zoom lens. The iVIS FS10 can record 5 hours of video in its 8GB storage. There's no price on the Canon iVIS FS10 yet, but expected release date is the end of April, 2008.

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JVC has announced a pair of HD camcorders that could rival its own top-end GZ-HD7 while being comparatively smaller in size. The new JVC Everio GZ-HD6 and GZ-HD5 hard-disk camcorders feature Fujinon HD lens with progressive scan 3CCD imaging and JVC's HD Gigabrid engine that deliver full high-definition recording at 1920x1080 resolution with up to 60 frames per second. The duo are 45% smaller than the GZ-HD7 and offer simple and intuitive operation, just point and shoot for great quality videos. Both models also offer a wide range of manual controls and microphone input. Movies can be recorded up to 10 hours on the GZ-HD6, thanks to its 120GB internal hard-drive and the GZ-HD5 can go up to five hours (60GB). And if that doesn't suffice you, there is microSD card support to further expand its recording capabilities. A full set of Windows applications complement these fantastic camcorders for authoring your home-made videos on to DVDs and Blu-ray discs. People with Macs are not forgotten as plug-in software is included for importing videos into various Macintosh applications. Users can also burn data directly on to DVDs with JVC's popular CU-VD40 Everio SHARE STATION for HD.

The JVC GZ-HD6 and GZ-HD5 come in colors of black and silver and are priced at $1,399.99 and $1,199.99 respectively.

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The DXG-566V camcorder lets you record your videos in HD. One has to wonder about the quality of the videos, however, as the DXG-566V only costs US$150. But perhaps, like its sister, the DXG-565V, it MIGHT actually be good. The DXG-566V features 3-inch TFT display, 2x zoom, and 5megapixel CMOS sensors for JPEG stills. The highest resolution you can record is 1280 x 720 at 30fps recorded in H.264 MOV format. Your videos are stored in 32MB onboard memory or an SD/SDHC memory card.

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The Nikon CoolPix P60 is an 8.1 megapixel digital camera included in Nikon's CoolPix line of devices. The model features 5x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens with Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization. It also has Nikon's in-Camera Red-eye Fix, Face-priority AF which enables focus on up to five faces onscreen, and D-Lighting which fixes lightings. Best of all, the Nikon CoolPix P60 runs only on 2 AA batteries. The Nikon CoolPix P60 will be available on March 2008 for US$229.95.

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At first glance, it might look funny. And I know, many of those who've read the headline would snigger at the thought of having a flashlight with built in video camera. But upon closer inspection and much thought into it, it is especially useful, most particularly during dangerous situations such as robberies or the like. Christened the Flashlight DVR, it can record in MP4 format stored in Mini SD memory cards up to 2GB in size. But there's also a USB 1.1 port if you prefer to use that instead. It features a built-in microphone, small LCD display, and a 4m night vision range. It weighs 520 grams without the three C batteries and costs US$400 in the Swann security web site.

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A few days ago, we featured the new JVC Everio GZ-MG730 Digital Hard Disk Camcorder. With the Samsung Spinpoint A Series 30 Gigabyte hard drive, the camcorder features a whopping 30Gigs of space. The Everio GZ-MG730 is packed with features which, if you've forgotten, are detailed here. This time around, however, it seems JVC's upping the ante by adding TEN more gigs of space to the GZ-MG730, making it the new Everio GZ-MG740. While the original GZ-MG730 has JVC etched on the side, the GZ-MG740 has "Victor" on it, although as you might know, JVC and Victor are one and the same entity. Another difference would be the price. While the original goes for US$79.99, the Everio GZ-MG740 would retail at US$942.

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If you're looking for camcorder that's cheap yet chic, this might just be able to fulfill your needs. The US$99 DXG-565V camcorder comes in five different colors: Deep Sea Blue, Metallic Pink, Ruby Red, Midnight Black and Gun Metal. It features 2.4″ LCD, 4X digital zoom (which reflects the price, really), 5 megapixel CCD, and music playing and voice recording capabilities. What's "surprising" is that it can record DVD quality videos at 720 x 480 at 30fps in MPEG4 format. Even if just for that, the device is quite intriguing. It comes with earphones, wrist strap, camera case, AV and USB cables, AAA batteries and an editing software. All in all, costing only US$99 makes its quality doubtful, but even if just for the colors, it might be worth the buy if you wish to give it a chance. The DXG-565V Digital Camcorder would be available soon.

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Devices like this only used to be see in movies such as Mission Impossible. Well, not anymore.

As people get more and more enamored with ultra-small and ultra-portable shiny electronic gadgets, the smaller these consumer products will become. Japanese company Digital Cowboy has a lighter-sized video camera called DVR-SP. The device will record video on a microSD card of up to 2GB in 176x144. The DVR-SRP is almost negligible, weighing a mere 13 grams. And yes, it could easily be lost what with its dimensions of 73x20x11mm. Not the best camcorder in the world, but certainly noteworthy. The only concern is that it can easily be misplaced which makes it an ill fit for the naturally scatter-brained individual. The DVR-SP is available in Japan via the Digital Cowboy web site for USD$137.

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Catering to both the high-definition and standard-definition segments, Sony Handycam has just announced its latest line of products for 2008 with a huge range of products for both formats. These include about 13 standard-definition and 6 HD camcorders. As always, Sony is striving to deliver the best to its consumers and its latest iteration is no different.

All the SD and HD camcorders sport Sony's unmatched technologies like Face Detection and D-Range optimizer, ClearVid CMOS sensor with Exmor and BIONZ processor, and the Super SteadyShot Optical Image Stabilizer. The ClearVid CMOS sensor together with Exmor technology reduces noise and increases sensitivity resulting in ultra-high-resolution images. The powerful BIONZ processor, which was already incorporated into Sony's Cybershot and Alpha digital cameras, has now made its way into camcorders enabling faster signal processing. Also, both SD and HD camcorders offer different storage solutions, giving users a choice of onboard HDD, Memory Sticks and 8cm DVD discs, or both.

The HDR-SR12E, topper of its range, is of the HDD variety with an incredible 120GB of storage and can shoot video for up to two whole days. Browsing through that much of footage is made easy with the handy Film Roll Index and Face Index. Both the HDR-SR11E and HDR-SR12E

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Digix Semicon recently announced the latest SuperPine DC-100 Mini Digital Camcorder in the Korea market. The company has entered into a contract with the Lesca, a Hong-Kong based digital camera specialist top become Lesca's official distributor. The SuperPine DC-100 comes with approximately 20 different games. There is no more information about the Camcorder.

Enjoy these pics till then.

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Toshiba recently unveiled its latest A100F Camcorder with built-in HDD movie camera. The gigashot A series camcorder delivers full hi-vision picture quality of the 1920×1080 pixel and is scheduled to reach the markets in the middle of November whereas gigashot K series hi-vision model featuring 1280×720 pixel late from October. Both models from Toshiba come with 40GB storage capacity. Toshiba’s A100F Camcorder is equipped with 1 35.9mm optical lens. The camcorder loads Real-V image processing engine. You can also connect the camcorders with Television with HDMI cable to get playback of animated picture. Toshiba gigashot A100F has a 3.0 type TFT wide liquid crystal bright display that lets the users view the content that is being recorded. The Camcorder complies with EU (the European Union) RoHS order, hence is eco friendly.

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Aipek has recently introduced a new camcorder DV 2300HD that not only records HD video but is also capable enough of taking pictures. This is a very portable recorder which would fit in the palm of your hand and has got simple operation. The Pocket DV records at up to 30 frames a second at 1280 by 720P pixels. So all those who want to owe this smart and stylish hi-tech camcorder need to shed $300 from their pockets.

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Sanyo Japan announced the Sanyo Xacti CA65 camcorder which is compact yet extremely functional. The CA65 is housed in a waterproof casing and can record VGA (640 X 480 pixels) videos in 30 frames per second.

The Xacti DIGITAL Movie CA65 is equipped with a sensor of 6 mega pixel for still images which can further go ahead to 10 Mpix by interpolation (3680 X 2760 pixels). A mode 16/9 is even available into 3,8 Mpix (2816 X 1584 pixels). Other features include; 5x optical zoom, 12x digital zoom and 1600 ISO in manual mode.

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AIPTEK announced their new affordable true 720P HD camcorder, the GO-HD. The Camcorder is capable of 720P (1280x720 pixel resolution / 16:9 aspect ratio) at 30 frames per second and uses H.264 codec technology that allows users to record approximately 4 hours of HD video clips in 8GB High Capacity SD.

The GO-HD measures just around 4.5" x 2.75" x 1.25" and weighs around 7.5 Ounces. It comes with a HCSD card expansion option. The AIPTEK GO-HD also includes a 5 Mega Pixel CMOS sensor, a 2-inch Macro Zoom and Auto-Focus. Users will also be privy to goodness like; 3x Optical Zoom with Auto-Focus, one touch recording, a 270 degree Swivel-Reversible 2.4" TFT Color LCD Display, AIPTEK's Night Shot feature and built-in charger.

However the best part is no doubt the price tag as the camcorder retails for around just under $300.

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Canon recently announced the the HR10 High Definition Camcorder which promises a simple solution for users who want to create and share High Definition movies on convenient DVD discs. The camcorder comes equipped with a Canon 10x optical zoom lens, a Full HD 1920 x 1080 CMOS image sensor and the AVCHD video format. Thanks to the on board Super Range Optical Image Stabilization and Canon's exclusive Instant AF focus system , one can expect great non-blurry images.

The Canon HR10 HD Camcorder can capture three megapixel still images and has been outfitted with a Multi-Angle Vivid LCD. It can record onto 1080 HD video to conventional 3-inch (8cm) DVD discs and also high-capacity dual-layer discs. One also comes across a 24p Cine Mode which can achieve a professional "film-look" by changing the camcorder's frame rate to 24p.The Canon HR10 HD Camcorder will have an estimated selling price of $1199.

"Research shows that consumers are looking for the convenience of DVD, as well as high-quality HD video when choosing a camcorder. With the introduction of the Canon HR10 High Definition Camcorder, we provide consumers with a better way to record and preserve their memories in High Definition," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager of the Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A., Inc. The Canon HR10 HD Camcorder enhances our offerings to the home theater aficionado, who demands nothing but the best in image quality, expands our product portfolio and strengthens our market leadership."

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The Sony HDC1500 is a multi-format HD portable camera t which incorporates advance technologies like; a newly developed CCD imager and DSP LSI. The on board CCD imager can accommodate interlace and progressive scan formats ranging from 1080/50i and 1080/60i to 1080/24P.

The Sony HDC1500 is capable of also taking 1080/60P images and also supports 720/50P and 720/60P images. It weighs around 4.5 kg and has a signal to noise ratio of 54 dB.

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Sony unveiled their HDC-1000 studio camera which is actually a multi-format HD studio camera and has a CCD which can can accommodate all existing interlace and progressive scan formats ranging from 1080/50i and 1080/60i to 1080/24P.

The camera weighs 20 kg (44 lb 9 oz, without VF and lens) and has a sensitivity of F10 at 2000 lx (3200K, 89.9% reflectance). The camera has shutter speeds of 1/100, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 s (1080/60i mode) and 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 s (1080/50i mode).

In fact soon NEP Broadcasting will be installing 150 Sony high-definition HDC-1500 and HDC-1000 cameras across its operations over the next two years.

We’re the leading mobile production company in the U.S.," said Lou Borrelli, chief executive officer of NEP. "We need the best technology, the latest generation. It has to work in every conceivable situation and it cannot fail. That's why we bought Sony."

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Sony at the NAB unveiled new technologies including the Sony PDW-F355 camcorder which is the latest addition to Sony's XDCAM line of products. The Sony PDW-F355 will be able to support Sony's new SxS, a 16GB card but for now is only Professional Disc only (Sony's proprietary optical disc). The camera will feature two card slots, and users will be able to record approximately 120 minutes of content on two16 GB cards.

The camcorder would be based on MPEG-2 compression technology with three, ½-inch imagers. and the suer would be able to switch between 1080/60i and 720/60P and record in 1080/50i/30P/25P/24P and 720/50P.

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The Panasonic HDC-SD3 is a new video recorder from the company and this one can record movies in hi-def on to SD Cards. The HDC-SD3 can record in the 1920×1080 resolution and is equipped with a 3CCD HD sensor, 12x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom, and 2.1MP still image camera, 3-inch monitor and Dolby Digital 5.1ch audio. The camcorder supports SDHC cards of 4GB and will be available by April 25th in Japan.

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We have another new Sanyo Xacti Camcorder amongst us! The new Sanyo Xacti DMX-CG65 is a 6 megapixels compact video shooter which includes features like; real-time MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, high-precision LSI (large-scale integration) engine III and a 2.5-inch LCD display. Its available in colors like Silver,Green and Black and will start shipping from April 2007.

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Sony is all set to launch a new dual-format camera system. The Sony HDC-1400 supports 1080/59.94i or 720/59.94p and is ideal for studios and mid-size broadcast units. Details are scarce but we do know that the Sony HDC-1400 has features like; three-skin detail control, multi matrix colour control, and high-quality SD down conversion capability.

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Mustek released two new camcorders for the casual users. The Mustek DV700TZ is the more advance of the two and and has some decent specs to offer considering the price tag.The Mustek DV700TZ has been equipped with a 7 megapixel CCD and also includes; 3x optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD, and video recording capabilities. It can capture 720 x 480 MPEG-4 video at 30 fps and comes outfitted with a memory card slot and 28MB of internal memory. This one will be available soon for around $00.

Another new digital camcorder released by Mustek is the Mustek DV530TZ . This one will sell for 230 US dollars and includes features like; a 5.3 megapixel CCD, 3x optical zoom and an LCD. The camcorder captures videos at the standard 640 x 480 resolution.

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DXG USA recently launched the DXG 506V 5 Megapixel combo digital camcorder which also boasts of a number of multimedia features including;MP3 player, voice recorder, webcam etc.

The DXG 506V digital camcorder is available in colors like;Deep-Sea Blue, Metallic Pink, Midnight Black, and Classic Silver and is targeted at the casual and young user. It can capture MPEG-4 video (up to 640x480 at 30 frames per second), and take digital photos of up to 12 Megapixels. Users can also use it as a webcam by hooking it up to the PC via the USB cable and also transfer their music and video files to the camcorder.

The DXG 506V also moonlights as a portable storage device and has 32MB of internal memory and SD Card slot. One can also print up to 8 ½” x 11” photos, either directly from the camcorder without a computer (with the included PictBridgeTM technology) or with a computer. The camcorder comes bundled with a camera case, wrist strap, earphones, editing software, USB and AV cables, manual, and AAA batteries. The DXG 506V has a suggested retail price of $149 and is now available.

DXG 506V camcorder - Features
• 5.1 Megapixel digital camera and camcorder in one
• MP3 Player
• Digital Voice Recorder
• Webcam
• Portable Storage Device
• 4 Fashionable Colors
• 32MB of onboard internal memory
• Built-in SD slot
• PictBridge direct printing without computer
• 4X digital zoom
• 1.7” TFT LCD flip-out display screen
• Built-in flash in 3 modes
• White Balance and EV Compensation features
• Macro Mode

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Canon USA is all set to welcome the Canon HV20 Compact HDV Camcorder which is actually an upgrade to the HV10. The HV20 has been equipped with a 2.96mp Canon CMOS 1/2.7-inch Sensor and it has a native resolution of 1920x1080. The camcorder also boasts of the next generation "Instant AF" autofocus system and a 10x HD Lens w/ Super Range Optical Image Stabilisation.

The Canon HV20 uses the critically acclaimed DIGIC DV II digital signal processor for unrivaled performance and when used used as a VCR will play back tapes recorded in Canon's 24F and 30F Frame modes from the XL H1 and the forthcoming XH G1 and A1. One also comes across four-channel audio playback support as well and even HDMI connectivity. The HV20 also offers the option to shoot 24p and European and Australian 50i versions of the HV20 will include a 25p option instead of 24p. No word on pricing or availability.

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