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JVC may have pioneered hard disk-based camcorders for consumers, but Sony is now competing at full strength, with an even more substantial range of alternatives for both standard and high definition. The DCR-SR72E sits in the middle of the five standard definition hard disk-based camcorders Sony currently has available in the UK. Despite being really […]

The Panasonic PV-GS300 is a rather compact camcorder, even with blank cassette recording media. It fits nicely in your hand and has a primarily silver body made mostly of metal with exception to the plastic door covering the tape mechanism. The camcorder weighs 18.4 ounces with tape, battery and SD memory card in place. A […]

Weighing in at only 430g, the HDC-SD1 will be hardly noticeable in your bag, while dimensions of 74 x 69 x 142mm mean that it won’t take up much space either. But it’s not just the size and weight that impressed me, the SD1 is also very comfortable to hold and use, while the light […]

The Canon HV10 has an upright design compared to the more common horizontal configuration of the Sony HC3. To be honest, I don’t like this style of camcorder, especially since the HV10 is too wide for my hand. I never did feel comfortable, even after adjusting the strap many times. I like camcorders that rest […]

Looks like we may be getting those Hitachi hybrid camcorders sooner than expected. Hitachi’s Europe site has product pages for the [tag]Hitachi DZ-HS301[/tag] and [tag]Hitachi DZ-HS30[/tag]3 up and active. If you missed it last time, these hybrid camcorders record footage onto your usual MiniDVDs, but also feature built-in 8GB hard drives. Think about it, record […]

Canon has announced the launch of three second generation DVD (-R/-RW/-R Dual Layer) camcorders.
The 2.2 Megapixel DC19, DC21 and DC22 extend and strengthen Canon’s straight-to-DVD range. Like all Canon DVD camcorders, they are engineered for true 16:9 widescreen recording and incorporate an additional one-touch 4:3 mode.

Canon has released their first line up of HDV camcorders, the XH G1 and XH A1 and many feel that Canon took its own sweet time on this. Well as they say, better late than never! The imaging system of the these new camcorders is similar to the Canon’ XL H1 and has the same […]

The Sony DCR-SR80 is a new hard drive camcorder from Sony which though is a consumer product, it has all the functionality of a high quality Handycam akin to professional equipment. Since it’s a hard drive based camcorder, one doesn’t need to worry about storage material like tapes or discs. Thus Sony is offering true […]

Sony seems intent on dominating the High Definition camcorder market before any other company has even joined in. Although Canon has released a competitor to Sony’s top-of-the-range professional HVR-Z1 (the Canon XL-H1), there’s nothing at all to compete with Sony’s offerings below that in the UK. We thought Sony’s first attempt at consumer HD was […]