Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder
October 9, 2007
Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder has been introduced recently with various features by Sony Company. This camcorder can perform multiple functions
effectively. Sony has made some modifications from its previous model to satisfy the consumers. This Camcorder can be used to take still photos just like a camera.
Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder has the capacity to produce up to 1.07 mega pixels. Pixels are nothing but the group of dots used to create an image. When these are close to each other the quality of the capturing the image will be good. It also uses 12X optical zoom and 800X digital zoom. An optical zoom physically magnifies the image where as the digital zoom electronically magnifies the image without losing quality. There is a possibility of quality loss in the usage of optical zoom. It uses Carl Zeiss lens for its functioning.
• Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder has an option called Super Steady Shot that helps you capture shots with a great speed and quality.
• This camcorder is availed with other option called Super Night Shot plus. This option provides clear look for the image even there is poor light at night.
• It uses 2.7 inches wide hybrid LCD. LCD is nothing but Liquid Crystal Display that helps to enhance the picture quality.
• It also has viewfinder option that makes easier to see what you are shooting.
You can perform all the options in this Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder with the help of buttons only. So it will be easy for you to carry on operations in this camcorder. In case of still images it can produce resolutions up to 1152 x 648 pixels. It has a feature called 6 programmes AE. With the help of his option you can produce 6 kinds of picture effects and 6 different kinds of digital effects too.
• The other feature availed with this Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder is spot focus. By using this option you can set focus immediately in the spot itself.
• It also has the feature of Manual focus which helps to set focus when the image lacks detail. It also uses advanced USB connections for the interface.
• It has a unique feature called streaming. It is nothing but the capability of VCD burning.
You can set different kinds of recording modes as per your requirement. Sony DCRHC44 Mini DV Camcorder also uses a memory stick to store data in the form of pictures or images. It has a vital feature called Image stabilizer that renders amazing utilities. It eliminates Camcorder shake, without degrading the picture quality.
Samsung VPD361 Mini DV Camcorder
October 6, 2007
This is a high performance camcorder from Samsung. It features 33 x Optical zoom, 1200 x digital zoom, Digital Image Stabilisation and provides perfect voice clarity. You can shoot your videos using the wide variety of scene modes and digital effects.
Quality up to the mark is the instinct of the VPD361
The Samsung VPD361 Mini DV Camcorder aims only at improving your fascination in video recording and snapping stills. Being designed for perfection, this camcorder performs flawlessly. The dimensions of this camcorder are 52.5 x 93 x 104.6 mm and the total weight is 430 grams.
An 8 mega-pixel CCD sensor captures great quality videos and still photos by sensing all the colours. Like other camcorders this camcorder also features both manual and auto focussing ability. Manual focussing involves adjusting the image focus manually and adjusting the widely ranged shutter speed. This camcorder utilises a 0.3 inch view finder that holds a resolution of 1.23 mega-pixels, and a 2.5 inches LCD screen for displaying the accurate filming positions.
The Samsung VPD361 Mini DV Camcorder holds conspicuous zooming facilities. It facilitates up to 33 x optical zoom that renders distant objects at complete auto-focus, and a maximum of 1200 x digital zoom that zooms electronically to provide you the closest shots. The Digital Image Stabilisation (DIS) feature aids in obtaining clear zooming and avoids the jerks and distortions while recording.
The built-in microphone in this camcorder reduces the wind noise and provides audio doubling to obtain perfect voice clarity. You can even adjust the AE function settings in any of these modes like auto, sport, portrait, high speed, spotlight, snow and sand. Apart from these, this camcorder enriches your videos by providing a variety of digital effects like art, mosaic, shading, mirror, pastel, sepia, negative, and Black and White. There are about 5 different scene modes in capturing the videos. You can also adjust the white balance for obtaining the videos in perfect sharpness.
This camcorder possesses an audio input for plugging in microphones and a video output for Firewire IEEE 1394 for transferring video footage to the computer. The recording is made easy in the 16:9 wide screen. Video recording takes place in 720 x 576 pixels resolution. Video recording is done directly to Mini DV tapes. A rechargeable Lithium Ion battery supplies the necessary power to this camcorder. It holds a noteworthy battery life of 1.5 hours.
Panasonic NVGS500B Mini DV Camcorder
October 4, 2007
This is camcorder that is equipped with powerful features for recording videos and stills of your expectations. It is strengthened with 3 CCD sensors, Optical,
Image Stabilisation, and nourished with optical and digital zoom. Other specialities include PictBridge compatibility, alterable program modes, and it can be used as a Webcam.
Panasonic’s unveils Powerful Camcorder
The Panasonic NVGS500B Mini DV Camcorder comes with a mere pioneering style. The inimitable style and perfection in video capturing has made this camcorder race ahead of its competitors. This camcorder measures 91 x 73 x 153 mm by dimension and weighs 570 grams without the battery. The three CCD sensors in this camcorder energize your stills and videos.
Additional to this the Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) aids sharpness in your recordings and still photos. In Optical Image Stabilising, Gyro sensors detect the amount and direction of the jerks. This camcorder enables a maximum of 12 x optical zoom with variable speeds. Digital zooming up to 30 x digital zoom is possible in this camcorder.
The enhanced noise reduction system in this camcorder reduces the maximum unwanted noises by 30% and improves the horizontal resolution of colours by increasing the luminous gradation. The Panasonic NVGS500B Mini DV Camcorder utilises Leica Dicomar lenses that decrease the chromatic aberration of the lenses. This camcorder uses a crystal engine that processes the Red, Green and Blue signals from the three CCD sensors in individual manner.
There is a manual focus ring that is positioned in front of the lens barrel. The ring is holds nice grip in setting the accurate focus. This ring aids you in obtaining photos in professional style. The speciality in this camcorder is that you can simultaneously record videos and take photos at a stretch. This prevents you in changing the camera modes. This camcorder utilises the USB 2.0 in two aspects, one for transferring videos and still photos, and the other for using this USB 2.0 as a Webcam.
While shooting videos you can set various types of program modes like Sports, Portrait, Low light, Spotlight, surf and snow modes. There are also options for adjusting the white balance. This camcorder is PictBridge compatible. So you can take quick prints of your high quality stills without the help of a computer. For memory storage there is a card slot for inserting memory cards of variable storage capacity.
JVC GZMG505 Hard drive Camcorder
October 4, 2007
This is a camcorder that boosts your shooting interests. Its unique design and firm handling account for its success. It features three 1.3 mega-pixel CCD
sensors, enabling 10 x zoom, and Electronic Image Stabilisation serve in recording videos and snapping stills. For video storage, a 30 GB Hard Drive stocks your videos.
The JVC GZMG505 Hard drive Camcorder is crafted in special notion to render firmness while you shoot your favourite moments. It compact design and brawny structure crouches firmly in your hands. The 2.7 inches (16:9 wide screen) LCD screen renders the elite quality pictures of your videos. The clarity and sharpness in the screen remains impeccable. It is possible that an amateur can get the best manual focus through the screen. The brightness and contrast are such carefully set that the screen renders perfect sharpness even under the hot sun.
Coming next to the button configuration of this camcorder, the implementation of the joystick system gives easy handling. The other buttons are such firm and handy that anyone can operate them without seeing them during shooting.
The JVC GZMG505 Hard Drive Camcorder holds three1.33 mega-pixel CCD sensors with a 10 x zoom lens, which render your videos picture perfect. The still image capturing facility in this camcorder is supported by Electronic Image Stabilisation. The video recording is done directly to disk. For video storage, a 30 GB Hard drive is employed. You can store up to 7 hours of video in the hard drive.
Coming to the data transfer, the USB takes care of this job. The peculiar task in this camcorder is that you need to have MPEG 2 Decoding software in your PC, as the recordings are stored in .mod file extension. There are two modes of video adjustments, the automatic and the normal focus mode. The automatic mode is best suited for fresh users of this camcorder. While you choose manual mode you can to alter the video settings like setting the focus, aperture and shutter speed adjustment, zooming, and more.
The NightAlive mode in this camcorder aids you in terms of low light situations. By setting the shutter speed as slow you obtain clear videos as if you have recorded in daylight. You can view your recordings in the TV by connecting this camcorder to the TV with the S-Video cable. The battery holds out a good usage and lasts nearly for 50 minutes.
Canon DC10 DVD Camcorder Review
October 4, 2007
A DVD camcorder that is able to take videos and snap stills at a high quality, using the in-built auto focus. It provides 10 x digital zoom that aids recording and
snapping distant objects with perfect clarity. Eight Scene modes and digital effects enrich your recording abilities.
A to Z in recording videos
The Canon DC 10 DVD Camcorder is carved out elegantly in an attractive manner. Measuring just 47 mm, this camcorder stands drastically thin. The hard outer casing of this camcorder is designed to withstand the toughness and durability of this thin and lightweight camcorder. The button configuration in this camcorder is simple and self explanatory. Any amateur can perceive the working and usage of this camcorder.
A 1.33 mega-pixel CCD sensor and the DIGIC DV processor let you to take high quality videos and fine digital still imaging. Apart from these the DVD Writeback function renders easy over writing of the videos and still images. A 2.5 inch LCD screen aids you in witnessing your recordings, and you are able record in true high resolution 16:9 wide screen. You can create play lists and store your favourite recorded moments separately.
Some special features
• The Canon DC10 DVD camcorder is gifted with the Electronic Image stabilisation feature that renders perfect still images even in times of excess hand vibrations.
• This camcorder renders optical and digital zooming ability.
• The glass lens renders up to 10 x digital zoom.
• The speciality in the zooming feature in this camcorder is that you can obtain crystal clear video without imaging blurring and ghost effects.
• The glass lens is safe guarded by an in-built cap that protects the lens from dust and scratch marks.
• The 9 point auto-focus in this camcorder allows you to record videos in full clarity by adjusting auto sharpness of the objects.
• Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, and Fireworks are the eight scene modes that you can record your videos.
• Other digital effects like Art, Sepia, Monotone, Mosaic, Wipe fade, Colours, Mirror, Corners fade, Ball, Cube, Wave, Auto fade, Flip fade, Tide fade, Puzzle fade, Beam fade, Zigzag fade, Jump fade are also possible in this camcorder.
You can directly take photo prints without the help of a computer. By connecting this camcorder to a PictBridge compatible photo printer, you may obtain fresh prints of your high quality photos that you have snapped. The USB 2.0 aids in high speed data transfer of videos and still photos in a blink of an eye. The My DVD software aids you managing your video and creating photo slideshows with automatic sound Synchronisation.
