JVC GZMC500 Hard Drive Camcorder
November 29, 2007
JVC GZMC500 hard drive camcorder is the newly introduced camcorder in the market. The special features in this model are improved resolution, image
quality, larger LCD panel, good optical zooming, 3 CCD system, good lux values, increased MPEG resolution, 3 types of memory card, etc.
JVC GZMC500 camcorder has the recording system as NTSC / PAL. In that NTSC is the format used by American colour television broadcast whereas the PAL camcorders are not compatible with USA NTSC TVs. The system has the CCD quality as 3. The memory still resolution of this camcorder is 4.92 mega pixels. The optical zoom capability of the JVC hard drive camcorder is 10 x. almost in all the camcorders, there are two types of zoom available namely, optical and digital, optical zoom is far more important. Optical zoom uses the camcorder’s lens to magnify part of the image without losing any image quality. Digital zoom also enlarges images, but loses some of the image quality.
The CCD size of this camcorder is 1/ 4.5 inches. The CCD resolution is 1330 K pixels. A CCD (charge coupled device) records images by breaking them down into pixels of information. The more pixels a CCD have the greater detail the images will have. The display type used in JVC GZMC500 hard drive camcorder is LCD panel. (Liquid Crystal Display) the LCD panel size is 1.8 inches. The LCD screen is measured diagonally in inches. A larger LCD panel is desirable for easier recording as well as better viewing when you play back your videos on the camera.
The digital zoom capability of this camcorder is 200x. The focal length of the lens lies in the range of 3.2 – 32 mm. The filter has the diameter as 37 mm. The recording speed method employed in this system is SP. This is the basic speed, and it amplifies by means of LP and EP. A slower speed does not generate appalling picture quality; on the other hand, using a slower speed can limit certain editing options at some stage in playback.
JVC hard drive camcorder has an Image stabilizer. The low lux value of this system is 18 lux. The minimum light requirements for recording are measured in lux. Lux ratings can range from .3 to 7. The audio format used in this camcorder is 12/16-bit PCM Digital stereotype audio. The memory card type used in this system is SD type. And it also includes compact Flash type II, IBM Micro drive too. It has the digital still shot mode to capture digital videos too. The maximum still image size is 2560 x 1920 and the MPEG movie mode resolution is 352 x 288 and 1280 x 720 pixels.
Samsung VPDC161 DVD Camcorder
November 27, 2007
Samsung VPDC161 DVD Camcorder is the recently launched DVD camcorder in the market. This system has a large list of options that makes the shooting very interesting some times funny too. This has a variety of shooting mode, focusing options, resolution system. You can also use this camcorder to take still photographs like an ordinary camera. The manual focusing and manual exposure are available with this system.
Samsung VPDC161 DVD Camcorder has the optical zoom capacity of 33x whereas the digital zoom capacity is 1200x. It has a 2.5 inches LCD screen display. The total resolution of the screen is 112K pixels. This system has an image stabiliser. This system also offers you for colour night view, auto focus with manual override and macro mode options. The optical zoom ability of a camcorder is nothing but the enlargement of an image with maintaining the pixel level. And hence the enlarged picture has the same quality like which it had before enlargement. But the digital zoom offers you for higher enlargement but with out maintaining the pixel level.
The LCD screen is one of the most advanced screens. LCD is the abbreviation of Liquid Crystal Display. Here sandwiching the liquid crystals in between the two glass plates makes the display unit. The colour viewfinder is enabled with this system. This displays high quality colour image on LCD screen. More over it is easier to see what you’re shooting by the camcorder. The image stabiliser virtually eradicates Camcorder shake, without debasing the image eminence. This further employs motion sensors, and the Hyper-Precision CCD simply turns off and on the appropriate pixels every 1/60th of a second to compensate for the motion of the camera.
Night mode option is available with this Samsung DVD Camcorder. It permits you to make even closer shots even with extremely poor light conditions. This system also enables the “photo mode” option. By using the option, the camcorder can be used to take still photos just like a camera. The resolution of the CCD is 800K.
Manual exposure can be used in this system. This facility recommends a setting that is then made by the photographer by selecting aperture and shutter speeds manually. Manual focusing option too is available with the Samsung Camcorder. This is highly essential for situations when the auto focus cannot manage such as shooting through a window. The colour of this camcorder is silver.
Canon DC95 DVD Camcorder
November 25, 2007
Canon DC95 DVD Camcorder – is a brand new video camcorder that is introduced in the market recently. It has a lot of wonderful technology that helps you to
shoot a gorgeous shots. It is now aided with developed techniques as high zooming length, high focal range, advanced audio systems, with increased memory unit, high resolution etc.
DC95 Camcorder has the optical zoom as 25x, CCD size as 1/6 inch, CCD pixels as 800K. This is the suitable dimension for CCD size and resolutions. The display system is made up of colour viewfinder, LCD panel with the size of 2.7 inches, which gives more clarity picture. The digital zooming option goes up to 770x, which is more than sufficient to zoom a thing that is some few feet distance.
The focal length ranges on 43.6 – 1090 mm. It is the most commonly used focal length. It has video mode options too. By using this you can also use this as a video recorder. The recording speed of image stabiliser is 2 lux, which is very advanced speed consumes less time to record the video. The audio system has a format of AC-3 system with 2 channels. This makes a high clarity sound. The Memory photography and digital still shot mode with still shot capability enabled you to take a different type of shots.
The power is supplied through proprietary Lithium battery. The dimension of the Canon DC95 DVD Camcorder is 8.6 x 5.1 x 12.3 (H x W x D). The entire system weighs just 0.4 kg. This is the lowest weight DVD Camcorder ever found in this model.
The system has no compact flash card, digital input facility, fire wire interface, multimedia cards, secure digital system, smart media card. The hand held position of this camcorder is horizontal. The maximum resolution is 0.8 mega pixels. By having this camcorder you can shoot your best, most unforgettable events in your life.
Sony DCR-SR30 Hard Drive Camcorder
November 23, 2007
Sony DCR-SR30 Hard Drive Camcorder is the recently added camcorder in the market. This camcorder has scored a good name among the people. The
quality of this system has been improvised a lot. The system has a good focal length, focusing options, resolution, digital and optical zooming options and many more.
Sony camcorder has the memory still resolution as 0.31 mega pixels. The optical zoom capacity of this system is 20x. The sensor unit is built up with CCD techniques. The CCD sensor size of this model is 1/6 inch. The total CCD pixel value is 800 K. the display unit consists of a LCD panel with a screen size of 2.5 inches. The screen size can be measured diagonally the distance between one corners to the other. Usually this screen size is measured in inches and one inch is 2.54 cm.
The viewfinder device is enabled with this system. By using this you can watch out the currently captured shots instantly. The optical zoom ability of this Sony hard drive camcorder is 20x. The digital zoom ability of this camcorder is 800x. Generally there are two types of zooms available, namely, digital zoom and optical zoom. Out of this the digital zoom enlarges the picture with out maintaining the pixel ratio. So this gives you a poor result. But in the case of optical zoom, it gives the enlarged picture with the proper pixel resolution ratio. And hence the quality of the image remains the same.
The focal length of the Sony hard drive camcorder is 2.6 to 46 mm. The filter has a diameter of 30 mm. The focal length is the distance between the lens and the point where it is being focused. It always advisable to one to choose a camcorder that has a good range on focal length. The recording speed offers you three types namely, SP, LP, HQ. The low lux value of this camcorder is 5 Lux. The night shot function is also available with this function. The digital still shot mode enables you to take still photographs.
The maximum still image size is 640 x 480. The input interfaces available with this system are S-video, composite video, audio RCA, USB2.0 and a microphone. The dimension of this model is 6.9 cm width, 7.1 cm height and 11.7 cm depth. The entire system weighs about 0.3 Kg.
Panasonic VDRD100B DVD Camcorder Review
November 21, 2007
Panasonic VDRD100B DVD Camcorder is a modern camcorder that was newly introduced by a Panasonic company. By using this modern Panasonic
camcorder you can take superb videos and a great quality of photos. It is Mini DVD-R/RW. You can view and record the images as possible times. It is read and writeable DVD so that you can be erased the unwanted images which were shoot. It has an LCD screen, both auto and manual focus, five scene modes, auto and manual exposure settings, AC Adapter and rechargeable batteries. USB can be used in this camcorder.
Features:
Panasonic VDRD100B is a digital camcorder which is Mini DVD- R/RW. Its LCD screen size is 2.5 in and Image sensor is in CCD and its quantity is 1. It has Audio / Video output. It has optical image stabilization and its optical zoom is about 30. Its weight is just 16.944 so that it’s easy to carry. Its image sensor is 800000 pixels so that it has more clarity in the images. Its image sensor size is 0.1667 in. A lens feature has maximum and minimum focal length and it is 1.9 and 57 mm respectively. Digital zoom is 1000x. It has both auto and manual focus. In manual focus there is aperture in maximum and filter diameter. They are 1.8 1/f and 30.5 mm respectively. Videos are recorded in Mini DVD- R/RW and Mini DVD-RAM. Images are captured in MPEG-2. PAL (analogue) is its video broadcast standards. It supports AC3 and Dolby digital audios in stereotype.
VDRD100B DVD Camcorder supports a speed of 25 frames/s (fps). Maximum shutter speed is 8000 1/f and minimum lux rating is 2. Images are captured in 720 x 576 resolution. Exposure settings are in both Auto and Manual. There are multiple program modes and has five scene modes. It has white balance in auto and manual. Additional features in preset modes are backlight compensation, fader function, PC connection, Self Timer. It can be connected in PC. The other components in this digital camcorder are AC Adapter and Battery. It has Lithium- Icon Battery as its power source and the battery can be rechargeable. Its dimensions are in height 87 mm, Width 53 mm, and Depth 129 mm and weight 480 g.
