Sony DVD404 - Review on DVD Camcorder
December 18, 2007
Sony releases its new product Sony DVD404 DVD camcorder which has high focal distance, wide hybrid LCD monitor, good digital zooming options, lens
cover for dark shots etc. The entire description of the camera is given below.
The new Sony Camcorder has 3 Mega pixels CCD sensor that allows you to take impressive images. The optical and digital zoom options supported by the device are 10x and 120x respectively. The system has a 2.7" Wide Hybrid LCD Monitor that displays the details of what you shoot.
It is compacted with additional features like
• Colour View Finder
• Super Steady Shot
• Night Shot plus
• Built in Surround Sound Recording
• Built in Flash
• Active Interface Shoe
• 12CM DVD Burning software
The Video camera has a CZ lens with Vario Sonnar that helps you out to get a good video. The zooming facilities in this Sony DVD404 Camcorder are Zoom / Zoom Speed (Optical), (w/ Lever) (During Standby), 10x, variable (0.9-26.6sec) (w/ Lever) (During recording), 10x, variable (0.9-26.6sec), (w/ Button on LCD frame) 10x, (5.8sec), Digital Zoom, 20 x (120x), Selection of D. Zoom Ratio (2 steps), Yes (20x / 120x)(Setup), Precision Digital Zoom.
The focal distance in this DVD Camcorder ranges over 5.1 – 51 mm. Auto lens cover is also available in the device. It helps you out during Night shots. The camera is also manipulated with HAD technology. The gross number of pixels is 3310K. The shutter speed is among 1/3-1/3500 and auto speed too available.
Sony DVD Camcorder is also has Self Timer, Disc Title and also features Camera Noise Reduction feature. The normal/High quality ratio is 16:9 Wide and that of the default arrangement. The camera has on/off options for its steady shot option.
Panasonic VDRD300 DVD Camcorder
December 16, 2007
One of the very famous electric and electronics goods manufacturing firm is Panasonic that drops its newly introduced camcorder Panasonic VDRD300 DVD Camcorder that enables new multiple options in shooting. It also has been improvised in its resolution, video format, digital recorder, and audio system etc. Enjoy taking videos with this new DVD camcorder.
Panasonic VDRD300 DVD Camcorder has the recording format in DVD and hence the video that you capture will be in DVD format. Therefore it is not needed to record it in ordinary CD format and then convert it in to DVD format. The recording system used in this camcorder is of the type NTSC or PAL. The CCD quality of the system is 3, and the size of it is 1/6 inches. The CCD resolution is 800K pixels. It has a LCD viewfinder as well.
The display unit of the device is made up of LCD panel of size 2.7 inches. The optical and the digital zoom of capacity of the Panasonic Camcorder are 10x and 700x respectively. The focal length of the lens used in the camcorder is 3-30 mm, which is well enough for focusing things even at a small distant. The filter diameter is around 37 mm. The recording speed is categorised in three types namely SP, XP and LP. The image stabiliser used in the system is Optical image stabiliser.
The audio system is formatted as 5.1 surround sound, which is highly used in home theatres. It has a memory photography unit embedded in it. The memory card used in this memory photography is SD card. The system is also boosted with Digital still shot mode with still shot capability.
The movie mode is formatted in JPEG mode. The output interfaces supported by the unit are –Video, Composite (Video), Audio (RCA) and USB 2.0, in which the USB is used to connect the Panasonic Camcorder with your PC. The system enables microphone in two ways, as internal microphone and external microphone. Both the microphones are optional.
The dimension of the Panasonic DVD Camcorder has a Width of 2.48 inches, Depth of 5.43 inches and the Height of 3.43 inches. The weight of the entire system is 1.29 lb.
Canon DMXM2 Mini DV Camcorder
December 14, 2007
Canon DMXM2 Mini DV Camcorder that is newly introduced in the market gains a good score on its quality. This camcorder is focused more on some areas 
which is very necessary to have a clear video like lens, resolution, various modes of shooting flash controls, shutter speed etc.
Canon DMXM2 Mini DV Camcorder has 2.5 inches 200K-colour LCD monitor with 0.55 inches 180K colour VF. It is now aided with an optical Image stabiliser with VAP that assures a good shoot. The camcorder has a separate direction accurate stereo system. In that it has 2-channel audio level system with manual control. It also has a canon professional L-series Fluorite lens. Canon Mini DV Camcorder provides you 3 modes of shooting, and they are,
• Normal
• Photo
• Frame movie
You can select any one option depend upon your requirement. The camcorder has the optical zoom capacity of 20x, digital zoom capacity of 100x F1.6 version. The media type included is Mini DV type. The sensor resolution of the camcorder is 470 K pixels. The dimensions of the Canon Camcorder is 11.8 x 30.6 x 13.6 cm (W x D x H). The net weight of this package is just 1.1 Kg. So, you can easily take this to anywhere as you wish. It comes in two colours of Black & Silver.
The flash memory storage is 1 x 8 MB. The lens aperture is F/1.6 – 2.9, and this Canon Camcorder has both the manual and automatic focus adjustments. The camcorder has the focal length of 4.2 – 84 mm. Such a big range enables you to take any kind of video. The entire unit is built in with a microphone. The power is supplied by a Lithium ion battery that is rechargeable.
Canon Camcorder includes additional features as
• Built-in speaker
• Auto power save
• Date/time stamp
• DPOF support
• Display brightness control
• Analogue to digital conversion with pass through
It can also be used for some editing styles like A/V insert and audio dubbing. The flash terminal used in this model is hot shoe type. The search mode in this Mini DV Camcorder includes Record search, date search, photo search, and index search.
The system has a self-timer option so that you can set some timing depending on your convenience. The general options given with the self-timer are 10 sec, 20sec. It has a time code too. The display format made in this system is 200,000 pixels. The display form factor is of rotating type. The maximum working temperature of the system is 40 °C. The lens construction contains 10 groups with 12 elements.
The zooms adjustments are supported with Motorised drive which gives smoother movement. The exposure modes are included with Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, and shutter-priority, overlaps fader, window wipe, and black fader. The maximum shutter speed is 1/16000 second. The minimum shutter speed is 1/50 second. The special effect included with Canon DM-XM2 Mini DV Camcorder is Art, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Stretch, Slim, Mirror, Tracer, Strobe, etc. The image stores in the format of standard JPEG 1488 x 1128, with 8 MB card.
Sony TRV480 Camcorder
December 12, 2007
This is a standard camcorder that serves all your video recording needs. It has an easy-to-use interface with touch screen capability. It provides up to 20 x 
digital zoom and auto-focus. A built-in video light serves efficiently during night time shooting.
Where video recording comes to ease
The Sony TRV480 Camcorder is a little bulky camcorder. It is quite difficult to keep this camcorder in your jacket pockets due to its large size. This solidly weighs 1 pound and 15 ounces but this weight is comparatively less for one hand video recording. The silver and grey plastic outer case gives a mere shooting effect while you record your special moments.
The buttons in this camcorder are very minimal. A record button above the LCD screen, a start/ stop button, zoom buttons and the mode switch button form the camcorders external operators. The camcorder is sanctified by touch screen LCD display. The operations on the touch screen are easy to use. The touch screen gives all the menu items clearly, and the menu appearance is customisable. You can set the frequently needed menu items to be displayed in the first few pages of the menu.
The easy mode in the camcorder automatically sets the presets and reduces the number of items in the main menu. The speciality in the Sony TRV480 camcorder is that, it is able to play 8mm Hi8 tapes. The camcorder has a 2.9 mega-pixel CCD sensor for taking better quality videos and still photos. The photo capturing is nourished by digital image stabilisation for withstanding the external vibrations and jerks. A maximum of 20 x digital zoom is supplied for capturing the longest object in perfect sharpness without blurring effects.
While taking still images, there are eight presets like Sepia, Solarize and some in-built shade effects. The infrared Super NightShot Plus feature in this camcorder holds out a great deed in dark situations. There is a built-in LED video light that aids in shooting in the dark. The auto-focus function in this camcorder holds good value in times of video recording.
When you plug in a USB cable to this Camcorder, you can use this camcorder as a Webcam for your PC. For storing your photos and videos, a Memory Stick Pro aids you in storing images and MPEG-1 movies. The videos that you take are stored in the 8mm Hi8 tapes. The battery in the camcorder holds a reasonable battery life for nearly one hour. For long hours of shooting the power AC adaptor lends it hands for battery recharging.
