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Camcorders and Camera reviews
CAMCORDERS
The Kodak Zx1
($149.95 MSRP) represents another addition to the growing market of ultra-compact budget camcorders that record HD video. While the current market is dominated by Pure Digital's Flip line of camcorders, products like the Kodak Zx1 and Sony Webbie HD camcorders offer their own unique designs, settings, and features—all in an attempt to produce a simple video recording experience.
Sony HDR-FX1000.
With an MSRP of $3199, the Sony HDR-FX1000 is an HDV camcorder that\'s packed with enough manual controls and features to keep most people happy. If you\'re a professional videographer, however, you\'ll likely be disappointed with the camcorder\'s lack of precise controls and its cramped design [...]
The Canon XL H1A
(Specs, Recent News, $5999.00) ($5999 MSRP) offers some small but useful improvements to the first-generation XL H1A. An upgraded 20x lens kit lens adds an iris ring to the focus and zoom rings. The in-camera color controls, already beyond what most camcorders offer, has been extended even further [...]
La Canon XL2 è tra le migliori delle migliori quando si tratta di videocamere DV. Dal lancio della XL1 nel 1990, Canon è stato in cima all’industria quando si tratta di questa gamma di videocamere. Le cose sono le stessi per la XL2 grazie a delle caratteristiche migliorati e alla tecnologia. Anche se c’è qualche concorrenza in questo campo, la XL2 non ha affatto dei problemi nel mantenersi.
CAMERAS
Nikon
has released its second DSLR camera that can shoot HD video--the D5000. As far as video performance is concerned, the D5000 ($729.95 for body only) showed similar results to the D90 [...]
Pre-PMA 2009
: Olympus has announced the E-620 upper entry-level DSLR. The 12.3MP camera is packed with features from the recently introduced E-30 in a body nearer the size of the the E-420 [...]
