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Oct 30

Viewsonic introduces 3DV5 3D pocket camcorder, no glasses required

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There’s a good chance this 3D bandwagon may never stop rolling, so rather than maintaining that bitter beer face for yet another day, you may as well embrace the next dimension. Viewsonic’s newest pocket camcorder just so happens to fit into that segment, as the 3DV5 is a 720p shooter with a 2.4-inch autosterescopic display, not dislike that found on Nintendo’s 3DS. According to the company, there’s a one-touch function to switch between 2D and 3D recording modes, and once they’ve logged the latter, they can either plug it directly into a 3D HDTV (via HDMI) or watch it on-screen without any 3D glasses. Users can also throw these up on YouTube’s 3D channel if they’d rather tangle with a set of anaglyph spectacles, but you’d probably budget for an SD card — you know, considering that the 10MB of internal storage space won’t exactly hold a masterpiece. Is this guy really worth £150 ($238)? Can you really live another day without the ability to create 3D content?

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Oct 29

Flip Cameras Grow Moustaches for Charity

Posted in: camcorder, cisco, Today's Chili

I bet you didn’t know that next month is Movember. The made
up month (think of it as the autumn version of Smarch) is part of an annual
moustache growing event aimed at raising money for men’s health charities.
Cisco’s Flip camcorder is getting into the event this year, with a selection of
moustache-sporting camcorders.

The company is offering 10 mustachioed varieties, including
The Professor, The Auteur, The Sunshine Gander, and Chalet Cognac. You can get
the aforementioned mustaches on the UltraHD and MinoHD models. $10 from the
sale of each will go toward the Movember Foundation.

Oct 18

“World’s Smallest” Waterproof Camera is Smaller than a Golf Ball

Posted in: camcorder, Today's Chili

I’m always a little wary of any company calling its product the “world’s smallest” anything. It seems hard to believe that the CamBall is, in fact, the “world’s smallest personal camcorder,” but the thing is, in fact, pretty freaking small. It’s roughly the size of a ping pong ball.

The diminutive camcorder shoots 320 x 240 video at 25 frames per second. The Camball has a built-in mic and MP3 player and motion detection, for sneaky surveillance. The battery should last about 2.5 hours on a charge. Best of all, the thing is waterproof.

The camera itself runs $199. The company offers all manner of accessory packs, including a Surveillane Pack for “nannycam” needs, a Sports Pack that can be attached to motorcycles, and a Vehicle Pack for cars. All three packs run $39.99.

You can check out some captivating video from the Vehicle Pack, after the jump.

Oct 08

3M Shoot ‘n Share camcorder projector gets reviewed, does what it says on the box

Posted in: camcorder, camera, pico projector, PicoProjector, projector, Today's Chili

You should know by now that the 3M Shoot ‘n Share is aptly named: it shoots 720p video and stills, and it shares with a 640 x 480 built-in pico projector. Simple, yes? What you might not know is how well the thing actually works, and for that we have a helpful review from PicoProjector-info. It basically confirms any fears you might’ve had about the combination: it’s not the best pocket camcorder, and it’s not the best pico projector (even 3M’s own similarly-specced MPro-150 model bests it). The good news is that it absolutely works, and is certainly passable in both of its stated aims, along with being fairly easy to operate. Not too bad for $300.

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Oct 04

Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder boasts 1080p and stereo microphones

Posted in: 1080p, camcorder, camera, Today's Chili, video

Zoom has just outed a new little camcorder, the Q3HD Handy Video Recorder. This little guy, in addition to boasting 1080p capabilities (at 30 frames per second) and 720p at 60 frames per second, also packs 4x digital zoom, a 2.4-inch color LCD, NTSC/PAL TV and HDMI outputs, and USB 2.0. Most interestingly, of course, the Q3HD Handy has built-in stereo microphones, so the camera should provide much better audio than your standard affair. There’s no word on availability or pricing yet.

Zoom Q3HD Handy Video Recorder boasts 1080p and stereo microphones originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep 29

GE goes rugged with Flip-esque DV1 HD camcorder

Posted in: camcorder, Today's Chili

It’s tough for yet another Flip-like camcorder to stand out these days, but GE might just stand a better chance than most with its new DV1 model, which adds a waterproof, shockproof enclosure to the familiar form factor. It also doesn’t look to cut too many corners when it comes to specs, with it boasting full 1080p recording and 5-megapixel stills, a SD card slot for storage, HDMI out, a 2.5-inch display and, of course, an integrated USB connector. No indication of a price just yet, but you’ll apparently be able to pick this one up next month in your choice of gray, orange or green.

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Sep 23

RED shows off some EPIC HDRx test footage

Posted in: camcorder, Today's Chili, video

That’s EPIC, mind you, not necessarily epic. Sure, Red’s experiment in HDR video looks like it’ll be a help to filmmakers that want the power / flexibility of RAW in post and some tools to war against motion blur, but so far they aren’t showing any of that ultra-surreal HDR stuff we known so well from Flickr. What’s that you say? You don’t want all your videos to look like they’re populated by radioactive creatures on a planet with a dying sun? You disappoint us, person. Go to your room. EPIC can shoot up to 18 stops of dynamic range in motion, with an “HDR” mode for in camera processing and an “HDRx” mode (seen here) for manipulation in post. Hit up the source link for the full res download and in-depth discussion about the tech, or hit below the fold for an embedded copy of the vid.

[Thanks, Andrew F.]

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Sep 23

Say Goodbye to Those Shaky Videos

Posted in: camcorder, camera, Today's Chili

If you are tired off the shaky video from you camcorder, take a look at Joby Gorillapod Video. The Gorillapod does for the camcorder what Joby did for still cameras, providing a portable tripod that is both stylish and versatile.

The Gorillapod Video is made of anodized aluminum and has magnetic feet on its signature segmented legs. The legs can cling on any surface or wrap around someplace, say a pole, to shoot video from a distance.

The swiveling ball head goes around a full 360 degrees and tilts 135 degrees.

The Gorillapod Video is designed for mini and pocket camcorders, such as the FlipVideo and Kodak Zi8, and point-and-shoot cameras with video capabilities.

Priced at $30, the camera is available online.

Sep 23

Joby’s Gorillapod Video breaks cover at Photokina, complete with swivel arm

Posted in: camcorder, hands-on, peripheral, Today's Chili, video

Joby has pretty much set the standard for portable, flexible, curious looking tripods, and while it has evolved over the years to include support for bulky DSLRs, it hasn’t really made the same strides to cover the burgeoning pocket camcorder realm. Until today. Here in Köln, the outfit used Photokina as a launching pad for their newest portable tripod, the Gorillapod Video. For all intents and purposes, this is a classic Gorillapod with an omni-directional positioning video head, an extension arm for pans and tilts and magnetic feet for connecting it to your nearby barn. There’s a small button on the head that allows the swivel arm to collapse for even easier travel, and during our moments with it here on the show floor, we were duly impressed with how it held the pocket camcorder strapped on top of it. It’s available to order right now for $29.95, with shipments expected within the next fortnight. You know the drill — gallery’s below if you’re craving more.

Gallery: Joby Gorillapod Video hands-on at Photokina 2010

Gallery: Joby Gorillapod Video press shots

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Sep 22

Sanyo debuts E1500TP point-and-shoot alongside Xacti CG21, PD1 and GH3 camcorders

Posted in: camcorder, camera, digicam, digital camera, DigitalCamera, hands-on, point and shoot, PointAndShoot, Today's Chili

If there’s a Photokina around, you can bet your bottom dollar that Sanyo will be there. Boasting a booth chock full of camcorders and pocketable cameras, we waded through to find three new Xacti camcorders (VPC-CG21, VPC-PD1 and VPC-GH3) on display alongside a simplistic new shooter, the VPC-E1500TP. Starting with the latter, this one brings just the basics in a fairly vanilla enclosure: a 14 megapixel CMOS sensor, 720p video, a 4x optical zoom, 3-inch rear touchpanel, 32MB of internal storage space, an SD / SDHC expansion slot, ISO range from 100 to 3200 and USB connectivity. Pricing and availability wasn’t offered for this fellow, but we’re betting it’s below $150 and in stores tomorrowish.

Moving on to the camcorders, the CG21 ($149) is a typical pistol-grip machine with a 10 megapixel sensor, the ability to capture 1080i, a 10x optical zoomer and an SDXC card slot. The $199 GH3 looks more like your mother’s Handycam of old, offering a similar 10 megapixel sensor, SDHC card slot, 10x optical zoom and 1080i video capture. The starlet was the $199 PD1, a Flip Video-styled camcorder with dual microphones, 10 megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, SDXC card slot, 1080/30p recording, an integrated USB arm and a rather impressive rear LCD. The whole lot is making its way out to dealers now, so feel free to start poking and prodding if you must. Galleries are below, per usual.

Gallery: Sanyo VPC-E1500TP hands-on at Photokina 2010