JVC 4K camera prototypes teased

JVC, which recently introduced a couple new rugged cameras during CES, has detailed its 4K efforts, dropping details on a handful of prototype cameras boasting Ultra HD recording. Included among … Continue reading

Panasonic HX-A500 is a 4K wearable camcorder first

Among the smattering of wearables news this month comes one that joins the ranks of recent action camcorders: the Panasonic HX-A500, the first wearable 4K 25p camcorder. The device is … Continue reading

Pop-Up Stereo Mics on Zoom’s Q4 Help Ensure Your Videos Sound Good Too

Pop-Up Stereo Mics on Zoom's Q4 Help Ensure Your Videos Sound Good Too

If there’s one telltale sign that a video wasn’t produced by a professional, it’s usually the crappy sound accompanying the footage. The microphones on a smartphone or a cheap camcorder are awful at best, which is why companies like Sony and Zoom are finally releasing models with stereo mics that will help your amateur productions sound a lot less amateur.

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Of Course GoPro GoPro’d Itself Winning an Emmy

Not that we needed any further proof that GoPro’s hardware is the compact camcorder of choice for anyone looking to capture a unique first-person perspective, but the company recently won a Technological Emmy for its creation. And, of course, the company’s founder captured the whole event with one of its cameras.

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Sony introduces two new Handycam models with projectors at CES 2014

For shooting videos, nothing comes in handier than a small camcorder. For actually viewing those videos, nothing is more frustrating. We’re often left to huddle around the small screen, or … Continue reading

JVC GZ-R70 and GZ-R10 rugged camcorders boast quad-proof durability

JVC has introduced two new camcorders designed to handle atypical conditions, doing so with what the company calls a quad-proof body: dust-proof, freeze-proof, water resistant, and drop resistant. Combining them … Continue reading

Sony’s Action Cam, a hands-on with the ‘splash proof’ shooter

Sony unveiled a neat little camera today, and we’re not talking about the 4K Camcorder. This one continues to take aim at an existing market, but has a few interesting … Continue reading

Hands-on with the Sony 4K Handycam

Today at CES, Sony introduced their new 4K Handycam. Sony’s push for 2014 is bringing 4K across your devices, and while they’ve had a 4K video camera for some time, … Continue reading

Sony Action Cam HDR-AS100V next-gen model brings splash-proof body

Sony has introduced the latest model in its Action Cam lineup, the HDR-AS100V. With this latest model, which eschews the dark blue color in place of an ivory sort of … Continue reading

Panasonic Announces Five New Full HD Camcorders

Panasonic Announces Five New Full HD Camcorders

[CES 2014] Panasonic has unveiled its 2014 lineup of high quality camcorders which consists of five models capable of capturing video in full 1080p HD. The flagship model is the Panasonic HC-2850 which features Twin Camera. This camcorder can capture picture-in-picture video through a sub-camera that’s located on the side of the LCD screen, allowing it to capture two scenes at once. There are a lot of possibilities, users can make use of the two cameras to capture a variety of shots simultaneously, such as close-up and landscape in the same direction, front and side shots and even of the person alongwith the object that’s being filmed.

Four camcorders in the 2014 lineup, models W850, V750, V550, and V250, also include a new Baby Monitor feature through which a sleeping baby in another room can be monitored using a smartphone. The camcorders are capable of sending a notification to the smartphone when the baby’s crying voice is detected. All four models also include built-in Wi-Fi and NFC. The W850 features the world’s first 4-drive lens system in a consumer full HD camcorder which uses a 4-group lens system controlled by individual motors to enable high resolution and high magnification zoom operation in a compact form factor. The entry level HC-V130 camcorder by Panasonic is also capable of taking full HD videos and features a BSI sensor with 38x optical and 75x intelligent zoom.

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