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Canon HF100 camcorder

Dennis Hissink
CES report
Wednesday 9th, January 2008
Posted by: Dennis Hissink

Canon expands its award-winning High Definition (HD) camcorder range with the announcement of a groundbreaking flash memory-based model. The compact Canon HD Camcorder HF100 will thrill creative moviemakers who want maximum mobility and the chance to shoot High Definition footage in challenging new environments. The Canon HF100 offers the convenience of shooting straight to memory card. Flash Memory allows the Canon HF100 to offer a range of benefits compared to camcorders based on other media: like Hard Disk Drives (HDD), the camcorder provides extended recording times; but it is more compact than DVD camcorders; and it provides superb image quality, comparable with the standard set by High Definition Video (HDV).

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Canon HF100

Canon HF10 HD camcorder

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Wednesday 9th, January 2008

Canon expands its award-winning High Definition (HD) camcorder range with the announcement of a groundbreaking flash memory-based model. The compact Canon HD Camcorder HF10 will thrill creative moviemakers who want maximum mobility and the chance to shoot High Definition footage in challenging new environments. The Canon HF10 features a new Dual Flash Memory system. Flash Memory allows the Canon HF10 to offer a range of benefits compared to camcorders based on other media: like Hard Disk Drives (HDD), the camcorder provides extended recording times; but it is more compact than DVD camcorders; and it provides superb image quality, comparable with the standard set by High Definition Video (HDV).

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Canon HV30 camcorder

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Wednesday 9th, January 2008

Canon adds a new star to its HD camcorder range with the launch of the Canon HD Camcorder HV30. Building on the success of the HV20 - named Camcorder of the Year for 2007 - the Canon HV30 improves on its predecessor with a host of refinements that make it easier to use. Recording HDV1080i images directly to MiniDV tape, the Canon HV30 introduces a Multi-angle Vivid LCD screen with a 135-degree angle of view - keeping the image clearly visible when shooting above or below eye level. Housed in a sleek black chassis, the HV30 is compatible with Canon’s high capacity BP-2L24H battery pack, which offers up to four hours of continuous shooting on a single charge. The camcorder retains the acclaimed Canon HD Camera System.

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Sony HC9

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Wednesday 9th, January 2008

As the leader in the high-definition category, Sony is further expanding the industry with the introduction of a new HDV camcorder model. The new HDR-HC9 camcorder is based on the HDV format for recording 1440 x 1080 HD video to standard mini DV tape and offers compatibility with a wide range of video editing suites. It features Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* optics, a 3.2-megapixel ClearVid CMOS sensor, and 6.1-megapixel photo capture. The Sony HC9 model offers extensive manual controls to meet the demands of advanced videographers, including “focus to infinity;” spot meter and focus to change exposure and focus at the same point at the same time; center mark to use as a guide frame in the LCD screen or viewfinder.

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Sony SR12

Posted by: Ralf Jurrien Wednesday 9th, January 2008

As the leader in the high-definition camcorder category, Sony is further expanding the industry with the introduction of a new HD camcorder model. The Sony HDR-SR12 hard drive camcorder is based on AVCHD technology and feature full 1920 x 1080 high-definition recording for outstanding clarity and detail. The Sony SR12 camcorder delivers the highest HD resolution available without sacrificing recording times. The Sony HDR-SR12 features a new high-profile encoding system to optimize encoding efficiency. And, because the Sony HDR SR12 is based on the industry-standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec, the camcorder enters the market compatible with many third-party editing suites.

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Sony SR11

Posted by: Mark Peters Wednesday 9th, January 2008

As the leader in the high-definition camcorder category, Sony is further expanding the industry with the introduction of a new HD camcorder model. The Sony HDR-SR11 hard drive camcorder is based on AVCHD technology and feature full 1920 x 1080 high-definition recording for outstanding clarity and detail. The Sony SR11 camcorder delivers the highest HD resolution available without sacrificing recording times. The Sony HDR-SR11 features a new high-profile encoding system to optimize encoding efficiency. And, because the Sony HDR SR11 is based on the industry-standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec, the camcorder enters the market compatible with many third-party editing suites.

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Sony SR10

Posted by: Dennis Hissink Wednesday 9th, January 2008

As the leader in the high-definition camcorder category, Sony is further expanding the industry with the introduction of a new HD camcorder model. The Sony HDR-SR10 hard drive camcorder is based on AVCHD technology and feature full 1920 x 1080 high-definition recording for outstanding clarity and detail. The Sony SR10 camcorder delivers the highest HD resolution available without sacrificing recording times. The Sony HDR-SR10 features a new high-profile encoding system to optimize encoding efficiency. And, because the Sony HDR SR10 is based on the industry-standard MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec, the camcorder enters the market compatible with many third-party editing suites.

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Panasonic HD 3CCD camcorders

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Tuesday 8th, January 2008

Panasonic announces two new full-High Definition 3CCD cam-corders, the HDC-HS9, a hybrid model that can record to either an SD (or SDHC) Memory Card or its built-in 60-GB hard disk and the HDC-SD9, the world’s smallest and lightest SD card High Definition camcorder, weighing in at just 0.606 pounds. Both the SD9 and HS9, which feature new Panasonic camcorder technologies, Face Detection and Intelligent Shooting Guide, will be displayed at the 2008 International CES in Las Vegas from January 7-10 at the Panasonic booth.

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High Definition is the key word in this segment. The camcorder has gone through a major quality boost and is now offering a variety of high quality video formats. The exhibitors at the CES 2008 show will showcase their latest portable electronic devices for recording video and audio onto a tape to high tech portable digital camcorders recording high quality video and audio as well as high resolution pictures onto Secure Digital / SDHC flash memory, DVD, hard disk, and miniDV tape. New is also Blu-Ray media which is in our believe one of the major storage media that will boost your HD experience to a higher level. Today’s camcorders offer the best of the best; weather it is the highest video quality or a high quality still image combined with a great sound; and of course it is all packed in a comfortable stylish housing.