So finally we got our claws on the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder. It should be known that it is world’s first consumer 3D camcorder and hence whatever excitement we were feeling it was quite obvious. So to start it off, we would like to tell you that after previewing the video shot from the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder on a 3D-capable Panasonic Viera television we would like to inform you that the video quality wasn’t all that shabby. The video that we were watching was recorded in an optimally lighted environments, the video showed a little girl blowing bubbles at our faces, a really close view of the jungles of savanna and a karate master intimidating us right in front of us. As the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 is widely based on the largely popular HDC-HS700 (it was one of our top  [...]

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Kodak has proclaimed its all new EasyShare M590 digital camera. The EasyShare M590 promises to be a great option for the consumers who are looking for a consumer class digital camera having rather intelligent controls devoid of having to contrivance with the dials and knobs that are seeing on the conventional dSLRs. Although this compact camera won’t be able to offer you the versatility of an actual DSLR or Micro Four Thirds shooter, but the camera for sure is dummy-proof. The camera comes with intelligent controls such as the processor of the camera picks all the settings to click your favorite moments. Kodak dubs its all new EasyShare M590 as “vital social networking accomplice for people who like sharing their pics”. Hmmm, but is it really that? The answer to it depends upon the definition  [...]

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The Fujifilm FinePix S2550HD enters the already flooding megazoom camera segment of the market with its 18x zoom and affordable price of $250. Though, its nice to see that while the megazoom cameras are all over the market, in every size and shape; Fujifilm's FinePix S2550HD with its 18x zoom fits carves its own niche with lens that that its reach and "budget" price tag of less than $250; though you can get the camera easily for less than $200, as well. The best thing about the camera is its shooting features, which are just superb for its class including the including the manual and semi-manual controls in addition to plenty of burst shooting options. The camera also has an electronic viewfinder, which many of the manufacturers have started dropping from their lower-end megazoom cameras. Conversely,  [...]

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The Canon Vixia HF R11 belongs to the entry-level Vixia HF R series of Canon's “high-definition” camcorders, and the camcorder offers a lot to like about it. Some of the features that we liked in particular were its practical and simple interface, its headphones and mic jacks, which are rare in this class. But despite all these features to like about, these camcorders reminds us of early days of HD camcorders when everyone was focusing on the up converting from 1440 x 1080 pixels resolution, either in software or hardware, to the actual HD 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and were using the old comparatively slow low-resolution sensors. Build and Design: Considering every single thing about the design of Canon Vixia HF R11, we must say that there is a lot of  [...]

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Gone are the days when memories where captured on bulky video cameras or camcorders. The technology has taken a giant leap in recent times, and with the development of technologies, now you not only can record videos within seconds, but at the same time can share them with the world. You can save memories digitally for long period of time then before, and the devices used for recording them and storing them are a lot more compact and slimmer. One such device is the flip camera. The best thing about the flip camera is its ease of use and its portability. With the help of Flip video camcorder, you not only can record high definition videos, but also can upload them straight to your computers from where you can share them with the entire world. These videos recorded from the camcorders can  [...]

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If there is one thing in common between all the cameras and camcorders in the world it will be the fact that they all lack something that their competitors have. This is why it’s hard to find a serious 2-in-1 deal in the modern camcorder world. But if you are looking for one, then we can suggest you one really great 2-in-1 deal. The latest camcorder from Ordro is what we are talking about, the Ordro HDV-D350S, comes loaded with some rock solid specifications and even comes a detachable pico projector. Talking about the detachable pico projector, the pico projector comes with the capability of projecting images at a WVGA resolution of 854×480 at 15 lumens. Apart from the detachable camcorder the HDV-D350S comes with features like 1080p recording, boasts a 3-inch touchscreen LCD, 10x  [...]

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Normally when there is a performance complaint about a touch-screen camera, it generally concerns with the receptiveness of the display of the camera. But strangely, this is not the case with the Nikon Coolpix S4000. The touch controls here responds well, to both the touch; the fingertips and the stylus. At the same time Nikon has made the screen useful as well, by not only downgrading the screen by the functions that will be better for physical buttons. The aforementioned performance problem with the system is related to the autofocus of the system, which mainly is inconsistent at best and general shooting speeds. Also, the photo quality, particularly the dim light photos or the photos taken in dim light are average as well. Though, the camera is capable of capturing a good snapshot under  [...]

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Most of the camera manufacturers have two compact megazooms in their Megazoom lineup for 2010; one that comes with all the advanced features you can ask for and the another one which has been stripped down to very basic features. Panasonic also has the same, with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The Lumix DMC-ZS5 is Panasonic's lower-end variant of DMC-ZS7 and lacks features like GPS receiver, comes with a lesser, lower-resolution LCD, and the camera records HD video in Motion JPEG rather than having AVCHD Lite. There are some other differences as well in the camera, but none of those differences have an impact on the photo quality of the camera or on its shooting performance. But whatever the camera has it makes the ZS5 a decent option for the people looking for flexibility  [...]

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The new couple of pocket shooter, we are talking about here are the Casio EX-S200 and the Casio EX-Z800. These two models are the standard 14.1 megapixel compacts cameras having 720p of video recording and 4x optical zoom. In addition to all this the pair of pocket shooters also comes with Exilim Engine 5.0 processing launched by the company this year and the evidently fire-and-forget Premium Auto mode. We are not sure of you finding any surprises here in the cameras or even aren’t sure of you finding any specific reason to pick one over the other, but still  we would like to tell that the S200 is comparatively thinner and comes with an instant-on Quick Mode and an autofocus assist lamp. On the other hand the Casio EX-Z800 is comparatively shorter and lighter in both the directions. The  [...]

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After seeing some of the really obsolete video quality in the HD camcorders of recent times, the best we can say about the JVC Everio GZ-HM340 is that the camcorder is compact and reasonably priced. The JVC Everio GZ-HM340 belongs to the JVC Everio series of JVC camcorders, which might be $60 to $100 less than their conventional HD competitors, but could be defined by a small, insufficient-resolution-for-HD sensor, lowest in class LCD display resolution and a 20x zoom lens devoid of optical image stabilization (only electronic image stabilization is available here). Build and Design: The one thing that we liked the most about the entry level JVC Everio GZ-HM340 is its size. The camcorder is really the lightest and smallest camcorder in their class. The length  [...]

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