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Camcorder formats: which one is best?
Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.
Sony's 2008 Handycams are flash
Sony's rejigged 2008 camcorder line-up has more cameras than are in attendance for a Paris "oops I've slipped over, how silly of me" Hilton event. We give you a run down of each new model to help you sort the wheat from the chaff.
Reviews
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Canon HV10
An excellent HD video camcorder with some annoying quirks, the Canon HV10 delivers almost everything a technophile wants for making home videos.
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Panasonic NV-GS400
The Panasonic NV-GS400 offers outstanding value in a camcorder for the discriminating consumer.
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JVC GR-X5
A distinctive, very compact three-chip MiniDV camcorder that also shoots high-res stills.
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JVC Everio GZ-MC500
An extremely compact, nicely designed three-chip camera that records decent MPEG-2 video and stills.
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Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505
One of the better attempts at combining high-quality photo capture with decent video capabilities.
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Sony HDR-FX1
For the price, the best HD camera currently available.
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Panasonic D-snap SV-AV50
It's cool and can perform a lot of different functions, but none of them very well.
News
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Shock proof and hybrid camcorders star in Panasonic's 2008 line-up
The rain held off for Panasonic's launch event at the Great Barrier Reef but there was a deluge of another kind: nine new camcorders from Panasonic.
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Panasonic's 2008 standard-def camcorders
In addition to its high-def and waterproof camcorders, Panasonic has unveiled five more models ranging from simple miniDV units to hybrid SD/hard drive ones.
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Still no hard-disk Canon camcorders
Canon prepares its latest conscripts for the camcorder wars but there's still no sign of any hard-disk or hybrid warriors.
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Panasonic's latest squadron of camcorders
Nine new Panasonic camcorders are due in Australian shops this March, including two SD/hard-disk hybrids and two high-def camcorders.
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