The entry-level camera for the 2008 Canon range features 41x optical zoom, miniDV tape recording, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and microphone input jack.
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If you're not fussed by HD, or recording to DVD or hard disk, then the MD160 is a perfectly serviceable, if otherwise unremarkable camcorder.
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The Sony DCR-HC26 provides impressive size, zoom power and features for a bargain-basement camcorder, but its substandard video quality is disappointing.
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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.
With flash memory prices sinking quicker than the Titanic and available capacities ballooning, it's little surprise that at last week's camcorder launch, Canon declared that the future of consumer camcorders is flash.
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.
A summary of CES 2008's camera and camcorder showing.
Announced at CES 2008, JVC's Mini-DV lineup for 2008 includes two camcorder models.
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.
More archiving advice on how to scan hundreds or even thousands of print originals without losing your mind and how to copy MiniDV tapes to your PC.
There are easily more than a dozen features to consider when shopping for a camcorder, and even more models to pick from. So before you cough up money for a camcorder, take note of the following key features to look out for.
Want all your memories digital? Start by tackling the hard stuff - old film negatives, slides and movie reels.
Thirteen new camcorders have joined Sony's Handycam range, headlined by two HDV and two DVD high-def models.
Year kicks off with six new Lumix digital still cameras and eight e.cam video cameras.
If you're picky about colour in your videos, a three-chip camcorder may be what you need.
Learn the basics of digital video technology and production including the tools you'll need, shooting footage, transferring it to your computer, and then editing and distributing video.
Join, split, and convert video files between various formats.
Join, split, and convert video files between various formats.
Join, split, and convert video files between various formats.
Watch your favorite TV programs and schedule TV recordings.
Capture and transfer videos between your camcorders and computer.