Today, Samsung announced three new camcorders, the Samsung HMX-U10, SMX-K40 and SMX-K45.

The ultra compact, HMX-U10 can record in full-HD and can take 10 megapixel still photos. It also features 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor, 2 inch LCD screen, Samsung’s built-in intelli-studio software, animated thumbnails, and a one-touch “upload” button to YouTube. Read the rest of this entry �

Sony announced two new Handycam camcorders, the HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V.

The HDR-CX520V and HDR-CX500V feature full 920×1080 high-definition video capture, storage of up to 12-megapixel photos on a 64GB or 32GB internal flash memory, 60p output, Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode, Face Touch, Exmor R CMOS sensor, Sony G lens, 3 inch wide touch panel LCD, and built-in GPS antenna and NAVTEQ digital maps to geo-tag your videos and photos. Read the rest of this entry �

Sony announced four new high-definition, hard disk drive Handycam camcorders, the HDR-XR520V, HDR-XR500V, HDR-XR200V and HDR-XR100. Sony also announced three new standard-definition, hard-drive models, the DCR-SR87, DCR-SR67 and DCR-SR47.

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Sony introduced a new flash memory based, high-definition camcorder, the HDR-CX100. In addition, Sony introduced three standard-definition flash memory models, the DCR-SX40, DCR-SX41, and DCR-SX60.

The HDR-CX100 features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10X optical zoom lens, 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD Plus screen, 8GB of embedded memory and the option for Memory Stick PRO Duo media, Smile Shutter and Face Detection technology, and the ability to preserve your memories in high resolution by capturing 1920×1080 high-definition video and 4-megapixel photos. Read the rest of this entry �

Sony announced two new DVD Handycam camcorders, the DCR-DVD850 & DCR-DVD650. The models include 60X optical zoom, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lenses, and 1/8-inch 680K-pixel CCD imagers. The camcorders feature flexible recording to different media. The DCR-DVD650 camcorder has hybrid recording on three-inch DVD discs and Memory Stick PRO Duo media cards. The DCR-DVD850 camcorder features Hybrid Plus recording with an additional 16GB of embedded memory for up to 11 additional hours of LP mode recording time.

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PANASONIC ADDS TWO NEW HD CAMCORDERS TO ITS LINE –WORLD’S FIRST AVCHD MODELS WITH A 3MOS SYSTEM
New High Definition Camcorders Offer Increased Manual Functions for More Creative Use and Intelligent Auto Mode to Make Shooting More Intuitive

Secaucus, NJ (June 18, 2008) – Panasonic today expanded its High Definition (HD) suite of products, with the announcement of two new full-HD camcorders, the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100, the world’s first* AVCHD camcorders with a 3MOS system which provides superb video image quality. The HDC-SD100 records to SD Memory Card, while the hybrid HDC-HS100 records to both SD Memory Card and to its internal 60 GB* hard drive. Both models include manual functions for the user wanting more precise control over zoom, focus, iris, shutter speed and white balance. The models also include Panasonic’s new Intelligent Auto (iA) mode, an intuitive set of technologies that automatically activate, making video shooting an easy, seamless process.

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