Panasonic’s HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder Will Cost You $1400 [Panasonic]

We've heard a lot about the HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, but now we've finally got the details straight from Panasonic. What we didn't know before: It'll cost $1400 and be available in October. More »

Panasonic’s HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder Will Cost You $1400 [Panasonic]

We've heard a lot about the HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, but now we've finally got the details straight from Panasonic. What we didn't know before: It'll cost $1400 and be available in October. More »

Panasonic reveals HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, is super proud of itself

Never mind the extensive leaks, Panasonic, you've got a right to be proud about the HDC-SDT750. After crowing about its end-to-end 3D experience, Panasonic has finally made its HDC-SDT750 camcorder official, which looks like it will be the first of its kind to hit the market. Sure, this is just a baby step: the 3D mode is enabled by snapping on an included 3D conversion lens that splits the image in twain to be recorded as right and left images by the standard 1080p sensor. That means each side will only be 960 x 1080, so you can't quite shoot Avatar in your backyard just yet, but it should look fine on standard 3D televisions. Unfortunately, you can't do much more with the 3D video right now other than pump it out over HDMI straight from the camera -- at least with the 3D stills that you can snap you can load them onto an SD card and play them off of AVCHD-compatible Blu-ray players. Still, these are exciting times to be alive, and you can always shoot in 2D with the no-doubt great 3MOS camcorder underneath (which seems to be very similar to the HDC-HS700) while you wait for the rest of the planet to catch up. The SDT750 will be out in October for a hefty $1,399 asking price. PR is after the break.

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Panasonic’s new HM-TA1 and HDC-SDX1 ‘budget’ camcorders attack the concept from very different ends

Let's just put it out on the table: the Flip-inspired HM-TA1 ($169, left) and the ultra traditional (though delightfully mini) HDC-SDX1 ($499) are very different cameras. But are they $330 different? You be the judge. The 1080p-shooting TA1 is nothing surprising if you've seen any recent portrait-style pocket camcorders from Flip or Kodak, though it has a quality build and friendly interface. It also records to Apple's 960 x 540 iFrame format, and can double as a USB webcam. As an added bonus, it's rather small for its category, a distinction shared by the flip-out-LCD ultra zoom HDC-SDX1, which Panasonic calls the world's lightest full HD AVCHD camcorder. Outside of that fancy codec and the 2.7-inch flip-out LCD, the SDX1 actually sounds a lot like the TA1 on paper, with the same webcam and iFrame features -- both cameras also are bring-your-own-SD-card for storage. Obviously the image quality should be a decent step up, and the 23x zoom (paired with optical image stabilization) bests the TA1's 4x digital zoom easily, but we're wondering how consumers will feel about these widely disparate price tags when the TA1 lands in August and the SDX1 follows in September. PR is after the break.

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Leaked: Panasonic Prosumer HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder [Camcorders]

Budding 3D home movie aficionados take note: An "affordable" consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750, has leaked out ahead of a purported "official" reveal on July 28. The one caveat is this isn't exactly a "new" camcorder at all: More »

This Inflatable Camera Bag Is An Idea That Could Blow Up [Greatideas]

The Kata ABS-HD starts as a pouch about the size of a book. One minute of blowing later, it's a carry-on bag that can protect a full-size camcorder. And that is a really excellent idea. More »

Now Video Cameras Require a Bag Full of Lenses [Camcorders]

This is Sony's NEX-VG10E Handycam—the first consumer-aimed HD camcorder with interchangeable lenses. And that silver thing is no mere microphone, it's an omnidirectional Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone. More »

Canon HF200

Canon are world renowned for designing and manufacturer some of the best photographic lens. Their optics are associated with quality and have set the benchmark for other manufacturers with their range of SLR cameras and lens. This quality has found it’s way into their camcorder range with their HD video lens’s.

The Canon HF200 can capture HD video footage at a 1920×1080 resolution which is perfect for playing back your memories on a HD TV set. With a professional feature set including a 15x zoom, Super Spectra Coating, 3.89 MP CMOS sensor, face detection and image stabilisation.

The level of quality you get from a HD camcorder has a lot to do with the image processor and how well it removes noise from the signal it receives from the CMOS sensor. The HF200′s image processing engine is amongst the best and will help you achieve an excellent HD picture quality no matter what you are shooting. Other features designed to help you take amazing footage includes Canon’s Face Detection technology which can detect and track up to 35 faces simultaneously ensuring they remain in focus with the appropriate white balance and colour.

Following on from the HF100′s success the HF200 has received excellent reviews since it’s launch and continues Canon’s traditional of producing great photographic equipment.

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Canon HF100

The Canon HF100 is a light weight camcorder using memory cards to store quality HD video footage. The beauty of a pure memory card camcorder is there is no hard drive or tape mechanism to add to it’s bulk and weight. This means the HF100 is small, lightweight and ideal for taking with you wherever you go.

Another benefit of using memory card media is that there is no moving mechanism during recording. The positive effects of this are two-fold. Firstly with no moving parts the HF100 uses much less energy than hard disk or tape camcorders and hence has a better battery life. Secondly with no moving parts the Canon HF100 is less suseptable to bumps and knocks when recording.

The HF100 also offers the option of taking still digital photographs while you record up to 3.1 MP. While this level of pixels is not really a threat to the quality you get from a dedicated digital camera it is a conveninet feature if you don’t happen to have your camera with you and want to snap on of those spontanious moments.

If you need additional recoridng time over that provided by the standard battery there is the option of equiping the HF100 with a high capacity battery providing an enhanced battery life. The HF100 also has an intelligent battery indicator which will display the reminaing battety time down to the nearest minute.

There are a variety of options to watch your HD movie creations. You can play HD footage back directly on a HD TV or projector via the HDMI socket on the HF100. Or you can download your footage to a computer via USB. Another alternative is to burn your movies directly to a DVD using the Canon DW-100 (available seperately) and make sharing your movies and quick and easy process.

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