Camcorders Archive

  • Toshiba’s Camileo camcorders coming to the US

    Toshiba’s Camileo camcorders coming to the US

    Toshiba announced today that they would be bringing their popular "Camileo" camcorder line to the US. Previously only available in Europe, the Camileo is a pocket sized camcorder with built in YouTube support and a 3-inch LCD viewscreen.

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  • Sanyo is bringing latest XACTI cams stateside

    Sanyo is bringing latest XACTI cams stateside

    Sanyo announced a couple of tasty XACTI camcorders a few weeks ago for the Japanese market. We praised the cams for shooting 1080p video and 14.4MP stills, but questioned whether or not they will ever reach the States. Well, good news. They're on the way and should hit retailers sometime next month.

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  • Mysterious camcorder surfaces with DLP pico projector attachment

    Mysterious camcorder surfaces with DLP pico projector attachment

    The only info we can find about this camcorder comes from the YouTube video and description, which states it's a first-of-its-kind camcorder attachment using a WVGA DLP pico chipset. We can't make out the manufacturer and really anything else about the concept. But one thing is clear. We love it. Click through for the video demo.

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  • CrunchDeals: Flip MinoHD camcorder for $120

    CrunchDeals: Flip MinoHD camcorder for $120

    Ho ho ho, this may be the lowest price you’ll see on a new Flip MinoHD camcorder for a while. Amazon’s got them for $120, today only, down from $160. To be honest, Cisco just bought Flip and they’re expected to unveil some new products at CES (like, perhaps, Wi-Fi enabled camcorders?) so Flip might just be blowing these things out to make room for the new stuff. Either way, today you get a somewhat reasonably-priced pocket camcorder.

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  • Wearable ContourHD cam gets lens kit and waterproof housing accessories

    Wearable ContourHD cam gets lens kit and waterproof housing accessories

    Contourhd_watercaseDevin recently reviewed the ContourHD 1080p, a wearable HD camcorder designed to be worn during activities that would cause other camcorders to self-destruct. One thing it couldn't do, however, was go into the water (though it resisted some splashing). It's not designed to be waterproof out of the box, which definitely could be a problem for divers, rafters, or other water-sport enthusiasts. The makers were clearly aware of this shortcoming, and they've come out with a waterproof housing that will protect the camera to a depth of 10 meters.

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  • Vivitar invades the pocketcam market

    Vivitar invades the pocketcam market

    Flip definitely created a market that no one knew existed, when the came out with their now famous line of portable camcorders (or pocketcams). There have been a few other brands, with a few different feature sets, and now Vivitar is going to throw their product into the lineup.

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  • CrunchDeals: HD pocket camcorder for $80

    CrunchDeals: HD pocket camcorder for $80

    Looking for a pocketable HD camcorder but don’t want to spend a ton of money? Amazon’s got the Aiptek A-HD 720P for $80 after a $20 price break. This little camera has a flip-and-swivel LCD screen, too, which is a feature missing from a fair amount of pocket camcorders.

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  • DMX-CG11: Sanyo rolls out new 720p Xacti camcorder with Eye-Fi support and HDMI port

    DMX-CG11: Sanyo rolls out new 720p Xacti camcorder with Eye-Fi support and HDMI port

    Sanyo has been offering Xacti camcorders shooting 720p video (1280×720) for quite a while now, and today Sanyo Japan announced the DMX-CG11 [JP], another (enhanced) 720p model. The new device features a mini HDMI interface and Eye-Fi support.

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  • DXG dresses up the camcorder, releases the Luxe Collection

    DXG dresses up the camcorder, releases the Luxe Collection

    I’m taking a wild guess that these camcorders are not for the average CrunchGear reader. Right? But maybe our reader’s wifes/gfs/moms would appreciate them more. The DXG Luxe Collection is basically your average DXG HD camcorder styled after some designer handbag. I mean, they aren’t bad cameras as they can record up to 8 hours [...]

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  • Sony goes hogwild, announces the 32GB Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX

    Sony goes hogwild, announces the 32GB Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX

    Extreeeeemmeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! • Highest available capacity – 32GB comes to Memory Stick HX family • Super-fast 20MB/second data transfer significantly shortens the wait • Perfect for High Definition camcorders – or anyone handling large volumes of images Sony has launched the largest-ever capacity Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, crowning the range with a massive 32GB model. Memory Stick HX already [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: RCA Small Wonder camcorder for $60

    CrunchDeals: RCA Small Wonder camcorder for $60

    207388761If you've been holding out for a Flip Mino-style camcorder but haven't been able to justify the $150+ price tag, here's something that may be of interest to you instead. Amazon is selling the RCA Small Wonder EZ200 camcorder for just $59.99 with free shipping. The camera uses microSD cards for recording footage and features a swiveling LCD screen for standard and flip-around self-recording -- the Flip series of camcorders just have a standard, non-flip screen.

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  • CrunchGear Interview: Ben Heckendorn

    CrunchGear Interview: Ben Heckendorn

    I recently sat down with the king of gadget modders, Benjamin J. Heckendorn. Ben recently spoke at the Games for Health conference here in Boston, where he talked a bit about his Access Controller, which was born from a request for a controller that could be used with one hand by a soldier who had lost [...]

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