Nothing beats holding a camcorder in your hand. Camcorders retailing is highly competitive and prices widely and can change quickly. Generally, the more you spend, the greater the caliber and features – but that’s not always the case. In addition, if you are just starting out, buying a camcorder stuffed with buttons and knobs that you will never use (though may enjoy telling your friends down the pub about) may be enough to push you over the edge and make you give up altogether.
It is often only when you have actually held a camcorder in your hands and used it for a while that you really get to know it. A particular camcorder may have a feature that no other in the price band has – for example, the ability to shoot in total darkness or to edit footage from within the camcorder itself.
Many users are interested in lenses, optical performance like power of the zoom, can it focus on fast moving subjects, and will it record accurate colours in tricky indoor outdoor lighting situations? These are the real -life usage challenges of a decent enough quality for all but the most critical. Buying a camcorder is a personal thing, too. It’s about how it feels to you when you hold it in your hand, so shop around for good deals and to check out which camcorder suits you best for the type of subject matter and memories you want to record. Few of latest models, Canon Legria HF S11, Panasonic HDC -SD200 but these cost like so many of the new models of camcorders
But there are those camcorders out that deliver on prices such as Toshiba Camileo P30,, Samsung HMX -U10 and Flip Mino HD,
Here are just a few of Latest Camcorders from: £111 / $173 to £130 / $ 202
Toshiba Camileo P30 £120 /$ 187
The Camileo H10 provided 720p for £120 /$187. Now Toshiba raises the value stakes yet again with the P30, which promises 1080p shooting for a similar amount.
It weighs around 160g with battery and memory card, and measures just 104mm along its longest edge. These proportions may not be quite as small as the new breed of pocket Internet camcorders such as the Creative Vado HD, so it’s not quite trouser-friendly. But it wouldn’t ruin the cut of a jacket, and Toshiba supplies a handy pouch for protection. This is particularly useful as, bizarrely, Toshiba has continued its recent trend of not including a lens cap, so you better be careful not to scratch or get dirt on the optics.
More importantly, it’s equipped with the sort of features we’d expect tofind in more expensive, semi-serious camcorders. The P30 not only has a 5xoptical zoom, but also a macro mode, digital image stabilisation (limited to 720p mode and below), an LED light/flash for dim conditions and five megapixel still image capture. it is a bit of a pipe dream, with low-light performance the main deal breaker. Although image quality in the best conditions is acceptable for the price, if you want a cheap camcorder to capture a few family moments, a more dependable standard definition model is more appropriate.
Verdict on Toshiba Camileo P30
If you’re looking for your first camcorder, or simply want a no fuss, no frills model to shoot video for fun and for social networking sites, such as You Tube, Myspace or Facebook, then the P30 is just for you
Flip Mino HD: £130 / $ 202
Verdict on Flip Mino HD
The Flip Mino HD is Not Designed to compete with a larger camcorder, like a Samsung HMX20C or Cannon HF100, bur as a stand -alone fun unit, it scores.
The Flip Mino HD feels solid but is extremely lightweight for its size, and, therefore, one wants to think it is fragile. It can be said that it’s pretty sturdy and scratch resistant. Feathers rarely break when dropped. The Flip Mino HD isn’t featherlight of course, and doesn’t slowly float to the ground, but having dropped it several times from about four feet at the highest and about a foot at the lowest, I can tell it’s well enough built to survive the normal tumbles that cellphones-sized devices tend to take from time to time as they’re knocked off desks or dropped out of pockets.
The body of the Flip Mino HD is made from a very shiny plastic that is like a magnet for your fingerprints. These are both inevitable and unavoidable no matter how clean your hands, so if fingerprints are a pet peeve of yours, this alone may be a deal breaker for you. Despite its ultra-shininess, the device isn’t slippery in the least and has a nice grip.
The Screen Measuring only 1.5 inches corner to corner, the screen on the MinoHD is not just small, it’s tiny. Since the device records in 16:9 aspect ratios, the video doesn’t even take up the full height of the screen. The strips at the top and bottom of the video give you metadata like how much recording time is left, whether you’re recording or not, how far along in play back you are, and a battery indicator.
The speakers sit on either side of the screen and actually do a pretty decent job of playing back the audio recorded. Unfortunately, unless there is a TV around for attaching to the Mino HD via the included composite video cable, the internal speakers on the device are your only option, as there is no headphone jack for monitoring the audio
Video Quality of The Flip Mino HD records in 720p 16:9 aspect ratio video, so it is capable of recording very highly detailed video. One of the best features of the Flip Mino HD, its diminutive size and ease of carrying, is also one of its greatest weaknesses. The Mino HD shot best when held completely still on a tripod. If you’re a star cinematographer in the making with a very steady hand or a tripod, you’ll no doubt shoot lots of great footage with the Mino HD.
Samsung HMX -U10 £111 / $173
Verdict on Samsung HMX -U10
A Fun, well made, take everywhere model with all Samsung’s usual quality and innovation. Perfect if you’re looking for a funky, pocket -sized camcorder for fun shooting.
Samsung attempts to differentiate the bulk of its HD camcorder line by incorporating SSD–solid-state drive–storage compared to competitors’ traditional hard disks, regular old built-in flash, or simply removable flash cards. This is a rather flimsy thread to hang a strategy on. While SSD theoretically confers a size advantage over hard disks, Samsung’s core line of four HD camcorders–the HMX-H106, the H105, the H104, and the H100–are nevertheless relatively large, and larger than a typical card-based model. The models are identical save the built-in storage, which starts at none (SDHC card only) and tops off at 64GB.
Given that you pay a price premium for the SSD–the differential between the no-memory HMX-H100 and the 16GB H104 is about twice the cost of a Class 6 16GB SDHC card–and the absolute dollar gap widens as capacity increases, the SSD ultimately ends up a marketing gimmick. This series review is based on tests of the H106.
In fact there many very good High definition camcorders on the markets With price range from £100/ $156 to £180/ $281, like JVC Picisio GC – FM1.Sanyo Xacti VPC-TH1, Toshiba Camileo H10. Camcorder retailing is highly competitive so prices vary widely and can change quickly.
- Post Time: 01-25-16 - By: http://www.rfidang.com