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Hitachi Blu-Ray camcorder

Ilse Jurrien
Photokina report
Monday 6th, August 2007
Posted by: Ilse Jurrien

With the introduction of not just one, but two versions of the world’s first Blu-ray disc camcorder, Hitachi continues its long-standing tradition of being first to market with landscape-changing consumer electronics products. The new Hitachi DZ-BD70A Blu-Ray camcorder is a single drive camcorder that can record approximately one hour of FullHD 1920x1080 high definition video on an 8cm single-sided Blu-ray disc (BD-R and BD-RE). Lifelike image reproduction and rich, immersive color are a result of Hitachi’s 5.3 mega pixel CMOS image sensor and HD quality 12-element lens system. Both Blu-Ray camcorders come with an Interactive Guide built-in so that people who have never used a camcorder can quickly begin.

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Sony HDR-FX7E camcorder

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Friday 8th, September 2006

Serious amateur videographers can enjoy superb High Definition picture quality with the first ever HDV camcorder featuring the revolutionary Sony-developed 3ClearVid CMOS Sensor system. Teamed with the camera’s superb Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 20x optical zoom lens, the new 3ClearVid sensor delivers High Definition pictures with exceptional resolution, purity and natural colour reproduction. The new Sony HDR-FX7E camcorder extends the benefits of 1080-line “full-HDV” shooting to a wide range of applications. Its HDMI interface allows digital connection of uncompressed High Definition video and audio signals to HD-ready televisions and other displays via a single cable.

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Canon HV10 HDV Camcorder

Posted by: Ilse Jurrien Thursday 3rd, August 2006

Until now, the concept of putting true 1080 HD (high definition) video recording capability in your pocket was purely science fiction. Get ready for the future, as Canon's newest HV10 HDV camcorder delivers high definition video in a sleek and stylish package, that's loaded with imaginative new features and affordable at an estimated selling price of $1,299. A veritable "Best of" compilation of Canon breakthrough technologies, the HV10 HDV camcorder combines Canon's world-class HD optics, with Super Range Optical Image Stabilization, DIGIC DV II image processor, and a Canon designed and manufactured Full HD resolution CMOS sensor, similar to those found in Canon's full line of Digital SLR cameras.

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The last couple of years camcorders have known a fast evolution from portable electronic devices for recording video and audio onto a tape to high tech portable digital camcorders recording high quality video and audio as well as high resolution pictures onto DVD, hard disk, flash memory and miniDV tape. The dimensions of these highly innovative video cameras became smaller and smaller and today the major manufacturers are able to develop and produce affordable portable studio camcorders for a consumer price. The Photokina 2006 show is the place for the videographer, the consumer who wants to get the most out of their video recordings. The manufacturers are on mass present at the show, just visit the booth via the Photokina show online report and you are the first to know about the latest developments!