Veho VCC-002HD Camcorder
This easy-to-use camcorder takes great quality pictures, even indoors, and is due for release on 5th December 2009 with a RRP of £149.99.
The camera comes with everything you need to get going, upload, edit and organise your videos including HDMI connection, HDMl/Mini USB2.0/TV Out, a Carry Pouch, AC Adaptor and an Np60 Li-ion Battery. Picture quality is excellent as the Kuzo VCC-002 Uses True 1080p Super High Definition technology to record in 1920×1080p and there’s also excellent sound reproduction. Other features include a 3.0 touch screen OSD and 5x Optical Zoom Lens. The built-in memory of 128MB and SD card slot up to 32GB gives you ample recording time. For a 16GB card you can get around four hours of footage that can be uploaded directly to U-tube or onto your HD TV via the Kuzo HDMI output.
Pictures can be taken indoors and at night with a special Night mode with Back Light and there’s an Auto and Skin Scene support. The camcorder also features a self timer of 10 seconds and video stabilization with a 5MP CMOS sensor with interpolation for still captures. The file format is AVl for video and JPG for Still.
And the camcorder not only takes good pictures, it also feels great too with a unique Tacton soft rubber body touch, in fact, the Kuzo VCC002HD has everything you need to make your life truly high definition.
Eye-Fi Memory Cards available 19th October
You can now make your camera wireless - Eye-Fi is to launch the very first wireless Eye-Fi SDHC memory cards in the UK on 19th October.
The three Eye-Fi cards include the Eye-Fi Home Video card costing £49.99, the Eye-Fi Share Video card priced at £69.99 and the Eye-Fi Pro card at £119.99. They slide into your camera just like any regular SD/SDHC card and hey presto, your photos can fly to wherever you want them to go.
For anyone who enjoys taking photographs, the Eye-Fi Home Video Card priced at £49.99 contains 4GB and enables you to instantly upload and organise photo and video files to your PC or Mac without wires.
The Eye-Fi Share Video card means you will now be able to send photos and videos wirelessly to your computer and you can choose from 1 to 25 popular social networking sites like Facebook and Flikr or Picasa, MobileMe or YouTube. As soon as your camera is within range of a specified network your photos and videos will transfer effortlessly to your favourite site.
Camera buffs and professional photographers will now be able to use the Eye-Fi Pro card to upload JPEG, RAW and video files wirelessly to their PC or Mac and the Web - great news for photographers on the road who need to quickly transfer their pictures and images.
The memory cards also feature automatic geotagging compatible with Wi-Fi Positioning System. A Selective Transfer option is available in the US and UK giving more control over which photos and videos are uploaded. By using the standard protect or lock feature in the camera’s menu, you can wirelessly select files to upload.
Available through Amazon, Apple, Computer Warehouse and Dabs, the Eye-Fi Memory cards launch in the UK on 19th October 2009.
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 HD Camcorder Digital Camera
The Xacti is a dual digital camera and camcorder combined. There is a maximum of 60 x digital zoom made possible from the 5x optical zoom and 12x digital zoom. Face Chaser technology will detect the faces of people and ensure that they are correctly focused. This camera will take stills images at 10 megapixels resolution and will shoot video in high definition 720p. All of this can be watched back on the generously sized 3 inch LCD screen.
The ‘Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG10 HD Camcorder Digital Camera’ is an extremely versatile digital camera and camcorder giving users plenty of high quality images and footage.
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Sony Handycam DCR-SR57E Camcorder
The ‘Sony Handycam DCR-SR57E Camcorder’ with built-in 80GB HDD is released on 27/4/09. This camcorder has a huge amount of space available to store recorded media on. In Standard definition it will record around 60 hours of video.
With the ‘Quick-start’ feature you can be recording spontaneous moments in an instant, never again miss those not to be repeated moments. Taking footage that is free of camera wobble and shake is dealt with by the SR57E using the on board ‘Steadyshot’ stabilisation feature.
Control is a breeze with the 2.7” Hybrid LCD touchscreen. ‘Face Index’ plus ‘Film Roll’ make finding the footage you need to locate a super easy process. The ‘Sony Handycam DCR-SR57E Camcorder’ releases on 27/4/09.
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1 Waterproof HD Camcorder Release Date
‘Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1’ is a waterproof HD camcorder that is due to be released on 20/4/09. This version is in yellow although white and blue options are available.
Sanyo describe this piece of equipment as being not a camcorder but two cameras in one. What do they mean by this? Whilst it is a camcorder it is also a stills camera that is capable of taking pictures that are a respectable 2.0 megapixels in size.
The unique feature that the ‘Sanyo Xacti’ has is its ability to be used in wet conditions. If it starts to rain or snow this camera can still be used. It can be operated underwater to around 3 meters (10 feet) in depth, so it’s great for wet sports like swimming or jet skiing. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1’ is a versatile fully featured camera come camcorder that is due to be released on 20/4/09.
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Creative Vado HD USB 8GB Pocket Video Cam Release Date
‘Creative Vado Pocket Video Cam’ is released on 10/4/09. Here we have a very useful compact digital video camera that is small enough to fit into your pocket.
The camera is capable of recording on its large 2Gb storage in high definition for two hours as well as VGA quality for around eight hours. It’s simple to record and stop recording at the touch of a button, so capturing one off moments on the fly couldn’t be simpler. Playback can be on the camera itself or connected to a TV or even published directly to a video sharing site such as Youtube.
‘Creative Vado Pocket Video Cam’ is a great little device that makes it super simple to capture and share video at the touch of a button and will be released on 10/4/09.
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