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Full Featured Sony www.Sony.com STRENGTHS * XLR inputs * Detachable handle WEAKNESSES * No dedicated power switch * Menu navigation joystick difficult to find SUMMARY The Sony NX80 is a [...]

When it comes to professional videography, 4K is quickly becoming the standard. If you're in the market for a compact, portable and lightweight professional video camera that shoots 4K internally [...]

Earlier this year, Videomaker awarded the JVC GY-LS300 camera as the Best Camcorder at CES 2015--and for good reason. This interchangeable-lens handheld camera has a 4K CMOS Super 35 image [...]

Quick Take Product: Panasonic AJ-PX380 Pros: Excellent image quality, wireless connectivity and a wide range of recording formats and codecs. ENG-style form factor with significantly lighter weight than comparable models. [...]

Better, Cheaper, More Advanced! If you're reading this article, it means that you are probably in the market for a new video camera or are at least considering the possibility. [...]

IT'S A TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY and as you deliver the class lesson for the afternoon you conduct a mental scan of your students and their attention quotients. Two girls at [...]

BY VIDEOMAKER EDITORS We've seen a lot of stuff come in the doors this year--but not all of it can be the best. Every year. we take a few weeks [...]

It's been a good year for GoPro. First, a segment on 60 Minutes, which has to be a first for a camera, followed by a $3 billion IPO. Contrary to [...]

Up until a year or so ago, camcorders were fairly bulky things. That has changed. Thanks to the development of camcorders that store their recordings on flash media and operate […]

They may be tiny, but pocket camcorders are a gigantic force to be reckoned with, thanks to the rapid growth in popularity of Pure Digital's Flip line of video cameras. […]

The Canon HR10 is a relatively new breed of camcorder, recording to the unique AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format that records in high definition to standard DVD disks. […]

[TEST Center] YOU CAN CHOOSE from many recording formats when shopping for a camcorder. Your options include Mini DVD, hard-disk drive (HDD), MiniDV tape, and SD Card--not to mention the […]

JVC's GY-HD250 uses three 1/3-inch 1.1 million-pixel IT CCDs to record 720p in the HDV format. The camera has native 16:9 (1280 x 720) progressive CCDs and records 720p at [...]

The HVR-V1 marks an important milestone in the evolution of HD camcorders: it's the first 3-chip handheld that's as small, light, and easy to maneuver as its standard-definition counterparts. The [...]

Over the years, we've found that manufacturers sometimes like to slap the word 'pro' on their camcorders as a way to compensate for less than professional capabilities. Clearly, this is [...]

In early November, a Sony product manager delivered a preproduction HVR-V1 HDV camcorder, one of seven then floating around the country. The camera came bubble-wrapped in an aluminum camera case [...]

If you want the best, you should expect to pay a little more. That's why the $1,299 list price tag for the JVC GZ-MG505 is not completely out of line. […]

Every year, Macworld reviews hundreds of products, everything from Apple's newest desktops and laptops to little developers' little utilities that do things you never thought you needed done. But which […]

Digital video cameras are changing fast. Multiple formats, a wide range of prices and an overwhelming selection give you more options than ever, but can also make shopping a confusing [...]

If you're eager to leap into High Definition production, but prefer to limit your six figure purchases to real estate, then HDM is for you. In the same way that [...]

Last month, we looked at the conventional side of digital video, namely camcorders that record DV25 video to MiniDV tape, but it's hard not to wonder whether the old tape-based […]

If market research is anything to go by, a video camera is pretty high on people's wish lists these days, probably because moving pictures are more ... well, moving. But […]

Canon's ZR300 is one of a series of new, low-cost digital camcorders in the Canon product line. The ZR100, ZR200, ZR300 and ZR400 allow you to tailor your purchase through […]

Canon continues to innovate in the Mini DV format for consumer camcorders with the release of several Optura models, particularly the Optura 60 ($899 MSRP). It has an improved CCD, […]

Hitachi was the first manufacturer to make the transition from tape to DVD. One of the original manufacturers of camcorders back in the '80s, Hitachi has put its years of […]

BUYERS OF STILL-IMAGE cameras have long benefited from manufacturers' cramming high-end features into ever-smaller, less expensive cases. But what if you want to capture moving pictures? Are video cameras also […]

Sony has the longest track record for making Mini DV camcorders, going all the way back to its groundbreaking DCR-VX1000, which became the de-facto Digital Video standard for consumers. Today, […]

If its GY-HD100U meets all expectations JVC could become the year's leading HDV camcorder manufacturer. This 3-chip HD camcorder; unveiled to throngs of videographers at this year's National Association of […]

Sony's DCR-PC55 camcorder is an innovative and eye-catching step forward in camcorder design. The body is super-compact and weighs only 10 ounces, making it one of the smallest camcorders on […]

The Canon Elura 80 falls right in the sweet spot of affordable Mini DV camcorders at a price of $549 MSRR It uses an image sensor of 1.33 megapixels (1.33MP) […]

Many new camcorders on the market today seek to increase their appeal to buyers by combining the ability to capture still images as well as video with the same camera. […]

We've all heard about JVC's Everio GZ-MC200, the world's first Microdrive-based camcorder. Now, it's cooler and better than ever, with an upgraded version, the Everio GZ-MC500 with a 3-chip sensor […]

The PV-GS35 is the latest of the new breed of camcorders from Panasonic. These are cams are smaller, lighter, and less expensive than previous models, just the way consumers like […]

THE REAL SHOOT-OUT BEGINS The extremely popular Panasonic AG-DVX100A ($3,995 MSRP) has been challenged. A couple of months ago, Canon released its much-anticipated XL2 with an MSRP of $4,999. While […]

For seven or eight years now, consumer-grade 3-chip DV camcorders have come in 2 basic styles: the full-featured prosumer model, with enough bells and whistles to keep even picky broadcast [...]

Who will wear the new camcorder crown: planning a new 3-CCD DV camcorder purchase? Wondering which one best suits your videography needs? You're in luck--EventDV's first camcorder shootout compares three […]

So, you are ready to buy a camcorder, but you don't know which one. With so many to choose from, how do you decide? One way is to start out […]

For over a decade now, the Panasonic AG series camcorders have been the workhorse for videographers everywhere. The AG-DVC60 continues the commitment, fulfilling the needs of independent video producers in […]

Canon's Optura 30 camcorder is a true representative of the modern multimedia device. It is super small and compact, recording both video and 2-megapixel (2MP) high-resolution digital stills. Use your […]

You've used your camcorder to tape weddings, babies, parties and special events. Having done all of those and similar things, perhaps you feel you've run the gamut of what your […]

Sony's HandyCam DCR-HC65 is a fine camcorder, with a reasonably compact body style, and the CCD resolution for still images is a respectable 1-megapixel (1MP). To me, the most notable […]

Sony recently introduced two second-generation models to its DVD camcorder line--the DCR-DVD101 ($900 MSRP) and the DCR-DVD201 ($1,000 MSRP). Both models are more compact and full featured than their predecessors, […]

Panasonic's new PV-GS120 truly breaks new ground. Along with its big brother, the PV-GS200, these two camcorders represent the smallest units on the market today with three CCDs behind the […]

Recently, I had the need for a Combo-Cam that would provide not only excellent digital-video (DV) quality but also good-quality digital stills. And, I needed it to be portable and […]

No doubt, you're aware that Panasonic's AG-DVX100 was a huge success when it came to market. It caught the imagination and the attention of videographers--from the very experienced to the […]