News and reviews of camcorders, including HD camcorders

Review: Sanyo VPC-WH1 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:10:00 -0800

There are only two reasons to buy Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-WH1 HD camcorder, but they’re good reasons: It’s inexpensive, and it’s waterproof.

Review: JVC Everio GZ-HM400

Rob Mead — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:50:00 -0800

Designed to sit at the top of JVC’s Everio camcorder line, the GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money.

Review: JVC Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder

Tim Moynihan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

On paper, JVC’s Picsio GC-FM1 pocket HD camcorder is loaded. But pocket-camcorder championships aren’t won on paper, they’re won on-screen and in your hands

Restore your old pictures with iPhoto

Derrick Story — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:00 -0700

Return your scanned old photos to their former glory with a few easy adjustments in iPhoto.

Review: Canon Vixia HF S10 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:47:00 -0700

The overall image quality, deep manual controls, and decent ease of use make Canon’s Vixia HF S10 an excellent choice for both advanced and casual videographers.

Review: Flip MinoHD (120 minutes)

Christopher Breen — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:14:00 -0700

The first Flip camcorder released under the Cisco brand is a winner.

Review: Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 HD camcorder

Jim Feeley — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:47:00 -0700

Sanyo’s Xacti VPC-FH1 is a high-definition (HD) camcorder that delivers good-looking video and stills.

Must-have apps for iPhone photographers

Heather Kelly — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:45:00 -0700

Lo-fi iPhone phone photography is gaining respect as a legitimate art form. Make your shots gallery-worthy with these apps.

Sony develops single-lens 3D camera

Martyn Williams — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:10:00 -0700

Sony has developed a movie camera capable of shooting 3-D images with a single lens and plans to unveil it at next week's Ceatec show in Tokyo.

Make your iPhone video pop

John Brandon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:30:00 -0700

How to shoot crisp and colorful video on your iPhone without the typical jerky-camera look.

DXG releases all-weather pocket HD camcorder

Roman Loyola — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:01:00 -0700

DXG today released the DXG-125V, a new addition to the company’s affordable camcorder line.

Head to Head: iPod nano vs. pocket camcorders

Tim Moynihan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:06:00 -0700

How well does the new iPod nano's video camera compare to a standard-definition pocket camcorder? Take a look at samples that PC World shot with a nano, a Flip Mino, an iPhone 3GS, and a Kodak Zi8.

Review roundup: Pocket HD camcorders

Christopher Breen — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:00:00 -0700

In this review roundup, we will look at what defines a pocket HD camcorder and review the features of some of today’s popular models.

Review: Kodak Zi8 pocket HD camcorder

Christopher Breen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:00:00 -0700

The Kodak Zi8 is notable for shooting 1080p video. Unfortunately, that video isn't terribly good.

Review: Kodak Zx1 HD pocket camcorder

Christopher Breen and Roman Loyola — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0700

The Zx1 is more compact than most pocket HD camcorders, but its video quality leaves much to be desired.

Review: Genius G-Shot HD520 pocket HD camcorder

Christopher Breen and Roman Loyola — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0700

The G-Shot HD520 pocket HD camcorder from Genius is more affordable than its competitors, such as the Flip UltraHD, the Vado HD, or the Zi6.

Kodak runs out of ideas, turns to you

Scott McNulty — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:46:00 -0700

Kodak has launched a contest to help name its next pocket-sized camcorder, the successor to the Zi6 and Zi8 models.

Review: Webbie MHS-PM1 HD pocket camcorder

Christopher Breen and Roman Loyola — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Sony’s pocket camcorder entry, the Webbie MHS-PM1 offers a few features that make it unique, but it unfortunately falters where it counts the most: video image quality.