Here’s a hybrid device that comes with a useful mix of functions: Aiptek’s PocketCinema Z20 combines a pico projector with a 5MP digital camera that can record 720p HD videos. That’s a handy thing to have on a vacation or a company trip that mixes business with a bit of downtime; a pocket-sized device that’ll shoot videos from the hip and then show them on the wall for everyone to watch right after.
Samsung just rolled out a couple of new pocket video camcorders, the HMX-U15 and HMX-U20—a product niche that’s heating up thanks to the YouTube generation. Unlike the rest of the bunch that offer the basics into nicely colored shells, and kits that promise easy operation and uploads, Samsung packed some serious tech into the two new models, including 1080p HD video captures and a 3x optical zoom, which is a pretty rare feature in these here parts (…the parts of the world that revolves solely on pocket camcorders that is).
JVC has just announced the Everio GZ-HM340, a new, relatively affordable HD camcorder that can shoot 1080i HD video and store it to its built-in flash memory instead of a built-in hard drive.
Pocket camcorders made such a big splash at last year’s CES show, it created a rather significant consumer niche made up of easy-to-use, compact, affordable cameras for recording digital clips that can easily be uploaded online. Quick and easy. Sony is looking to cash in on that trend by coming out with the Bloggie, a new line of pocket camcorders that target the internet generation (yes, it’s designed to cater to the millions of twits, book-faces and Tube-yousers. What can you expect from something called the “Bloggie?”).
Another one of Kodak’s more notable CES highlights, the Playsport is a pocket video camcorder that boasts a lens that can shoot videos in full HD and a ruggedized body for active outdoor use. Great for adventurers, thrill-seekers, extreme sport enthusiasts, and Jackass-wannabees.
After pocket-sized camcorders made a splash at last year’s CES show, Concord Keystone has announced that they’ll be unveiling a smaller-than-pocket-sized digital video camcorder at the next one called the Easy Shot Clip. At 2-inches long, it’s also being described as the smallest and cheapest digital camcorder, although capture quality at this size is something to be seen. (more…)
JVC has just unveiled the Everio GZ-HD620, a new HD camcorder that’s listed as the smallest, lightest digital camcorder with a hard drive. Weighing less than a pound and measuring only 4.5-inches long, the new Everio sports a 120GBs of built-in storage and 1080p HD recording.
Creative has just unveiled a new update for their Vado HD pocket camcorders. The third-gen Vado HD comes with a better HD CMOS sensor that improves light sensitivity and offers manual exposure, as well as touch-sensitive controls for instant idiot-proof video recording.
Memorex, Imation’s consumer electronics sub-brand, has recently unveiled two new pocket camcorder models under their MyVideo line: the Memorex MyVideo and MyVideo HD. Available in black or white colors, both models offer one-touch video recording with a compact kit that features a 2-inch LCD display.
Sanyo has just introduced two new high-end Dual Cameras, the VPC-HD2000A and the VPC-FH1A, and tagged them as the world’s first camcorders to offer compatibility with iFrame–a next-gen digital video format designed specifically to allow users to easily import, edit and share high quality videos.