Swann has introduced the Freestyle HD, a wearable camera that’s capable of shooting 1080p HD videos and surviving dives of up to 65 feet underwater. What exactly would you do with such a thing? Pretty much anything you want to – or at least anything that’s worth recording – since it’s compact enough to make it handy to carry around (it measures only 60mm x 51mm x 42mm), and it comes with a number of straps and mounts for hands-free use. Handy for bear-wrestling, and–thanks to the waterproof case–swimming with sharks. Or any other activity that’s so dangerous, you’d want to record it in 1080p for showing off in case you live to tell the tale.
If you’re looking to shoot high-def 3D home movies, but you don’t feel like forking over a serious amount of dough for a dual-lens camcorder, then here’s something that might interest you: Camera company DXG has launched the DXG-5F9V, a compact camcorder that features a dual lens for shooting 2D or 3D videos in HD.
Waterproof digicams are pretty common these days, but they really won’t work for everyone. Maybe you want a more compact form factor, maybe you want a device that’s geared specifically for taking videos. Well here’s an option: Vivitar just introduced the DVR 690HD, a pocket camcorder that’s built around a rugged frame that’s waterproof down to 10 feet.
After springing for a 3D HDTV and a 3D-capable Blu-ray player, here’s something you can use to create content to play on your 3D-happy entertainment center. JVC just announced a pair of new 3D HD video camcorders, headlined by the GS-TD1 that the company claims to be the world’s first consumer-class full HD 3D camcorder. This one features two lenses and two 3.32-megapixel CMOS sensors that it uses to capture 1080i 3D content or regular 2D video.
This is Samsung’s HMX-Q10 camcorder, a compact HD-capable camcorder that features a 5MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor for low-light shooting. Looks great and all, but the design is what separates it from the rest of the pack. See, this cam isn’t your regular hold-it-with-your-right-hand cam. You can flip the slim barrel-shaped body over and around, strap it to your left hand, and be comfy with it if you’re left-handed (or if you’re just tired from holding it in your right hand the way nature intended it to be). A magnetometer in the cam senses which side is up and rotates the preview screen accordingly, which is a pretty simple idea, but a big boon to millions of left-handed tourists around the world.
