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.
Looking to shoot 3D videos from a cam that’ll fit a tight pocket? Sony’s Bloggie 3D is now out on Amazon for $249. What’s so special? Like the rest of Sony’s Bloggie line, it’s built to be compact. The “3D” in its name also means that the cam records in 3D, which sets it apart from your average $249 pocket cam. And just so you don’t have to run home to check out whatever it was that you recorded in 3D, the cam also packs a 2.4-inch glasses-free 3D screen. It also comes with an HDMI output port in case you want to check out your clips on an HDTV though.
Looking to get record videos without needing to hold it up? Good idea if you’re into activities where both hands are totally necessary, like mountain biking or skiing. Anyway, uCorder has your back. They’ve just introduced the Pockito IRDC260, a tiny pocket camcorder that measures 2.5 inches long and only half-an-inch thick, and comes with an accessory pack that’ll let you attach it to your arm or a helmet for sport-type activities.
Sony just updated their Bloggie pocket camcorder line with the Bloggie Touch. What’s new? A more advanced CMOS sensor that can handle full HD recording and—just like everyone and everything else, it seems—a 3-inch touchscreen to replace most of the controls save for one button.
You somehow knew it was inevitable that someone would the relatively small pocket camcorder niche would soon replace those tiny screens and basic buttons with full touchscreens. Kodak did it a couple of days ago with the Playtouch, and now JVC drops a couple into the mix with the Picsio GC-FM2 and GC-WP10. While both feature 1080p recording and a relatively large 3-inch screen that takes up the whole area at the back, the WP10 offers a different twist with a waterproof case.
