It’s that time of the year, when everybody starts rolling out new cameras and camcorders before the Photokina show drops in September. Samsung’s new stuff includes the HMX-E10, a new pocket camcorder that’s pretty unique with a lens that pivots around the body, letting you point it outward like every other cam, or point it to yourself to make goofy self-portraits and self-conscious video clips easier to pull-off.
Panasonic just got all up in Flip’s business with the HM-TA1, Panny’s first pocket camcorder. It’s no child’s toy though; despite the user-friendly design and simple operation, the TA1 packs serious video tech, starting with a sensor that allows it to capture full 1080p HD videos at 30fps, 8-megapixel stills, and a built-in LED light for shooting in the dark.
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).
