CES 2010 Complete Camcorder Coverageby CamcorderInfo.comPublished on Jan 4, 2010 9:00 AM |
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January 5-10, 2010 – Welcome to Camcorderinfo.com's coverage of CES 2010. As always, the Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest event for camcorders every year. Manufacturers are kicking off the new decade with over 60 new camcorders announced for 2010—so far! The CamcorderInfo team is hot on the trail and live in Las Vegas, bringing you up-to-the-minute news coverage and First Impressions reviews of what's hot at CES.
** We are continually updating this page. Check back for more! **
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Canon Vixia HF S21 First Impressions Review You won't find any differences with the lens or sensor on this year's HF S21 from Canon—it has the same specs as last year's HF S models... |
Canon Updates Flagship HD Models With New LCD Touchscreens Complete Canon News • Canon Updates Mid-Range HD Camcorders With New HF M31, HF M30, and HF M300 |
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Panasonic HDC-SD60 First Impressions Review Panasonic really went to town updating the internal specs for its new mid-range HD camcorder line. The HDC-SD60 features a larger, 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor, and it includes a 25x optical zoom lens (up from 16x on last year's models). |
Panasonic Announces New Set of Mid-Range HD Camcorders |
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Sony Upgrades Its Flagship Handycams: The HDR-XR550V and HDR-CX550V January 6, 2010 – Today, Sony announced its 2010 flagship Handycams: the flash memory HDR-CX550V and its hard drive sister model, the HDR-XR550V. These two camcorders offer many of the new features that Sony introduced in 2009: a new 6-blade G lens, refurbished menu system, back-illuminated Exmor R sensor, and active stabilization mode. These 2010 models also have some brand new features, including an exciting new card slot that is compatible with both Memory Stick PRO Duo and traditional SD/SDHC memory cards. |
Sony Introduces a New Mid-Range Handycam Series Complete Sony News • Sony Introduces a New Mid-Range Series: The HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V, and HDR-CX300 |
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Samsung Unveils Wi-Fi Enabled HD Camcorders: The HMX-S16, HMX-S15, and HMX-S10 January 6, 2010 – Today at CES, Samsung announced its 2010 line, including three new Wi-Fi enabled flagship camcorders: the HMX-S10, HMX-S15, and HMX-S16. This makes Samsung the first of the major manufacturer to release a camcorder that allows you to upload videos remotely. |
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Sanyo Announces Two New Xacti HD Camcorders: The VPC-CS1 and VPC-SH1 |
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JVC Everio GZ-HM1 First Impressions Review One of the most significant upgrades in this year's Everio lineup is the 1/2.3-inch back-illuminated CMOS sensor. As with Sony's 2009 camcorders and many other manufacturers this year, JVC has made the move to back-illuminated CMOS... |
JVC Releases a New Flagship Camcorder |
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Kodak PlaySport Zx3 First Impressions Camcorder Review The Kodak Playsport Zx3 represents a big upgrade over last year's Zx1 from Kodak, and it also poses a significant threat to the ultracompact camcorder market currently dominated by the Flip. The Zx3 offers Full 1920 x 1080 HD video, 5-megapixel still image capability, HDMI-output, and an SD/SDHC card slot—oh yeah, it's also waterproof (up to 3 meters).The Kodak Zx3 will be available in April and should retail for $149.95. In the US, the model will be available in black, blue, or purple. |
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The HF S21 is Canon's flagship camcorder for 2010. The camcorder has the same lens and sensor as last year's HF S series from Canon, but this new model includes an impressive 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen, as well as a handy electronic viewfinder. The HF S21 also features—for the first time in AVCHD—a native 24p record mode.
Panasonic really went to town updating the internal specs for its new mid-range HD camcorder line. The HDC-SD60 features a larger, 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor, and it includes a 25x optical zoom lens (up from 16x on last year's models).
January 6, 2010 – Today, Sony announced its 2010 flagship Handycams: the flash memory HDR-CX550V and its hard drive sister model, the HDR-XR550V. These two camcorders offer many of the new features that Sony introduced in 2009: a new 6-blade G lens, refurbished menu system, back-illuminated Exmor R sensor, and active stabilization mode. These 2010 models also have some brand new features, including an exciting new card slot that is compatible with both Memory Stick PRO Duo and traditional SD/SDHC memory cards.
January 6, 2010 – Today at CES, Samsung announced its 2010 line, including three new Wi-Fi enabled flagship camcorders: the HMX-S10, HMX-S15, and HMX-S16. This makes Samsung the first of the major manufacturer to release a camcorder that allows you to upload videos remotely.
January 6, 2009 – Sanyo announced two new members of the Xacti camcorder line today at CES in Las Vegas. The first is a slim, upright HD camcorder called the VPC-CS1, which Sanyo bills as the smallest Full HD camcorder to offer an optical zoom lens (10x zoom). The second camcorder is the VPC-SH1, which has more of a traditional design and is meant to be held horizontally. The VPC-SH1 has a 30x optical zoom lens and features 10-megapixel still image capability. More Sanyo announcements coming soon!
The JVC Everio GZ-HM1 is the company's new flagship camcorder. This model borrows heavily from the excellent features found on last year's GZ-HM400, while introducing a couple new ideas for 2010. Among the numerous improvements you'll see this year are an Advanced Image Stabilizer and back-illuminated sensor.
The Kodak Playsport Zx3 represents a big upgrade over last year's Zx1 from Kodak, and it also poses a significant threat to the ultracompact camcorder market currently dominated by the Flip. The Zx3 offers Full 1920 x 1080 HD video, 5-megapixel still image capability, HDMI-output, and an SD/SDHC card slot—oh yeah, it's also waterproof (up to 3 meters).