New Canon VIXIA Camcorders Aim to Make Sharing Easy

By Allison Johnson | 1/9/2012

Six new VIXIA camcorders - three HF M-series models and three HF R-series models - arrive today. Some models are WiFi connected with DLNA compatibility to help get your videos online faster.

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Canon Vixia HF G10 Review: A Video Enthusiast's Dream

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/9/2011

The Canon Vixia HF G10 is an excellent piece of hardware, plain and simple. Between its powerful processor, CMOS Pro sensor and multiple shooting modes - including the ability to shoot in cinematic 24p framerate - the HF G10 is a video enthusiast's dream.

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GoPro Releases HD Hero2 Camera

By Andy Stanton | 10/27/2011

GoPro, maker of rugged wearable and gear mountable cameras, has announced the release of its new HD Hero2 camera.

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Toshiba Announces Camileo X416, X400 and X200 Camcorders

By Allison Johnson | 10/4/2011

Toshiba outs three new traditional-style camcorders today. The Camileo X416, X400 and X200 will all record full 1080p HD video.

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Kodak PlaySport Zx5 Gets Winter Makeover

By Jamison Cush | 8/23/2011

It may be the dog days of summer, but Kodak has its eyes on winter, and they're giving its popular PlaySport Zx5 a seasonal makeover.

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Samsung W200 Pocket HD Camcorder Review

By Kimberly Hallen | 8/9/2011

Samsung joins the waterproof pocket camcorder fray with the W200 rugged HD camcorder, a $160 device offering full 1080p video that Samsung claims users should take "to the beach, pool, desert, mountain tops, anywhere your adventure takes you." Is the W200 a tough and worthy beast?

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Kodak PlaySport Zx5 Review

By Mark Calley | 7/19/2011

Last month we tried out the Kodak EasyShare Sport C123, a rugged digital camera that fell well below expectations. This time around we've gotten our hands on its camcorder counterpart, the Kodak PlaySport Zx5. Does the PlaySport impress?

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Samsung HMX-H300 HD Camcorder Review

By Jamison Cush | 7/14/2011

Samsung brands the HMX-H300 as the "ultimate HD family camcorder." Does that mean it's a great value promising HD video at a low price? Or, is it just an indication that serious videographers should stay away? Find out in this full high-definition camcorder review.

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Panasonic HDC-TM40 Review

By Grant Hatchimonji | 6/27/2011

The Panasonic TM40 is not without its share of drawbacks, but it's an affordable entry-level camcorder with better performance than the low price tag would imply.

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Sony Bloggie 3D Review

By Jamison Cush | 6/2/2011

On paper, it's extremely impressive that Sony crammed 3D capability into a pocket camcorder - and not the old-fashioned blue-red (anaglyph) technology either. The Bloggie 3D shoots real stereoscopic 3D. But cut through the wow factor, and how does the Bloggie shape up as a pocket camcorder?

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Panasonic HDC-SD800 Review

By Grant Hatchimonji | 4/27/2011

With the ability to take 1080/60p video, the Panasonic HDC-SD800 shoots footage that is undoubtedly of high quality. But is there much more to it than that?

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Commentary: Smartphones Did Not Kill the Flip

By Jamison Cush | 4/15/2011

When Cisco abruptly shuttered its Flip pocket camcorder division this week, armchair analysts attributed the pocket camcorder's demise to competition from video-capable smartphones. However, a closer look reveals that this is probably not the case.

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