Thursday, June 30, 2011

Top Best and Affordable Camcorders Should Get

HD and Digital camcorders can record to different media. Each type has its pros and cons. Hope my research help you pick a right camcorder that is affordable to buy and has good video, sound & photo quality, good image stabilization, good zooming, good recording time and good warranty.



Camcorder
Why buy it?
Pros and Cons
Price
(HD Camcorder)
Best pocket HD camcorder
Pros

  • Shoots 1080p HD
  • Waterproof to 10 feet
  • Snaps 5-megapixel still photos
  • Includes HDMI cable and wall charger
  • Inexpensive
  • Youtube users love it


Cons


  • No built-in memory
  • Bundled software isn't Mac-compatible
  • Some owners say it leaks underwater
(HD Camcorder)
Best budget HD camcorder
Pros


  • Reasonable price
  • HD video quality
  • Good features for the price


Cons


  • Struggles in dim light
  • Subpar battery life
  • Touch screen gets mixed reviews
(HD Camcorder)
Best HD camcorder overall
Pros


  • Stellar 60p footage
  • Great controls
  • Costs less than rivals


Cons


  • Many editing programs can't handle 60p
  • Smaller memory than its rivals
  • Smaller LCD screen than rivals
  • Some owners complain of fan noise
Panasonic SDR-S50
(Digital Camcorder)
Super-zoom SD camcorder
Pros


  • Extraordinarily long 70x optical zoom
  • Image stabilizer combats hand shake
  • Full manual controls
  • Affordable Price
Cons


  • LCD screen glares in strong light
(Digital Camcorder)
SD camcorder with lots of built-in storage
Pros


  • 80 GB hard drive holds hours of video
  • Long 39x optical zoom
  • Full manual controls
  • Built-in video lamp


Cons


  • LCD screen gets mixed reviews
  • Short battery life
  • No external microphone, headphone jacks
  • Mediocre image stabilizer

Toshiba Camileo BW10
(HD Camcorder)
Cheap, cheerful and fun digital camcorder
Pros


  • Full HD
  • accept SD Cards
  • Waterproof, dustproof, shockproof.
  • works as a webcam for Skype 
Cons


  • doesn't look as sexy as the flip
  • comes without an SD 
Panasonic TA-1 Ultrathin
(HD Camcorder) 
Nice and reliable
Pros
  • Video quality is awesome
  • Good Sound quality
  • Easy Web Uploading
  • Works with Skype
  • Built-in USB
  • Simplicity and straight forward to use
Cons
  • expensive batterry
Samsung HMX-H300
(HD Camcorder)
Effective and simple
Pros
  • outstanding clarity in full high definition
  • Easy Navigation
  • Optical Image Stabilization for Clear Shots
  • HD Time-Lapse Recording Special Effect
  • Clear Audio Recording in AAC Audio Format
Cons
  • not as good in low light
JVC GZ-HM650b 8GB
(HD Camcorder)
Best in class HD with a decent price
Pros
  • Awesome Low light performance
  • Fantastic optical zoom x40 
  • crisp high quality video in almost any shooting conditions (both HD and SD) 
  • Overall, very easy to use 
  • Intelligent scene mode selection which works great 
  • Good on-screen navigation system
Cons
  • Digital Image Stabilization -not optical

Sony HDR-CX160 (HD Camcorder)
Portability, Zoom and Quality in One
Pros
  • Capture amazing 1920 x 1080
  • 16GB embedded Flash Memory for up to 6 hours of recording
  • Wide Angle G lens to capture everything you want
  • 42x Extended Zoom to get even closer to the action
  • Tracking Focus follows selected subjects in/out of the frame
  • Optical SteadyShot with Active Mode
Cons
  • may have aqua green color issue
Panasonic HDC-TM90K
(HD Camcorder) 
Great stabilization and optical zoom
Pros
  • 28 mm wide angle (This is very helpful shooting indoors) 
  • 26 x optical zoom 
  • good low light performance 
  • good audio capture
Cons
  • HD AE 3.0 Writer is not upto the mark. 


Friday, June 24, 2011

Top 4 Best Digital Cameras Under $500

Camera
Why you should buy it?
Pros and Cons
Price

One look at Canon's new PowerShot S95 will have you moving "upgrade my digital camera" to the top of your to-do list.  A serious photographer's must-haves!


Pros
·   Manual controls
·   Very good images in all light levels
·   Shoots 720p HD video
·   Big, sharp LCD display
Cons
·   Slow camera speed
·   Short battery life
·   Optical zoom doesn't work with video
·   Robust manual controls with improved dials
Fantastic tool for serious photographers  
Pros
·   Capable automatic controls
·   Versatile 5x optical zoom lens
·   720p HD video
·   Articulating LCD display
·   Optical viewfinder
·   RAW format support

Cons
·   No optical zoom while recording video
·   No microphone jack
Best micro four-thirds digital camera


Pros
·   Costs less than others in its class
·   Interchangeable lenses
·   Shoots 720p video
·   RAW+JPEG-capable
·   Solidly built
·   Has pop-up flash

Cons
·   Slow performance in tests
·   Limited lens selection
·   No optical viewfinder
·   Battery life

Best waterproof digital camera


Pros
·  Waterproof up to 33 feet
·  Weatherproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit
·  Shockproof to 6.6 feet
·  Dustproof
·  Good image quality
·  Superb HD video, with optical zoom

Cons
·  Expensive
·  No lens cover
·  No viewfinder
·  Some users report leakage