In August, Sony will debut the HDR-CX12 camcorder. It’s a Handycam format camcorder, that records to Sony’s memory stick technology in 1920×1080 HD video, and also takes a pretty astounding 10 megapixel still photo. It features a new technology called “Smile Shutter” th

A great director once asked, “To Interlace or not to Interlace? That is the Question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to capture slings and arrows of sporting events clearly, or to make beautiful film-like pictures against a sea of blur…” Well, maybe that wasn’t exac

Solid State Performer The rarified realm of professional video cameras used to require an outlay of $60,000 and up, and this was minus a lens. Adding decent glass to that package got you to $80,000 or more easily. But you got what you paid for when it came to image quality. The challenge of the ind

reprinted from a Sony press release: SAN DIEGO, Apr. 2, 2008 The new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam camcorders weighty high-definition capability will appeal to vacationers who prefer to travel light. This diminutive camcorder weighs in at only ten ounces. It has an ultra-portable body measurin

From A Canon Press Release: CANONS NEW XL H1S AND XL H1A HD CAMCORDERS PROVIDE ADVANCED FEATURES FOR ENHANCED CONTROL AND OPERATION New 20x HD Video Lens, Enhanced Image Control and Other User-Requested Refinements Serve the Needs of Event Video, Documentary Filmmaking and

Red has announced it’s new Scarlet camcorder today at NAB 2008. The small format professional camcorder shoots in 3k resolution and it’s imager is a 2/3″ Mysterium CMOS sensor. Scarlet is to be released in early 2009, and will retail for less than $3,000.We talked with Ted Schilowi

At our NAB meeting with Canon they revealed that they are cautiously looking at their next big move in deciding what the future format for their professional line of camcorders will be. Some possibilities include licensing the AVCHD format or possibly rolling their own format. Canon’s history

The JVC MR-HD200U moves JVC’s HD200 camcorder series into the solid state recording world with dual functionality. The JVC MR-HD200U is equipped with both a hard drive and a SDHC memory card slot for recording .m2t or .mov video files. The .m2t file format keeps the video in its native format,

Reprinted from a Panasonic press release: Panasonic unveiled here at NAB the AG-HPX170, a fully solid-state P2 HD handheld camcorder. A full production quality tool, the solid-state handheld camcorder enables high definition and standard definition recording, the widest zoom lens in its class, and a

Ugrip, We Dig It The Ugrip system is a pro camera stabilizer and organizer made up of multiple pieces which work together. Using Ugrip, we added mic receivers, hard drives, lights and handles to our prosumer camcorder, all while keeping it portable. Adding Ugrip handles, plates and fasteners to an

Reprinted from a Canon press release: A lineup of nine feature-rich camcorders with breakthrough technology to benefit the consumer – Dual Flash Memory and Advanced Zoom – as well as advances in image quality, ergonomics and battery usage, is being introduced by Canon U.S.A., Inc., at th

Reprinted from a Samsung press release: Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, continues to improve its camcorder offerings with the addition of the SC-HMX20C Progressive HD Flash-based Camcorder. Featuring Full HD and a1080p mode with 30 frames-per

JVC surprised us with two new HD camcorders at PMA. Both these camcorders look and feel very similar to the HD3 we reviewed in our latest issue (March, should be hitting shelves in a couple weeks). The new JVC GZ-HD6 Everio Hard Drive camcorder features a 120 GB hard drive, 3 CCD progressive scannin

reprinted from an Adobe press release: SAN JOSE, Calif. Dec. 4, 2007 Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe Flash Player 9 Update 3 software, previously code named Moviestar. Adobe Flash Player 9 now includes H.264 standard video support, the sam

Knowing the technical workings of your camera is half the battle of shooting a good video. Understanding good composition can really give your work some pizazz. If you’ve been reading this column for any length of time, you’ve heard me talk about the Rule of Thirds. If you’ve been

Interactive Tutorial Content To view the tutorial video for Dynamic Chase Scenes and download project files to work along with the tutorial, click here. Introducing an exciting new feature from Videomaker: Interactive tutorials! Every month these articles will link to an on-line training video and c

Las Vegas, NV (January 6, 2008) Panasonic, a leader in High Definition and digital video technologies, today announces two new full-High Definition 3CCD camcorders, the HDC-HS9, a hybrid model that can record to either an SD (or SDHC) Memory Card or its built-in 60-GB hard disk and the HDC-SD9, the

Reprinted from a Sony press release: Sony expects to shake up the industry with the introduction of its 2008 line of DVD Handycam camcorders featuring hybrid and hybrid-plus movie recording. People have been drawn to the DVD category because they are so easy to use, said Kelly

Reprinted from a Sony press release: As the leader in the high-definition camcorder category, Sony is further expanding the industry with the introduction of six new HD models. The HDR-SR12, HDR-SR11 and HDR-SR10 hard drive camcorders, along with the HDR-UX20 and HDR-UX10 DVD m

Reprinted from a Sony press release: Sony is debuting four hard drive Handycam camcorders with sleek bodies and robust capacities to capture lifes longer moments. Generally, most of the models are more compact than last years models. The 60GB DCR-SR220 and DCR-SR85 camcorders d