Panasonic’s HDC-HS300 was unleashed amidst a flurry of other camcorders at CES this year, but according to Trusted Reviews, it won’t be hiding under the shadows of everyone else for long. Rather than bogging you down with details, we’ll just get right to the punch — critics didn’t hesitate to suggest that this “could well be the best [consumer] camcorder released all year.” The most important aspect (yes, we’re talking about image quality) was said to be “nothing short of stunning in virtually all conditions,” and low light performance was deemed “particularly amazing.” There were plenty of outputs, a swank touchscreen LCD and a very impressive cross-shaped array of microphones that could record 5.1 audio. Add all that up, and you’ve got a real winner; in fact, these guys suggested that even Canon’s stellar line of VIXIA camcorders should watch closely, ’cause the HS300 is stepping all up in that rarefied air.

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Panasonic’s HDC-HS300 HD camcorder reviewed, thoroughly enjoyed originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Engadget Japanese is attending a Sanyo presser where its much loved Xacti camcorders are being overhauled. The 5-strong mix of pistol-grip and new, horizontally-oriented camcorders includes several world’s firsts according to Sanyo: the world’s first to shoot progressive, Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 video at 60fps (models DMX-HD2000/FH11 pictured above), the world’s first waterproof HD cameras (DMX-CA9 and DMX-WH1 with 30x optical zoom), and world’s first HD camera to shoot 10 megapixel still images (DMX-CG10). All the cams shoot in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format for broad compatibility with devices and video editing software. The DMX-HD2000 will hit the streets first on February 6 with the rest to trickle out before April is up. No prices were announced but we expect these to be competitive, as always. The rest of the new models pictured after the break with full specifications just beyond the read link.

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Sanyo’s 2009 HD Xacti camcorder lineup brings a trio of world’s firsts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Victor Company of Japan Ltd., better known as JVC, has recently introduced two new models of High Definition camcorders - the GZ-HD320 and the GZ-HD300, further expanding its Everio HDD camcorder series. Thanks to the advancement in miniaturization and electronics, both camcorders now sport a lighter and more compact body without sacrificing on performance. These new camcorders are pocket friendly (unless you have really, really small pockets, that is), measuring 53mm x 68mm x 113mm and tipping the scales at 325g. Their size is in fact similar to that of the GZ-MG330, also from JVC, despite it being a mere Standard Definition camcorder unlike these two that support High Definition recording.

Just how did JVC manage to shrink down their new camcorders? Well, they surely didn’t have the shrinking ray gun as seen in “Honey, I shrunk the kids”, but they relied on a couple of improvements instead. Firstly, the zoom lens were developed in collaboration with Konica Minolta Opto Inc., where the lens’ layout was revised by reducing its diameter so that high resolution images can be supported. Just for comparison’s sake, the lens volume has been reduced by as much as 40% compared to JVC’s existing HD camcorder, the GZ-HD40.

The other notable improvement is a higher density circuit board design that saw JVC integrating two more circuits, including the HDMI transmission IC, on the image processing LSI so that the overall footprint is reduced. JVC also decided to adopt the use of “1005-size” (footprint: 1.0 x 0.5mm) passive components, which are notably smaller than “1608-size” parts (footprint: 1.6 x 0.8mm). With the help of wiring pattern miniaturization, the overall size is reduced with a mainboard that is 30% smaller than the aforementioned GZ-40HD.

In fact, these new HD camcorders are small enough to fit into the palm of a female, and that opens up a whole new market for JVC to tap into. Let’s face it, smaller and compact gadgets that don’t sacrifice on functionality are always sexy to own, right?

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