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Vivitar DVR 518: Ultra Cheap Camcorder is Not That Bad

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The all new Vivitar DVR 518 is an intelligent buy because it is a good quality camcorder that is available for less than £ 50. The device is very compact and is custom made for beginners. It is available in vibrant colours that give it a very trendy and sophisticated look. This camcorder is fitted with a unique feature in which you can directly upload the video to Facebook. The Vivitar DVR 518 is a SD camcorder that provides MPEG4 video format. The resolution of the camcorder is 640 X 480 Pixels which is quite high in comparison with other camcorders

The camcorder is equipped with a CCD image sensor. It provides a digital zoom of 8 X which is quite helpful for zooming in and recording distant objects. It s equipped with a small 2 inch LCD display which works as a viewfinder and you can also playback already saved videos. The Vivitar DVR 518 records at 30 fps which is quite a good speed. It supports 4:3 picture formats as well. The internal memory of the camcorder is around 2 GB and you can expand it to around 8 GB. It supports SecureDigital (SD) memory card for expanding the memory of the device.

The device is fixed with a number of connection ports such as A/V and USB 1.1. The entire camcorder weighs around 156 g and is pretty easy to carry. You can also use this camcorder as a webcam. The Vivitar product can also record quality audio as it is fitted with a voice recorder.

Best Compact HD Camcorders that Can Easily Fit into your Pocket

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Compact HD camcorders are the coolest thing to buy if you are a professional photographer or are planning for a holiday with your friends or family. Packaged in a portable and compact design, these gadgets contain all the features to enhance your photography or video shooting experience. Owing to their light weight and small size, camcorders are no longer a burden while you are travelling anywhere. Markets are flooded with a wide range of camcorders but getting the best compact HD camcorders is quite a difficult task. The discussion ahead is an attempt to simplify your difficulties to some level and it will provide you an overview of the some of the best  HD pocket camcorders available in the market.

Some of the best compact HD camcorders available in the market these days are names like Panasonic HDC-TM300, Veho VCC-002 HD and Sony HDR-XR520VE (HDRXR520VE). The Panasonic HDC-TM300 camcorder has 3MOS image sensor and 12.0 X optical zoom, which places it among the higher end HD camcorders. The overall weight of the camcorder is 385.0 g and has an intelligent Automode, AF Tracking Flash. The Veho VCC-002 HD has a CMOS sensor and 5.0 X optical zoom. The digital zoom included is 20.0 X. The LCD display is 3.0 inches wide and has the touch screen functionality. The connection ports are available for USB 2.0 and HDMI.

The image sensor included in the Sony HDR-XR520VE (HDRXR520VE) is Exmor R CMOS and weighs around 500 g. There are eight recording programmes included in the camcorder thus providing you a whole lot of options while recording.