Do you want to choose gifts for your friends, family in Christmas and New Year in 2011? Many consumers are discussing smartphone or tablet computer, but I think camcorder are also a good gift for festivals. Now I will introduce some digital camcorders as below.
1. Canon Vixia HF G10
A favorite of advanced consumer and prosumer camcorder enthusiasts, the Canon Vixia HF G10 combines top image quality with an incredibly user-friendly design. Canon outfits the HF G10 with a new CMOS Pro chip that bumps up video capture capabilities. Combine this with the camcorder’s outstanding lens, and stunning color, and you might be hooked.
Price: $1500
Key features
a. 24 Mbps
b. 24p native progressive video
c. 3.5-inch LCD display
d. 10x HD video lens (35mm equivalent of 30.4mm – 304 mm) with 8-blade iris
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2. Sony Handycam HDR-CX130
This tiny camcorder will make you forget the Flip ever existed. It’s incredibly compact for its breed with a rotating, touschreen LCD that all fits nicely into the palm of your hand. Of course, it also captures great video, partly in thanks to its impressive 30x wide-angle lens—which is a notable feature for a camera in this price bracket.
Price: $400
Key features
1. f/1.8-3.4
2. 2.2 megapixels
3. 1920×1080 Full HD 60p Recording w/3MP still image
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3. Panasonic HDC-TM900
Feedback on this camcorder ranges between intensely satisfied and awestruck. This powerful, handheld video camera wields full manual controls that produce extremely high-quality video. It features a big, 3.5-inch, bright, touchscreen that provides full HD playback, so immediately viewing your clips has never been better. And what stunning clips they are: limited noise, natural saturation, and quick, seamless AF make the TM900 a top choice in its category.
Price: $899
Key features:
1080 / 60p, 1080 / 60i, 540 / 30p
3D capability
Optical zoom: 12x; intelligent zoom: 20x
f/1.5 (wide); f/2.8 (telephoto)
Learn more Panasonic camcorders.