eK-gadgets info

Looking for a Blu-ray camcorder? Hitachi has a hybrid now, the DZ-BD10HA which will do the trick for you. Its 7 megapixel CMOS image sensor will get you both photos and videos in FullHD quality. You get a built-in 30GB HDD upgreadable via a SDHC card slot for even more videos and pictures. You get to record up to 4 hours... Read more

Panasonic HDC-SD100 In an effort to improve upon the light sensitivity characteristics of its prosumer AVCHD camcorders, Panasonic has switched to a new three-chip MOS system dubbed “3MOS” for its newly announced HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100 models. The company claims the new sensors provide about twice the photo-sensitive area as the CCDs used by its last-generation model, the HDC-SD9. However, Panasonic... Read more

A relic from the 1970s? Far from it – this is a brand new camcorder from Panasonic – the SDR-SW20. It’s built to last and to go where your average camcorder fears to tread – offering waterproof protection up to 1.5m underwater, shockproofing that protects from falls of up to 1.2m and general dustproofing if you’re out in the wilds.... Read more

Panasonic AG-HMC150 The high point–at least for us–is the introduction of the AG-HMC150, an AVCHD SD card-based addition to its affordable pro HD options, which includes the HDV-based AG-HVX200. Leveraging the design of the older, standard def AG-DVX100, the HMC150 will incorporate a trio of new 1/3-inch CCDs with native 16:9 aspect ratios, and support all the various 1080 and 720 progressive... Read more