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Since Samsung came out with the VP-MHX20 a few years ago, the brand has come a long way in competing with the other go-to brands in the camcorder industry. By creating the Samsung HMX-R10, they have made quite a big progress in producing budget entry-level camcorders that has a full functioning HD. The small priced package of the Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder could hit some chords with the consumers who are in the market to get cool and trendy recording devices to begin their journey to discover the simple art of video recording.

Samsung HMX-R10

The selling price of Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder at around $499 will make a few frowned eye brows as the camcorder does not provide a built in memory storage and only relies on the external SD/SDHC flash memory to store the video recording. Nevertheless, the Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder provides 9 megapixels ½.3 CMOS resolution sensor with an LCD size of 2.7 inch 230,000-dot screen. The lens has a 5x optical zoom with a focal length of 35mm equivalent. However, only 5.3 megapixels are said to be used when video recording is at use.

Although the video shoot only uses lower megapixels, the Full HD feature the Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder has really compensates the quality of the recording. There are no details lost when zoomed with the 8x digital zoom that could be found in other budget camcorders, and the pixels are still enough for Full HD. the compactness and the above average additional feature on the Samsung HMX-R10 includes a slow-motion movie recording function that a great plus.

However, a minus point for the Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder is it has no lens protector and a little carelessness could result in the lens getting scratched and will certainly hamper your video recording. The camcorder also lacks quality in low light video recording, similar to the other entry-level camcorders of its class and range.

The touch screen is used for adjusting the focus and shutter speed manually, and other regular setting changes that can be found on other camcorders. Unfortunately, the Samsung HMX-R10’s touch screen is not the most responsive and there is no alternative buttons for consumers to make the setting changes if the touch screen is not functioning to touch.

The Samsung HMX-R10 camcorder also do not have external jacks for microphone and headphones and the flash light only function for still image capture. Lucky thing is the battery life is very impressive for its class range but it is advisable for consumers to back it up with another battery pack.

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At this time of age, digital video recording can become a person’s hobby as more and more camcorders are created to enable smooth video recording. Now you don’t really need experts to help you capture the special moments in your life. The Canon XIVIA HF R10 camcorder is one of the many attempts by Canon to enable more and more people to purchase their own camcorders at affordable prices without slashing the functions and quality in these entry-level camcorders to the market.

Canon Vixia HF R10

The camcorder is installed with a modest 8GB built in memory and an SD memory card slot to back consumer’s recording when the internal memory space is full when the camcorder is functioning on the “Relay Recording” setting. The 8GB memory will allow consumers to record approximately 5Mbps high definition videos for up to 3 hours with an LP setting. For a higher quality recording of approximately 17Mbps on FXP setting, the Canon XIVIA HF R10 will allow you to record videos only up to an hour.

The Canon XIVIA HF R10 is one of the lightest camcorders and it has a comfortable strap on the side of the device to make holding it a pleasure. And although the 2.7 inch 210,000-dot LCD screen does not have a touch-screen feature, the design looked simpler than the other camcorders of its class range. However, there are buttons on the side of the LCD that allows consumers to operate the XIVIA HF R10 camcorder during the recording process.

As lightweight as this camcorder may seem, Canon does have a knack to design their recording devices with a touch of uniqueness. Two ports are located at the back of the Canon XIVIA HF R10 camcorder, sandwiching the Record button in the middle. The camcorder could capture videos at 1,664 x 936 pixels but needed to be converted to 1,920 x 1080 pixels for better presentation on an LCD screen. However the recording will then need to be saved using the AVCHD coding.

The HD CMOS image sensors integrated in the Canon XIVIA HF R10 camcorder quality is a bit below average but with a 20x optical zoom in place, the fun camcorder is one to be used for beginners. Besides the image sensors, the camcorder is equipped with Genuine Canon Face Detection technology, face indexing and the advance video snapshot feature that could stitch undersized recordings to form continuous movie. Although there are many important or regular camcorders missing in the Canon XIVIA HF R10 camcorder, the quality and the value of the device will not be much of a deal for the first time users.

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JVC has been one of the world’s leading brands when it comes to manufacturing consumer products for home, mobile, automotive, electronic devices and accessories. In high-definition camcorders, many enthusiasts believe JVC has done justice to produce the JVC Everio GZ-HD500 in their budget camcorder range. The price range of the JVC Everio GZ-HD500 is $60 to $100 cheaper compared to its competitors and a lot smaller and compact. The camcorder should be a great catch if you are looking to purchase camcorders around the $350 – $450 price range.

With issues surrounding the quality aspect of the HD video presentation and storage space in camcorders, the JVC Everio GZ-HD500 could help consumers fix that problem with reasonable battery life during recording and uses removable flash memory to maximize the space usage and back up the built-in 80GB HDD installed in the camcorder. The point and shoot feature has made the Everio GZ-HD500 the one you should buy if you are a beginner in shooting videos as it does not have complicated functions or buttons, with automatic aperture settings that you will not have to worry about.

The unique feature of the JVC Everio GZ-HD500 is it recording mode switches seamlessly when one of the built-in HDD memory or the external flash memory is full when you select to record with both type of memories. The battery life could run for about a day and a half if consumers use the 1080p recording. The plus on this budget camcorder can be seen in its face detection, image stabilizer and a high quality HD lens as well as the cool laser-touch screen controls on the Everio GZ-HD500’s 2.7 inch 123,000-dot LCD screen.

Similar to the other JVC camcorders, the Everio GZ-HD500 uses the same Konica Minolta HD Lens with a 20x optical zoom feature and up to 200x digital zooming for the consumer to utilize. What the advance image stabilizer does for the recording is it smoothes the hand shake while walking. The wide-angle image capture is four times larger than the other camcorders of its range, and added with Super Lolux technology, the JVC Everio GZ-HD500 fixes the previous camcorder models that did not perform good image capture in low light environment and still be able to preserve the environment’s natural colors.

The design of the JVC Everio GZ-HD500 is not a little bit short of amazing but the design does compliment the hand grip when the camcorder is held with the grip belt giving consumers great comfort during recording. The grip belt can be converted to a wrist strap after consumers are done with recording videos to function just like the wrist strap on regular digital cameras do. The JVC camcorder designers have really hit the sweet spot when they had the courtesy to include the one-touch Upload button to make it easier for consumers to upload videos directly to YouTube via the computer.

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When you think about stunning video capture, think about the Sony HDR-CX550V camcorder. With its 1920 x 1080 high-definition video capture and its 12 megapixel image capture, the camcorder is purely built to satisfy the most enthusiastic fan that seeks only the highest quality compact camcorder. Although with so many HD camcorders currently in the market, the wisest choice a user can make is to get a camcorder like this Sony HDR-CX550V as it is rated highly for the extra features that can only make the purchase a worthy investment.

Sony HDR-CX550V

Sony has been one of the most reliable brands in the world, and the HDR-CX550V camcorder can summed what Sony is all about. The first impressive feature of the camcorder is it only weighs around 490 gram with battery which means it can be considered as light in weight with a dimension of approximately 66 x 74 x 143mm. Where other camcorder failed, the Sony HDR-CX550V succeed especially while recording low light shots as the easy low-light sensitivity image clarity will reduce existing grains thanks to the highly improved back-illuminated CMOS sensor – the “Exmor R”.

The image stabilization feature integrated in the HDR-CX550V is Sony’s Optical Steady Shot™ that also act as the image stabilizer with 3-Way Shake-Cancelling to balance the recording to deliver smooth videos. The function also works on still image captures ranging from normal to wide angle shots to the full telephoto shots. Sony can pride themselves with the G Lens, a technology developed by Sony to provide only professional quality and performance from their HDR-CX550V camcorders.

The G Lens delivers accurate color reproduction, detailed and sharp images as well as a broader wide angle shots with its 26.3mm focal length and 10x optical zoom and 120x digital zoom on the G Lens. Another special feature on the Sony HDR-CX550V is the geo-tagging features for both videos and still images that can also be used as a built in GPS receiver that is supported by NAVTEQ.

There is a variety of shutter speeds depending on the recording mode can be set for the G Lens: 1/8-1/1500 for Scene Mode; 1/60-1/1500 for STD Mode, 1/30-1/1500 for LOW LUX Mode; and 1/240-1/1500 for the Smooth Slow Recording Mode. The HDR-CX550V camcorder also comes with a full range Auto/Manual focus control on the touch panel, making it look sleeker in design. Sony also has added some advance features that has enhanced the camcorder such as the face detection, Smile Shutter™, golf shot, intelligent auto for various recording more and the NightShot™ Infrared System.

The Sony HDR-CX550V comes with an impressive built-in memory of 64GB, PRO Duo™ MARK2 Media memory stick for additional recording needs, and the SD/SDHC/SDXC media. The camcorder also includes a USB2.0 hi-speed port, BRAVIA® Sync™, and a headphone jack. The image capture uses the universal and handy JPEG format with video formats including MPEG4 and MPEG2 formats. The complete camcorder box package comes with an AC adaptor, A/V cable and connecting cable, application software CD-ROM, a rechargeable NP-FV50 battery pack, USB cable, remote control and a lithium battery to power up the Sony HDR-CX550V camcorder.

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When it comes to getting a compact and affordable camcorder for you or as a gift for your family or friends, nothing beats getting the Panasonic HDC-SD60K. Panasonic has come a long way in 2010 when the company released 5 camcorder models to suit every customer’s budget needs. The HDC-SD60K camcorder is said to be one of the best and easy to use camcorders in its compact class with a great zoom range and updated internal specs for the camcorder of its class. It also comes in rugged black and stylish silver colors.

For those who want to buy a camcorder that is worth the money you pay and do not want to experience any fuss when handling the gadget, you may want to get the feel to really fall in love with the Panasonic HDC-SD60K camcorder. It has a cool auto focus feature that is above average, manual shutter speed and iris control, and an impressive battery life that will last beyond your expectations.

The amazing features that can make the users gaping at awe is the 25x optical zoom added with an Intelligent Zoom function that can get up to 35x more zoom. The upgrade is not only limited to the zoom function but Panasonic has done the compact HDC-SD60K camcorder justice by integrating it with a face recognition in the Intelligent Auto function. And by adding the Power Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) in the camcorder ranks, users will be able to have more stabilized images even when holding the camcorder with a shaky hand by suppressing the minor movements during the recording process.

With the Panasonic HDC-SD60K camcorder, enthusiasts will also get an impressive video picture quality even in various video modes such as low light, snow, beach, scenery, fireworks, and night scene as well as in sports mode. Although the automatic white balance is a bit of a disappointment, but the Presets and Custom are there to cover the minor flaw. Users can just adjust the manual exposure modes and the white balance will tip to normal in a jiffy.

The Panasonic HDC-SD60K camcorder has a sensor resolution of 3.32 megapixels, effective video resolution of 2.11 megapixels, interpolated still resolution of 5 megapixels and an effective still resolution at 2.32 megapixels making the compact camcorder one of the best camcorders in the market resolution wise. The camcorder is also equipped with a zoom lens of 3.02mm – 75.5mm and F/1.8-3.3 aperture.

It also records JPEG image format and supports SD memory card but users may be disappointed when they found that the Panasonic HDC-SD60K do not come with internal memory space to back your recording when memory card is full. The plus point is the camcorder provides plenty of connections and port points, from USB to SDX card slots as well as the Mini-HDMI out. The buttons to operate the HDC-SD60K are inside the 2.7 inch, 230,400-dot LCD screen, but the button to switch the manual and intelligent mode is on the top of the camcorder for quick mode interchange to prevent less hand-shake video capture.

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