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In high school we made home movies with a camcorder that was the size of a microwave oven, and probably cost our parents a fortune. It's nice to see that (unlike gas) some things are getting more affordable. The $100 RCA point-and-shoot Small Wonder camcorder is competing with both the Flip and the Creative Vado in the pocket-sized camcorder market. The Small Wonder has a 1.5" flip-out LCD display (the Vado's display is 2" but does not flip out), comes with a 1GB SD card (for recording up to 2 hours of hijinx), connects directly to your computer via USB, and offers direct YouTube uploading. |
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Introducing the world's smallest and lightest progressive HD camcorder, the Samsung SC-HMX10. Samll enough to fit in the palm of your hand, it records directly onto the built-in 8GB memory or the included SD/MMC card, so you can upload straight to your computer for emailing or posting on YouTube. Other features include 10x optical zoom, a 2.7" LCD display, HDMI output for watching movies on your big-screen TV, and image stabilization to compensate for shaky hands. It's also one of Oprah's Favorite Things. |
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Making and distributing home movies just got a whole lot easier and a whole lot cheaper, thanks to the Flip Video Ultra. Record up to 60 minutes of video on the 5-ounce camera's internal flash drive. Then connect the camera to your PC or Mac (note the handy USB interface) and upload it to YouTube in just one step. Or use the camera's TV output to watch your videos on your TV. The Flip comes with easy-to-use editing software (just for PCs) and runs on 2 AA batteries. Prices start at $125. |
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You watch TV in high definition. Don't you think it's time you start filming in it too? The Canon HV20 camcorder lets you capture your surroundings in either 1080i high-definition or widescreen standard-definition video. It's got 10x optical zoom with 4 zoom speeds, a 2.7" widescreen LCD, optical image stabilization, and even a remote control, in case you want to film yourself at a distance. Plus it takes 3-megapixel digital still photos, so you can leave your camera at home. More high definition camcorders. |
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Capture high quality, high definition video with the Sony Handycam HDR-HC7, one of the first camcorders available that supports xvYCC, the latest "color space," which Sony calls "x.v.Color." This means that the camcorder can capture better colors, and display the full range of colors viewable by the human eye. The HC7 can take 2.3-megapixel video and 4.6-megapixel stills, has 10x optical zoom and a touch-screen interface, and records onto MiniDV. More Sony camcorders. |
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