The Panasonic SDR-SW20's only saving grace is its water-, shock-, and dust-proof body (and even those have limitations). Otherwise there's no reason to buy this pocket camcorder.
Like its cousin, the flash-based HF11, Canon's Vixia HG20 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance albeit in a slightly larger, heavier package. However, you do get more storage space and a lower price.
If you don't want to, need to, or simply can't shell out a couple hundred dollars more for an HD camcorder, the Sony Handycam DCR-SR85 delivers decent SD video and copious recording time.
Toshiba has announced a significant expansion to its 1.8-inch hard drive line, adding the MKxx29GSG series of SATA drives, with the top model coming in with a whopping 250 GB of storage. The 1.8-inch HDD form factor is most-frequently seen in portabl...
Although rumors keep swirling that SanDisk is on the verge of being acquired by tech giant Samsung, SanDisk today announced a new 32 GB edition of its Extreme III CompactFlash card. The new high-capacity card is aimed squarely at professional and hig...
Another consumer electronics manufacturer is getting on the e-waste bandwagon: this time it's South Korean giant Samsung, which has just announced Samsung Recycling Direct, a program that will enable consumers in all 50 states to recycle Samsung-bran...
If you want the convenience of set-top video viewing and don't plan to edit your home movies, this dirt-cheap Panasonic model could be just the ticket.
Giving HD cam users a chance to trash their tapes and move up to a faster media, Sony on Tuesday announced three new professional-grade storage solutions for use with its pro HD camcorders, like the HVR-270U and XDCAM EX series. The new options inclu...
Hitachi pretty much invented the Blu-ray camcorder segment with its original DZ-BD70HA that was able to record HD video on miniature 8cm Blu-Ray discs or a built-in hard drive. Now the company has gone back and revised its original innovator to roll ...
Electronics giant Hitachi has announced its new DZ-BD10HA Blu-ray Disc Hybrid Camcorder, the latest in its line of consumer camcorders that can record directly to Blu-ray media, as well as to a built-in 30 GB hard drive or SDHC media."Hitachi continu...