Camcorders

Creative unveils third gen Vado HD with new design

Creative has announced the third generation Vado HD pocket video camcorder, claiming to combine a "sleek design with stunning HD video quality".

The new model is said to see improved quality of video in low light or brightly lit conditions, gets external stereo...

Firebox launches the Digital Video Memo

The high-tech version of the sticky yellow Post-It note, the new Digital Video Memo from Firebox offers a 21st century way to leave a note to your significant other, offspring, housemates or colleagues.

The tiny device (it measures just 5.6 x 5.5 x 1.1cm) has...

Next-gen Flip camcorder to boast Wi-Fi

Cisco will launch a new Wi-Fi-enabled Flip digital camcorder to go on sale in the early half of 2010, Pocket-lint has learnt.

The new model will be the first to leverage Cisco's networking technology since it bought Pure Digital in a multi-million dollar...

Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2009 - digital cameras

2009 has seen the digital camera arms race continue at an ever increasing speed. With Canon announcing that its profits were down over 80% in the fourth quarter of last year and the rise of the cameraphone, one might have thought it was going to be a tricky time for the...

VIDEO: Flip does a T-Mo with flash mob dance on Bondi beach

Pocket camcorder brand Flip has emulated T-Mobile's popular Liverpool Street Station dance event with a similar effort in the decidedly more sunny setting of Australia's Bondi Beach.

Performed as part of a promotion for the launch of the Flip Mino HD video camera,...

DigiLife sticks projector into pocket HD camcorder

Although we admit that Nikon was first to combine a camera and a projector, Taiwanese DigiLife appears to be the first company to add a projector to a pocket HD camcorder.

The DDV-JF1, as it's called, combines a Flip-style camcorder with a pocket projector...

Firebox offers USB Snakescope camera

Almost falling into the NSFW category, Firebox is offering the USB "Snakescope" camera, a still slash video borescope for under £30.

With a "robust", semi-flexible insertion tube, the camera head and cable are waterproof, so ideal for checking out your, er,...

Is Kodak coming back?

Twenty years ago you couldn't help but marvel at the site of a stadium twinkling with thousands upon thousands of camera flashes and wonder just how much money Kodak was raking in. This year the last roll of 35mm Kodachrome colour film will leave the production line,...

"Premium" version of Flip MinoHD announced

In the States, Pure Digital has launched a new "premium" version of its Flip MinoHD pocket camcorder that sees a few feature additions for an extra $30.

Priced at $229 and boasting 8GB of storage for 2 hours of 720p video, a larger 2-inch screen and an HDMI...

Panasonic reveals HDC-TM350 camcorder

Panasonic has dropped us word of a camcorder that it'll soon be launching - the HDC-TM350. It's strictly limited edition - only 200 will be available - and it's a sister model to the HDC-TM300, which has won multiple awards.

It's rather on the advanced side...

PHOTOS: Pentax K-x DSLR camera

Pentax announced the launch of the K-x digital SLR camera on Thursday morning and by nightfall we'd bagged a model to get down and dirty with.

The new camera, which unfortunately we weren't able to use for any sample shots, is small, solid and light in the hand....

Pentax K-x entry-level digital SLR announced

Pentax has announced the launch of the K-x digital SLR camera. The claim is that the new snapper combines a variety of advanced features and user-friendly functions in a compact, lightweight body.

Priced at £600 for the camera and a 18-55mm lens, the K-x is...

VIDEO: New Apple nano won't take stills, says video good enough

Apple has released a promotional video for the new iPod nano, which sports a video recorder and an FM radio on board.

As you can see from the video above, Apple will allow you to add a number of effects to the footage however, the company disappointingly confirmed...

Apple iPod nano 5th Gen gets video camera

Apple has announced, as expected, that the iPod nano will be getting a video camera and speaker. The screen has been lengthened to 2.2-inch diagonally.

In a move that had been predicted for some time thanks to cases leaked by Chinese manufacturers. Jobs talked...

Five alternative pocket camcorders to the iPod touch

It's pretty clear by now that the next generations of iPods announced later this week are going to have built-in cameras. The leaked shots all over the web were one thing but the pod cases on show at IFA with lens shaped holes carefully sculpted into the back were just a...

PHOTOS: Medion Life S47000 camcorder

Medion's approach to the pocket camcorder market is to go rough and tough with the launch of the Medion Life S47000 at IFA in Berlin, Germany.

The new model will come weight 85grams, come with a 2-inch screen and able to take a beating thanks to its rubberized...

Toshiba unveils Ducati laptop and camcorder

Toshiba has unveiled some Ducati-themed devices out at IFA and we were there to grab some live pics.

A Satellite U500, one of Toshiba's consumer-aimed 13-inch notebooks has been given a Ducati makeover, with logos plastered over it.

In addition,...

PHOTOS: Toshiba S20, H30 and X100 Camileo camcorders

Here's some hands-on pics of Toshiba's new camcorders launched at IFA 2009 in the form of the Camileo S20, H30 and X100 models - all of which offer full HD (1920 x 1080p).

Prices come in at £119.99 for the S20, £189.99 for the H30 whilst the top-end X100 gets...

Toshiba launches S20, H30 and X100 Camileo camcorders

Toshiba has launched a trio of camcorders at IFA 2009 in the form of the Camileo S20, H30 and X100 models - all of which offer full HD (1920 x 1080p).

The Camileo S20 launches as one of the slimmest HD camcorders in the world at just 17mm, whilst claims for...

Medion S47000 pocket camcorder launched

Medion has stepped into the pocket camcorder race with a ruggedised version, taking an action stance against the likes of Flip Ultra HD and the Creative Vado HD.

With a 2-inch LCD display, the funky looking action camcorder will give you 720p quality MOV files...

Sony releases MHS-PM1 Mobile HD Snap Camera

Sony has announced the MHS-PM1 - which it's also calling the "Mobile HD Snap Camera". It's a two-in-one camera and camcorder, which can take 5-megapixel stills using a "STILL" button, and 1080p HD video using a "MOVIE" button.

It also has a "Sharemark" button,...

Creative Vado HD goes Mac-compatible

Creative has announced that its Vado HD camcorders will henceforth work with Apple's OS X operating system. The company has built Vado Central for the platform, which has video transferring features and the ability to export footage straight to iMovie.

The application...

PHOTOS: Samsung HMX-U10 camcorder

Announced in July, Samsung's Pocket camcorder has hit the UK and we were on hand to grab a hands-on play with the new camcorder.

Going up against the Flip and the Kodak Zi8 the new camcorder from Samsung called the HMX-U10 will be capable of full HD 1920 x...

Kodak crowdsources next videocamera name

Andy Warhol once said "Don't read your reviews, weigh them". But someone at Kodak hasn't been taking that advice, because the company's got all in a tizzy about a review of the Zi8 that read: "When Kodak needed a name for its new pocket video camera, its marketing geniuses...

Canon launches LEGRIA HF21 and HFS11 camcorders

Canon, amidst a storm of other product releases, has dropped two HD camcorders into our laps - the HF21 and HFS11. Both lie in the company's LEGRIA range, and come packed with 64GB of internal flash memory.

Canon says it chose flash memory over a traditional...