Camcorders - Digital Cameras

Are you looking for just the right one out of all the camcorders available today.  Or perhaps you are in the market for a still digital camera, or one the does double or triple duty.

If you are looking for a digital camcorder here are some possible candidates.

There are some like the Aiptek A-HD 720p 8MP CMOS High-Definition Camcorder that serves triple duty.  According to the product description "A-HD is your 720p HD camcorder, digital camera, and personal media player/recorder". It is also one of the cheapest HD video cameras, if not the cheapest. 

But that's not the ideal camera for everyone.  Many want "dedicated" equipment that does just one thing, and does it very well. For those people, their wish list may include a Canon XH-A1S 3CCD HDV High Definition Professional Camcorder. One of these camcorders may not be for the novice video camera user, as it can be quite complicated if taken off the automatic mode and it is a little too much for home videos, both in cost and the camera operation itself.  But if you need your videos to have that professional look, this one will definitely do it for you.

For most of us, a really nice camcorder could look like a Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder.  It is ultra lightweight, in fact, it is Canon's smallest and lightest HD camcorder.  Flash Memory allows the VIXIA HF200 to record up to 6 hours of crisp high definition video (LP Mode) to a removable SDHC card. 

The flash memory also makes this camcorder more shock resistant than other recording storage systems, that is one thing we all want, never to lose that perfect video.  Even though it is not a 3CCD camcorder, it still produces results that are vibrant, with deep, rich, accurate color and natural-looking tones, according to the manufacturer and those customers who have used it and think it is one of the best in it's price class.

If you are a skier, climber, biker or whatever, listen up.  This is really cool.  The VholdR Contour HD 1080p Full HD Wearable Camera. "Wearable?" you might ask.  Yes, this tiny camera mounts on your goggles, helmet, handle bars, vehicle, or anywhere else you want.

Record all the action, hands-free.  One really good feature is that it was designed to be used with gloves on, so all you have to do is hit the button and try to stay upright until you get to the bottom of the slope or whatever outdoor sport you are into.

And in case you don't make it all the way to the bottom in the way you want, the body of this camcorder is armored aluminum which withstands dust, dirt, mud and yes, snow.  It's also shock, vibration and impact resistant, just in case.  This sounds like the perfect gift for that skier, skate boarder, hang glider pilot or any other adventure sports enthusiast.  For the size and price of this camera, the videos are spectacular.

A few years ago to get the quality of today, you probably would have to get a camcorder with 3 CCD, like the more professional camcorder described above.  But even though we now have a choice of inexpensive HD digital cameras, which really weren't available just a few short years ago, for the most professional, 3CCD is still required.  But don't despair, you don't have to spend the 3 or 4k to get a good quality camera with a 3CCD system. 

The Panasonic HDC-SD1 AVCHD 3CCD Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12X Optical Image Stabilized Zoom is one of those. Here is what one experienced user said "It has a high design aesthetic and is the smallest 3CCD HD consumer camcorder on earth.  It's as long as a dollar bill and just as wide. (I measured), With the Quick Start mode activated, the camcorder fires up and starts recording in about 2 seconds after the screen is opened.  Never miss your baby's first steps with this guy".  The HDC-SD1 records directly onto high-capacity SDHC memory cards, no fooling around with tapes.

So, if you are looking for camcorders, digital cameras, or any other electronic device, look around, check out what each manufacturer offers in their camcorder and then have great fun capturing life's highlights.