Home-movie buffs zoom in on camcorder

Chicago Sun-Times;  May 21, 1989 ;   Howard Blumenthal;   654 words ......better than most camcorders (8:1 means that...away by using the zoom at its most extreme...telephoto setting). Camcorders in this price class...it has a 10:1 zoom, which provides...ergonomics of this camcorder are excellent...truly excellent 8mm camcorder. The Olympus VX-8...price, ...

Sony DCR-PC350: this top-of-the-line combo-cam delivers impressive...

Camcorder & Computer Video;  January 1, 2005 ;   Stevenson, Douglas;   787 words ......a nice size for a camcorder this small. The grip...buttons, such as the zoom, the photo snapshot...noticed on many other camcorders--zoom and record controls...that operate the zoom. Below them is a...another, such as if the camcorder is mounted on a tripod...

7 steps to better video making; getting creative with your camcorder....

Camcorder & Computer Video;  August 1, 2002 ;   Shapiro, Mark;   787 words ......practice with your new camcorder is zooming. Some zoom controls are very touchy...silk. Almost every camcorder now comes with variable-touch zoom control. The harder...zoom versus a crash zoom. Play with your camcorder's Manual Focus. Even...

8mm camcorder sets the standard for convenience

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 18, 1990 ;   Andy Pargh;   554 words ......full-size VHS format. If you want a more compact hand-held camcorder, however, your decision is a little more difficult...Instead, you have to connect a pair of wires from the camcorder to the TV or video recorder to watch your home movies...solution that allows for easier playback is to use the ...

SMALL IN SIZE, BIG IN CAMCORDER BREAKTHROUGHS.(L.A. LIFE)

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  June 13, 1996 ;     787 words ......feature ever built into a camcorder, and some innovations as...switch that toggles the zoom lens, and a small button on the opposite side of the camcorder for taking snapshots. The...easily hold and steady the camcorder with two hands for maximum...are in line on top of the camcorder. ...

SHRINKING CAMCORDER GETS TINIER

The Boston Globe;  April 25, 2005 ;   JOHN P. MELLO JR.;   713 words ......comfortable. The camcorder has a 10x optical/200x digital zoom lens. Image stabilization...but with the zoom maxed out, camera...packaged with the camcorder. It has four quality...operating the unit's zoom lens. There's...framing shots in the camcorder's small LCD problematic...

If Camcorder Choices Leave You Fuzzy, Here's How to Zoom In on the Basics

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 22, 1995 ;   Richard Des Ruisseaux;   787 words ......advanced and you can get a camcorder that's not much larger than...about how you'll use the camcorder. Are you really going to...mosaic fade, has a digital zoom, electronic image stabilization...viewfinder? Or is a basic camcorder all you need? "Most people...You have to hook up the ...

Electronics; Choosing a Camcorder; How to Figure Out Formats and F-Stops

The Washington Post;  November 22, 1990 ;     787 words ......rating as low as .5. Zoom lenses. Most camcorders have auto-focus...focusing. The average camcorder has a 6-1 or 8-1 zoom ratio, meaning it...more for the better zoom ratio. Automatic...feature on most camcorders, the automatic white...

Hitachi's small camcorder with nifty features

New Straits Times;  May 12, 2003 ;   Fauziah Muhtar;   277 words ......as the world's first digital versatile disc (DVD) camcorder that comes in a small form factor. The DZ-MV350E is...DZ-MV350E is actually the company's third-generation DVD camcorder which holds the smallest footprint. The camcorder has 2.5-inch liquid crystal display (LCD ) that can...videos and still ...

Sony Unveils World's First HDV 1080i Consumer Camcorder; New Handycam...

PR Newswire;  September 7, 2004 ;     787 words ......fits perfectly inside the camcorder's streamlined body. The HDR-FX1 camcorder employs the same MPEG2 compression...the experienced user, the camcorder has a shooting range from 32.5mm to 390mm, a 12x optical zoom and a multitude of zoom...With the HDR-FX1 Handycam camcorder, the ...

HDV camcorder showdown: part one features and usability: this first...

EventDV;  May 1, 2006 ;   Ozer, Jan;   787 words ......grist for future articles. THE TASKS To compare the camcorders, I used them in three live shoots, supplemented by...standard-def, not HDV). The quality of video captured by each camcorder is identical, as is usability. THE CAMCORDERS Let's start with a brief look at each camcorder, then jump into ...

Sony Unveils World's Smallest and Lightest HD Consumer Camcorder.

PR Newswire;  May 17, 2005 ;     787 words ......elegant-looking product, but also a full-featured HD camcorder that is easy to handle and enjoy. High Definition...Easier For quick framing and easy image sharing, the camcorder has a 2.7-inch wide hybrid, touch-panel LCD screen...and Super SteadyShot(R) image stabilization. The camcorder also captures ...

The perfect camcorder: one model fits all?

Camcorder & Computer Video;  April 1, 2003 ;   Stevenson, Douglas;   787 words ......You should be aware that the IMP resolution of these camcorders applies to their still image capture only. You do...to the top end of what one will find when comparing camcorder video pixel numbers. The typical low-cost camcorder has a resolution of only 260,000 pixels. Mid-priced and Mini DV ...

HITACHI VM-645LA.(camcorder)(Evaluation)

Camcorder & Computer Video;  May 1, 1999 ;   Stevenson, Doug;   787 words ......the vast majority of casual camcorder owners who always leave the...180 (bright, outdoor light). Zoom And Lens Range The digital...zoom power. Another digital zoom option is the Instant Zoom. This is a button that automatically increases your zoom setting by 1.5. Use the ...

Ultra Compact D-Snap(TM) Camcorder Now Records DVD Quality on Removable SD...

PR Newswire;  September 4, 2003 ;     787 words ......want to point and shoot, the camcorder also contains five Program...Snow conditions. The clever camcorder also keeps track of separate...Users can be creative with the camcorder's 10X variable speed optical zoom and a 25X/100X digital zoom...SV-AV100 becomes an extraordinary ...