cameras

Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D MSRP: $1,099.00 body only Summary: DSRL with very good video image quality, swiveling LCD, slow AutoFocus for video and no continuous autofocus for video. Pros: Higher resolution screen, larger sensor, more lenses available, optical viewfinder, higher...

Sony HDR FX7

Summary: HDV 3 1/4" CMOS camcorder which features 1080i HD, not great in low light. MSRP $1999 The Sony HDR - FX7 was introduced in as an HDV camcorder. It features 1080i HD 16:9 resolution with 3 x 1/4” ClearVid CMOS chips. The effective sensor resolution is...

Sony HVRZ7U and Sony HVRS270U

Sony Z7U: MSRP: $5999.00 with lens Sony HVRS270U: MSRP $8,700.00 with lens Summary: HDV, Interchangeable Lens System, Native Progressive Recording, and Solid-state Memory Recording and simultaneous recording to DV tape The Sony HVR-Z7U is an HDV, handheld camcorder...

Canon EOS 550D Rebel T2i

The Canon EOS 550D Rebel T2i is a DSLR which in addition to still photos can record 1080p video at 30, 25, or 24 fps. The sensor is an 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor which uses high frequency vibrations to remove any dust particles. In many ways the Rebel T2i is...

Panasonic GH2

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 ($999.95 with 14-42 lens - also seen for $499.95 ) is a Micro Four Thirds camera with a resolution of 16.2 megapixels for both still photos and video. While very similar to High Definition Single-Lens Reflex (HDSLR) cameras, this is not an...

Sony PMW-EX1 Camera Review

by Steve Slattery Cedar Videography http://www.cedar-videography.com (Wireless not included) $7790 MSRP As a fairly late adopter of HD and an avid PD170 shooter, I had tentatively used a Z1 in the hopes of moving away from standard definition and 4:3 but was always...

GoProHD Camera Review

by Philip "Frogman" Hinkle Last year I stumbled across the GoProHD camera as part of a side venture/hobby of mine. I dabble in aerial photography and video via RC aircraft so size and weight are huge factors. I had seen a few GoPro cameras in stores, but they were all...

Shooting Video With a DSLR

Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras Shoot Video The Canon EOS Rebel T2i Retail for $899, including an 18-55 mm kit lens The Digital Single Lens Reflex Cameras have taken the video and film worlds by storm. Looking very much like Single Lens Reflex cameras, these...

Kodak zi8 Beats the Flip Camera

The new Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera can capture up to 1080p HD resolution. It has an SD card slot and a removable, rechargeable battery. You get composite and HDMI cables, but you don't need the cables, just swing out the USB arm. It even has stabilization which is...

What Users Say about the Sony VX-2000

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Sony Sony's DCR-VX2000 mini DV camcorder, is designed to replace their very popular VX-1000. But will this new camera take the world by storm like the original did? New improvements include a 2.5 inch LCD monitor and a still photo...