Canon has introduced its new 5-megapixel DC50 DVD camcorder. The slim design comes with Canon's Advanced Video Technology and top-tier photo features. The camcorder offers direct-to-DVD recording and accepts 3-inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which store up to 60 minutes of video on a single layer of disc or up to 108 minutes on dual-layer discs.

The camcorder has a 5.39-megapixel CCD image sensor with an RGB primary color filter that provides...

Sony has introduced its new DVD and Mini DV tape Handycam camcorders. The new DVD models allow the user to record directly to disc, play back on DVD players and instantly archive video footage. With a -R/-RW/+RW disc usability, all DVD models are newly compatible with 3-inch +R discs that have 2.66GB dual-layer capacity, nearly double the camcorder's...

Canon has released three new 35x optical zoom camcorder models: the DC230, DC220 and DC210. The trio introduces Canon's longest optical zoom on a camcorder to date, with a 35X optical zoom lens (1,000x digital zoom). The camcorders combine the convenience, versatility and broad capability of DVD recording and playback.

Strategically placed controls allow for one-handed use, and the smooth contours of the model make for...

Canon's new DC40 DVD camcorder has a slim design, 10x optical zoom lens, 4.3-megapixel CCD image sensor and high-resolution 16:9 recording for widescreen video.The 2.7-inch display panel makes it easy to compose shots in cinema style. It also doubles as a digital camera, recording photos onto Mini-SD cards.

Canon has incorporated an array of features in the DC40 camcorder, including Smooth Zoom and Level Shot Control features, a built-in lens cover that automatically opens in...

Sony recently expanded its camcorder line with seven new models, including a hard disk drive camcorder.

The DCR-DVD105 provides the benefits of recording video directly to -R/-RW/+RW DVD media. It incorporates a 680K-pixel advanced HAD CCD, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 2.5-inch hybrid SwivelScreen touch-panel LCD and color viewfinder. It is priced at about $500.

The DCR-DVD205 includes the features mentioned above and adds a 1-megapixel advanced...

Canon has redesigned its camcorders, including the Elura 100 camcorder, which includes wide-screen high-resolution recording, a 2.7-inch display panel, easy-to-use joystick, Smooth Zoom Control and Level Shot Control. Other features include nine-point AiAF autofocus, special scene modes and image effects.

The Elura 100 also allows users to display wide-screen video on standard televisions and has megapixel resolution for crisper video and photos. The camera has...

Software Cinema has released a Finelight Video DVD set featuring the late Dean Collins, one of the most celebrated educators of lighting and camera techniques in the industry. "The Best of Dean Collins" covers fundamental and advanced lighting techniques that can be applied to standard or digital photography. In the six-hour set, Collins teaches in-studio and on location about...

Canon's new flagship PowerShot S80 digital camera features 8 megapixels of resolution, a 28mm-wide lens, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and an XGA movie mode.

The PowerShot S80 retains many features of its predecessor, the S70, including a wide-angle, ultra-high-refractive-index glass aspherical lens with a 3.6x wide-angle optical zoom (28-100mm equivalent). The autofocus system has been improved to reduce the time required for focusing by up to...

Canon's new PowerShot S2 IS digital camera provides the ability to capture still images and movie clips. The 5-megapixel camera is designed to provide high-quality resolution and color along with low noise.

The camera's f/2.7-3.5, 6.72mm 12x zoom lens (36-432mm equivalent) improves telephoto shooting. When the optical zoom is augmented with the camera's...

Canon has expanded its camcorder line with two new models, the 4.3-megapixel Canon Optura 600 and the 2.2-megapixel Optura S1.

The Optura 600 combines a camcorder with a 4.3-megapixel digital camera. Simultaneous photo recording allows users to capture still images while shooting video. The CCD works alongside an RGB primary color filter for crisp images that can be printed up to 8.5 by 11 inches.

For accurate exposure, the model lets the user...