The JVC GC-PX100 Camcorder

I love this camcorder - it is truly a step forward in design and has been carefully thought out towards its intended market

Every once in a while, a piece of equipment comes out from a vendor that grabs you by the throat and gives you a shake as it yells, "Look at me!". The new JVC GC-PX100 is such a beast. In terms of camcorders, the GC-PX100 is quite different; the shape is different, access to controls is different and even some functionality is different.

The Panasonic HC-V520M Camcorder

Built in wi-fi support with "Real Time Broadcasting"

If you are into sports video, you know that it almost a given that you need a decent zoom to get the action (and it goes without saying, a tripod as well). In still photography terms, my experiences in motor sport suggest a 200mm is the minimum and probably a 400mm the optimal. Of course you need to allow factors such as low light and depth of field to get the best of them. Panasonic has obviously realized this in terms of the video world and released the HC-V520M, a single CMOS hi-def camcorder that will sit easily in the palm of your hand, but sports a genuine 50x optical zoom and an "intelligent" 80x

The Canon HF G25 Camcorder

The HF G25 is a well rounded camcorder well suited to the documentary and short film maker

And still they keep coming. Today we received a new Canon HF G25 for testing, and true to recent form for most of the latest camcorder releases, the features and functions are truly staggering. This camera is designed to be fully automatic or as manual as you like. Things such as Auto Gain can be adjusted as can focus preset and a manual focus assist. Zebra patterning is there as are white balance presets for daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten and by colour temperature.

The Sony PMW-200 Camcorder

A production camera that will suit the needs of documentary maker and short film aficionado alike

The power of a motor vehicle is usually measured in kilowatts (although still more easily identified by most in the "old currency" of brake horse power). Sadly this is not always an accurate measure of grunt as other factors should also be brought into the equation such as power-to-weight ratios and so on. Similarly, most non-professionals (and advertising blurb and salespeople) tend to measure how good a camcorder is by its zoom factor, number of megapixels or even its internal storage capacity. While all of these are a small part in the total power factor they are by no means anywhere near the be-all and end-all.

JVC GC-XA1 time lapse

We try out the time lapse feature on JVC's GC-XA1 ADDIXION camcorder. For more check out our full review here: http://www.digitaltrends.com/camcorder-reviews/jvc-gc-xa1-review/