Check out these video cameras to find a product that suits your needs and skills.
HD Hat Video
Price: $99.95
▪ Works with Apple’s iPhone 4; versions available for other smartphones, cameras, and camcorders, and the iPad 2
▪ 14 mm ultrawide-angle lens
▪ Two tripod mounts for shooting horizontally or vertically
Samsung USA
Price: $149
▪ Captures 720p or 1080p video
▪ Takes 5 MP still images
▪ One-touch sharing feature for uploading videos to the Web when connected to a PC
Looxcie Inc.
Price: $179.99
▪ Wearable camera with a fixed-focus lens
▪ Up to five hours of video at 320p or 480p resolution
▪ Video can be transferred to an iPhone or Android smartphone through a Bluetooth connection
Toshiba America
▪ Compact camcorder with pistol-grip design
▪ Video recorded at 1080p HD resolution
▪ Internet upload button to transfer video to the Web when connected to Windows PCs
Kodak
▪ Fixed-focus lens with 4X digital zoom and 2-inch LCD
▪ Records HD video at 720p or 1080p
▪ Content can be saved to internal memory or SD cards
Flip Video
Price: $229.99
▪ 8 GB of memory for recording up to two hours of digital video at 720p
▪ Digital image stabilization built in
▪ Includes FlipShare, software for organizing, editing, and uploading video to popular Web sites
FujiFilm USA
Price: $279
▪ 5X wide-angle zoom lens and a 16 MP image sensor
▪ Records HD 1080p video
▪ Pixel Fusion Movie Technology improves quality when filming in poorly lit rooms
Apple
Price: $299
▪ Front-facing camera has a 5 MP sensor for capturing stills or 720p HD video at 30 frames per second
▪ Has LED light for low-light settings
▪ Movies can be edited on the phone with the iMovie app
Canon U.S.A.
Price: $379.99
▪ 20X optical zoom, 3.2 MP sensor, and 3-inch touch-panel LCD
▪ Has a “Smart Auto” setting that automatically adjusts recording features based on the subject and lighting conditions
▪ Records HD 1080 video at 24 or 30 frames per second
HTC
Price: $549.99 list price; available through Sprint for $199.99 with two-year service contract
▪ Capture stills and video in 3-D with stereo sound
▪ Videos can be viewed on the phone’s 4.3-inch HD touchscreen display or 3-D capable monitors or in 2-D on other displays
▪ Clips and photos can be stored on 4 GB of internal memory or Micro SD cards
JVC
Price: $549.95
▪ 40X zoom lens and 120 GB internal hard drive for storing up to five hours of video
▪ Captures HD 1080p video
▪ Windows-compatible Everio Media Browser software for editing footage and uploading clips to the Web
Panasonic
Price: $699.99 with 14-42 mm zoom lens
▪ Can be used as a high-resolution camera and HD camcorder
▪ Has a 12 MP image sensor, 3-inch LCD monitor, and automatic and manual settings
▪ Records video at 480p, 720p, or 1080p on SD cards
Nikon Inc.
Price: $899.95 for camera body with 18-55 mm Nikkor lens
▪ Full-sized digital SLR with 16 MP sensor and high-resolution, three-inch swiveling LCD monitor
▪ Records HD video clips up to 20 minutes long at 720p or 1080p with autofocus
▪ Video editing and file compression for uploading to the Web can be done in camera
Sony
Price: $1,499.99
▪ Dual lens & sensor system
▪ Records HD 1080p video in 3-D for viewing on its 3.5 inch monitor or compatible televisions and monitors, or in 2-D on other displays
▪ 12X optical zoom, 64 GB internal memory, SD card slot, and a built-in flash for still photography
