Panasonic SDR-S7

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  Cameras and camcorders for Father's Day

  There are enough digital cameras and camcorders out there to make the clued up, keen-eyed technophile wince. So, we've narrowed down the field a bit to make your Father's Day gift shopping a little bit easier.

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  JVC Everio GZ-MG330

  If you're not interested in being able to record HD footage, you'll find this standard definition camcorder a good bet.

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  HD Olympics: A look behind the scenes

  We take a tour through the International Broadcast Centre at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, plus see some of the technology employed at the Olympic venues.

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  Videography 101

  Struggling to figure out how to best record special events in your life? We've rounded up all our camcorder how-tos that might just turn you from Uwe Boll into Francis Ford Coppola.

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  Tips and tricks for shooting a wedding video

  So you've been entrusted to videotape your sibling/cousin/best mate's wedding, what do you do now?

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  Panasonic SDR-SW20

  The cool factor of waterproof gadgets is high, even when there's a subsequent trade-off in performance. Anyone going any deeper than snorkel depth will need to look elsewhere, but at least the price reflects the compromises made for that cheerily tough exterior.

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  Sony Handycam DCR-SR45

  The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.

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  Oi!: Getting a complex(ion) over high definition

  Even make-up has entered the age of high definition.

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  Photos: Canon HF10 design and image quality

  Canon's first flash-based camcorder delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. We delve into its controls, as well as its video and still image quality.

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  Camcorder formats: which one is best?

  Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.

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  Cameras and camcorders for Father's Day

  There are enough digital cameras and camcorders out there to make the clued up, keen-eyed technophile wince. So, we've narrowed down the field a bit to make your Father's Day gift shopping a little bit easier.

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  Top high-definition camcorders

  There's been a steady proliferation of more affordable, if still pricey, high-definition camcorders in 2007. CNET.com.au picks the best from this year's litter.

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  Photos: Canon HF10 design and image quality

  Canon's first flash-based camcorder delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package. We delve into its controls, as well as its video and still image quality.

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  Aussie filmmakers talk high-def

  We took to the Tropfest 2007 red carpet to ask some of the finalists and film industry guests for their thoughts on shooting films in high-definition format.

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  Cameras and camcorders for Mother's Day

  Give your mum a digital camera or camcorder this Mother's day and help her capture precious moments that will last a lot longer than chocolates or flowers.

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  Sony sponsors soccer

  Socceroo Tim Cahill will be doing promotional duties for Sony as part of the company's partnership with the Football Federation of Australia.

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  Tropfest 2007: stills from the Sydney show

  Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival was held in Sydney's Domain on Sunday, and CNET.com.au was right there among the action to find out what the finalists and punters had to say about filmmaking, online video and high-definition formats.

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  (Mickey) mousing around with Disney cameras

  New line of digicams and camcorders sports kid-friendly simple features and character tie-ins.

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  JVC Everio GZ-MG330

  If you're not interested in being able to record HD footage, you'll find this standard definition camcorder a good bet.

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  Panasonic SDR-SW20

  The cool factor of waterproof gadgets is high, even when there's a subsequent trade-off in performance. Anyone going any deeper than snorkel depth will need to look elsewhere, but at least the price reflects the compromises made for that cheerily tough exterior.

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  Sony Handycam DCR-SR45

  The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.

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  Canon HF10

  Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.

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  Samsung VP-HMX10 Progressive HD Camcorder

  The HMX10 makes a decent entry-level HD camcorder — with an awful lot of limitations.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR10

  The SR10 offers a good balance between value and quality in the emerging consumer HD video space.

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  JVC Everio GZ-MG330

  If you're not interested in being able to record HD footage, you'll find this standard definition camcorder a good bet.

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  Canon HF10

  Canon's first flash-based camcorder, the Canon HF10, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.

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  Sony Handycam DCR-SR45

  The Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 has a good design and reasonable feature set for its price, but the video quality doesn't measure up to the rest of the package.

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  Panasonic HDC-HS9

  This year's high-def hybrid camcorder from Panasonic is of the much more useful SD card/hard-disk variety. There's 60GB of on-board storage and 1080p recording at 25fps.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR12

  A little cheaper and a bit more capacious than its predecessor, Sony's top-dog consumer camcorder is the one to get should you have the desire to go high-def.

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  Sony Handycam HDR-SR7

  If you've got the prerequisite high-def hardware in your lounge room and are in the market for a camcorder, this is the one to get.

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  Sony HDR-FX1

  For the price, the best HD camera currently available.

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  Sony Handycam DCR-PC350

  Its compact size and great stills and videos make the PC350 a top choice for a double-duty camcorder.

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