Tag archive: CCD

GZ-MC500 The new GZ-MC500 Digital Media Camera is the newest member of the JVC Everio family - the only currently available camcorders that record onto a hard disk. Like the single-CCD Everio camcorders launched last fall, the GZ-MC500 records 60 minutes of DVD-quality video or thousands of photo-quality stills to a Microdrive® removable hard disk. With this newest Everio, JVC combines these benefits with 3-CCD/5-megapixel performance.… Read More

Quote from the review: “Perhaps one of the most anticipated events in recent history, by semi-pro videographers is the upcoming release of Sony's new HDR-FX1 3-CCD high definition camcorder. Many of us have been disappointed by the JVC offerings due to their decision to use only a single CCD, and have been anxiously awaiting a true 3-CCD camera. With Sony's announcement earlier this year of such a product, many of us got… Read More

According to Sony Japan, the three Megapixel CCD is the highest resolution CCD ever included on a camcorder producing the highest resolution stills of any camcorder on the market. The CCD is also a large 1/3 in. which will likely result in very good low light performance. The DCR-PC300K includes an impressively large 1/3 in. 3.3 Megapixel CCD. This is the largest resolution and physical size CCD that has been included on a consumer… Read More

Both cost US$249.99 and are compatible with Windows® 98 / 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP and Mac OS 9.0 to 10.1 operating systems. The Concord Eye-Q 3340z, due later this month, features a 3 megapixel CCDsensor and a high resolution 3x internal optical zoom system; the Concord Eye-Q 4060AF, available now, packs a 4 megapixel CCD sensor, a 6x digital zoom, and an instant-release shutter and focusingsystem. Both cameras come with 16MB of internal flash… Read More