Reviewed on January 31, 2011It's speedy, feature-packed, and an excellent ILC for shooting video, but to consistently get really good photos out of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 requires shooting raw.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, Panasonic, AVCHD, JPEG, lens, noise, camcorder, video, photograph, camera
Reviewed on November 30, 2010An excellent dSLR for experienced shooters or Nikon professionals looking for a relatively cheap option, the Nikon D7000 delivers on almost all counts, including the company's best shooting design to date.TAGS:Nikon Corp., SLR, JPEG, photograph, camera, video, firmware
Reviewed on June 22, 2010Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--delivers a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60.TAGS:Panasonic, connector, camcorder, switch, design, LCD, hard drive, video, photograph
Reviewed on October 20, 2010A very good entry-level dSLR, the Nikon D3100 delivers excellent photo quality in a body that's streamlined for experienced photographers, but relatively unintimidating for the less advanced. Its only weakness is performance; though solid, it nevertheless lags behind the competition.TAGS:Nikon Corp., lens, Pentax, JPEG, camera, photograph, video
Reviewed on October 11, 2010Despite its shortcomings, notably its weak JPEG processing, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 delivers an excellent all-around shooting experience--fastest in its class, full featured, and capable of shooting some very nice photos.TAGS:Panasonic Lumix, Panasonic, distortion, JPEG, camera, codec, image, video, photograph
Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., camcorder, CMOS, LCD, touch screen, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on September 20, 2010The Logitech C510 HD Webcam is an inexpensive solution for computers that don't come with built-in cameras. Its 2-megapixel sensor takes 8-megapixel snapshots, and 720p HD video performs well with video-chatting programs like Skype, Google Chat, and Windows Live Messenger. With a handful of extra features like one-click uploads to YouTube or Facebook and fun video effects, the Logitech HD Webcam C510 is a worthwhile buy.TAGS:Logitech, Logitech Webcam, snapshot, webcam, 360-degree, base, Microsoft Windows Live, Skype, camera, video, photograph, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows
Reviewed on November 30, 2010An excellent dSLR for experienced shooters or Nikon professionals looking for a relatively cheap option, the Nikon D7000 delivers on almost all counts, including the company's best shooting design to date.TAGS:Nikon Corp., photograph, SLR, JPEG, camera, firmware, video
Reviewed on January 13, 2011The Canon EOS 60D is in many ways a great camera: fast, feature-packed, and with excellent photo and video quality. Some annoying aspects of its control layout dim its shine a little, however, so try before you buy.TAGS:Canon Inc., JPEG, SLR, LCD, photograph, movie, video
Reviewed on February 12, 2009While it isn't infallible, the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player plays back a wide array of audio, video, and image files on your TV without the need for a computer.TAGS:Western Digital, 1080p, H.264, HDMI, media player, TV, photograph, USB, video, hard drive, PC
Reviewed on August 4, 2010At its best, the Canon Vixia HF M3x series--composed of the M300, M30, M31, and M32--delivers a very good blend of video quality, features, and performance for the money, but some people may find the touch-screen interface extremely frustrating to use and the battery life painfully short. Plus, you really need to bump up to the highest bit rate quality. Of the series, the HF M300 is the best deal.TAGS:Canon Vixia, Canon Inc., SDHC, camcorder, CMOS, touch screen, LCD, battery, button, photograph, video
Reviewed on January 13, 2011The Canon EOS 60D is in many ways a great camera: fast, feature-packed, and with excellent photo and video quality. Some annoying aspects of its control layout dim its shine a little, however, so try before you buy.TAGS:Canon Inc., JPEG, SLR, LCD, photograph, movie, video