3D Camcorder: 10 most selling with prices, reviews and specs

The market of camcorders offers a wide range from $149 to $1,500 or even more for a few advanced products. But blindly plunging into this purchase without any sense of choice would lead you into a maze of endless products. Before enlisting the most sold camcorders, here are a few tips to keep in mind for your shopping extravaganza:

a. Your lifestyle, whether you want to carry it for all spontaneous moments or require it only for special occasions.

b. Core features of a camcorder, like, optical zoom, image stabilization, different photo features, and audio recording.

c. Available features in the camcorder compared to the marked price.

Price: $1,399

The HDC-SDT750 is a new kind of consumer 3D camcorder launched by Panasonic. Its specially designed 3D conversion lens records left eye and right eye images simultaneously by its two lenses, thus resulting in a 3D video. Another mode of shooting a complete 1080 pixel high definition video is also available while the 3D lens is unattached.

Description:

The Panasonic camcorder possesses advanced 3MOS system providing high motion image pixel count of 7.59 Mpixels, with evolved noise reduction (NR) technology, and a high quality Leica Dicomar lens with fine 12x optical zoom. These specifications produce bright clear images during both day and night with minimum noise while shooting. Time Lapse Recording feature allows you to play delayed scenes like sunset, at an accelerated speed, thereby viewing a long recording in reduced time. To accomplish its high audio quality, the HDC-SDT750 is equipped with 5.1 channel audio recording and Intelligent Auto (iA) function, which detects the best shooting mode for video recording.

Company/Brand Name:Panasonic
Pros
  1. Easy and fun along with great picture quality
  2. Marks a nice entry into consumer 3D film shooting
  3. High performance and zoom range
  4. Large clear LCD provides wide view to be captured
  5. Works well in low light also
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Price: $250

Adding a dazzling dimension to your set of gizmos, this handy camcorder will add life to your memories. The innovative 3D camera offering an option of 1920 x 1080 2D high definition capturing proves dynamic recording of video.

Description:

Simplicity and ease of use characterize this latest Sony product. Its full auto shooting mode produces optimum image quality in all situations, be it indoor or outdoor, throughout the day. Thus, it eases its users as they do not have to switch to different shooting modes. Simple usage of the video button to shoot a movie or the photo button for click of a picture is truly useful. Viewing your shoots is also easy with the 2.4 inch LCD. Despite its small size, a high 1920 x 1080 pixel quality is achieved in movies and 5MPixels in pictures. The Sony Bloggie is also compatible with any PC or Mac, and can be uploaded to any website easily for further use.

Company/Brand Name:Sony
Pros
  1. Comfortable gun style
  2. Built-in PMB portable software for uploading
  3. HDMI output available
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3
Price: $600
World’s first pocket camcorder and compatible with both Mac and Windows setup, the DXG camcorder is also bundled with a 3D medial player. Having a resolution of 800x480 pixels and colourful 3D/2D playback, the player comes with a large 7” LCD display
Description:

This new 3D camcorder by DXG has a pocket media player bundled to it, which adds a new dimension to your memories making them lifelike. Encasing a dual lens, the camera is shaped like a pistol with comfortable grip. It easily captures full 3D video and image up to 5Mpixels image resolution. A large 3D 3.2” LCD screen of the DXG-5D7V makes it easy to review your recordings and proves a great add-on to the gizmo.

Not only video shooting, 3D still images can also be captured up to 5MP in size. Videos and images in 2D can also become a part of your collection. Apart from viewing the videos and shots on the media player, you can also feel your memories on any 3D TV.

Company/Brand Name:DXG
Pros
  1. No glasses required while directly viewing video on the LCD screen
  2. Realistic 3D video and picture capture at 1080 pixels
  3. One year product warranty
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Price: $438

The high definition HDC-TM90 gizmo records video through progressive recording instead of interlaced method. Progressive recording captures and produces a complete image, thus, showcasing a true to life vibrant picture with full colors.

Description:

The Panasonic’s HDC-TM90 features 1080 pixel 2D video, an internal 16GB SD flash memory storage and an option to record 3D video as well. The camcorder’s high definition CMOS sensor and Panasonic’s Crystal Engine PRO processor work in synthesis to produce detailed, clear and beautiful lifelike pictures.

The TM90 includes a 28mm wide angle lens and a 3.0 inch wide LCD screen to provide you an intuitive way to browse through menu and settings. Other features include HYBRID Optical Image Stabilization and a high 40x Intelligent Zoom.

Company/Brand Name:Panasonic
Pros
  1. Good image quality and stabilization
  2. High lens zoom range
  3. Nice battery life
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Price: $944

The 3D gizmo has a built in USB cable, microphone and headphone jacks. Presence of a GPS receiver also helps in tracking the current location of the handycam.

Description:

This camcorder incorporates the new 16:9 aspect ratio, Exmor R CMOS sensors working at different resolutions, and a recording bit rate of 24 Mbps. The screen is a wide 3 inch LCD with a 10x zoom lens and a 5.1 surround audio system incorporating the new and enhanced microphone and speaker system. Its lens has the widest aperture of f/1.8. Sony has also increased the pixel count of the image sensor, thereby, improving its original good picture quality to rate better.

Company/Brand Name:Sony
Pros
  1. Easy to use
  2. High Zoom range and performance
  3. Good in low light
  4. Great picture quality
  5. Create Movie-like Mood with CinemaTone Gamma™ & CinemaTone Color
Rating
Where to buy
6
Price: $1,464

The camcorder features playback on a wide 3.5 inch LCD touch panel without the need for glasses. Also, high internal flash memory of 64GB along with an SDXC card slot offers high storage capacity.

Description:

The 3D renaissance provided by JVC GS-TD1 can make you relive your memories. An Advanced Image Stabilizer for both 2D and 3D video recording, along with high zoom can make you go to any stretch to find the right click. Use 5x zoom in 3D, 10x optical in 2D, and 200x digital in 2D. It’s two CMOS sensors of 1/4.1” each and twin HD GT lenses are the heart of the camcorder. Other features include high bit rate recording of 34Mbps in 3D and 24Mbps in 2D, JVCs BIPHONIC sound technology, and excellent capture of video at both day and night time with Super LoLux.

Company/Brand Name:JVC
Pros
  1. Full 1920x1080p recording
  2. JVC 3D twin HD GT lens
  3. 29.5mm wide angle
  4. 3D sound with JVCs BIPHONIC technology
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Price: $1,029

The Sony Handycam HDR-TD10 easily allows you to switch between both 3D and full HD 2D shooting. Even viewing isn’t a problem with display incompatible with 3D, as the entire 3D video can be seen in 2D as well.

Description:

The HDR-TD10 camcorder gives you amazing picture quality. The camcorder’s 3D ready LCD allows viewing the entire 3D shoot directly on the LCD, even without glasses. One of the most important characteristics of HDR-TD10 is its optimum stereoscopic effect which is produced by adjusting both the lenses at an optimum distance of 31mm.

Initially, the product may seem bulky but its comfortable hand strap provides easy grip. The gizmo is featured with an auto adjustment technology of a high and clear 10x optical zoom in 3D. Equipped with Optical SteadyShot (Active Mode), the Sony handycam can even capture images while walking with ten times greater correction angle.

Company/Brand Name:Sony
Pros
  1. Low cost 3D camera with dual lenses
  2. Excellent LCD touch screen
  3. No requirement of glasses to view 3D video on handycam’s screen
  4. Nice image quality in both 2D and 3D
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Price: $499
The most significant feature of this camcorder is a slightly larger image sensor with lesser pixels. Reducing the total number of pixels in Vixia HF M40 enables each pixel to be bigger and, thus, allows hitting by more photons. Bigger pixels, in turn, provide better low light performance and a greater range of video recording.
Description:

Reputed for delivering good quality range of camcorders, Canon has maintained its reputation with this sleek mid priced product. The Vixia HF M40 uses a 1/3 inch HD CMOS Pro sensor with a less expensive lens of 1920 x 1080 pixels, although, the performance does not suffer even during less light. The camcorder has a 16GB inbuilt memory.

The Canon Vixia HF M40 works equally well even in dim light. The images are sharp, have good exposure control, and smooth motion. The 10x zoom lens increases the clarity with the 35mm focal length. The LCD touch screen is 3.0 inches.

Company/Brand Name:Canon
Pros
  1. Pleasing HD video quality
  2. Nice features for home movie type videographers
  3. Great dynamic range and low light video quality
  4. Automatic and manual modes are both useful for working
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Price: $739

The Panasonic HDC-TM900 comes equipped with a memory card. This feature is a boon for gadget freaks allowing them to use their recording on websites, email, or in any other way. Memory cards records highly compressed video, thus, can handle a larger amount of data. They also allow compact design of the camcorder along with easy search and random access to data.

Description:

This top of the line 3D camcorder by Panasonic comes equipped with a flash card and is compatible with the new 3D conversion lens, VW-CLT1. Its most notable feature is its 3 inch touch screen with a resolution of 460.8k pixels, double as compared to its previous version. It has a well built architecture which allows easy handling of its frame and the buttons are also easily reached at the same time.

The high picture quality of this camcorder can be accorded to - Advanced CMOS system for spectacular detail and colours, Leica Dicomar Lens having high aperture, and Crystal Engine PRO for an increased image resolution. The HDC-TM900 allows clear panned or zoomed video recordings with its 3D HYBRID Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS).

The feet tapping sound quality feature of this Panasonic camcorder is due to the Wind Noise Canceller. This new feature suppresses excess noise, thereby, providing a clear and crisp natural background sound in the recording.

Company/Brand Name:Panasonic
Pros
  1. An ultra compact design due to its memory card format
  2. Video pictures are full of varied colors
  3. Its high definition video is capable of recording 1080 at 60 frames per second
  4. Great value for money, specially for people aiming at professional level quality
  5. The large touch screen controls provides rich feel
Rating
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Price: $249

Just 120g in weight and 17.3mm thin, its perfect styling and orientation makes MHS-FS3 Bloggie beautiful to carry around. It’s built in USB arm also allows you to connect it to any computer without any cables.

Description:

This sleek handheld camcorder by Sony shoots incredibly well. The two lenses capture high definition 1920 x 1080 3D and 2D videos. The shooting can be viewed on the 2.4 inch LCD instantly after recording, without the need of glasses. Twin image sensors, stereo microphone, two lenses and a built-in LED light makes MHS-FS3 Bloggie a complete 3D camera package rolled easily into your pocket. Also, a built in 8GB memory enables 8 hours video playback in this Sony product.

Company/Brand Name:Sony
Pros
  1. Extremely easy to carry as it can slide easily into your pocket
  2. Auto Macro to focus on objects just four inches apart
  3. “Share it later” function for easier sharing at a later date, when connected to any computer.
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