During the year there have been many digital cameras and camcorders that have been introduced to keep those professional and amateur photographers in us satisfied. While some have clicked with the consumers there are some good ones that haven’t made the best as expected. Nonetheless here is a list of 5 hottest cameras and camcorders that have left us mesmerized all through the year.
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1. Nikon D7000
This one of its kind DSLR captures 1080p full-HD videos and is a 16.2MP camera offering 6fps up to 100 shots and 39 point continuous autofocus. The Nikon D7000 with magnesium alloy top and all-metal chassis touts 100 percent viewfinder coverage, makes provision for dual SD card slots, has a dedicated movie record button and uses AA batteries. Providing great camera ingredients inside a durable body with better autofocus, what a videographer would like the most about the D7000 is its built-in stereo mic and control dial for adjustable shooting.
Price and Availability: Priced at $1200, the Nikon D7000 is available from Amazon.
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2. Sony Handycam HDR-CX550V
Sony handycams have fascinated us always, and the Sony HDR-CX550V is just another camcorder to have done the same. Featuring a full HD 1080 AVCHD video capture, 12MP camera with a 10x optical zoom, the camcorder has 64GB of internal flash memory, which can be expanded via Memory Stick or SD cards. Featuring a large G series lens, the camcorder with 3.5-inch LCD also has headphone and mic jacks and shutter and iris controls options.
Price and Availability: Starting at $1098 the Sony Handycam HDR-CX550V is available from Amazon.
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3. Panasonic HDC-HS700
Panasonic is a great manufacturer of cameras and camcorders and the makers made their mark this past year with the Panasonic HDC-HS700. A camera capable of shooting 1080p video at a nice 60 fps using a 3MOS sensor system features 240GB HDD with SD / SDHC / SDXC memory card expansion. Further the HDC-HS700 has 14.2 megapixel with 35mm-style wide angle lenses and 12x optical zoom, 5.1 surround sound with the five built-in microphones.
Price and Availability: Priced at $1399 the Panasonic HDC-HS700 is available at Kmart.
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4. Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon the dad of all camera manufacturers was impressive this year with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II – a 21 megapixel CMOS sensor enabled camera with a high resolution 3-inch LCD, a new viewfinder and DIGIC IV processor. The HD capable camera has an increased ISO to 25,600, and HD video capabilities for recording up to 12 minutes of HD at a clip.
Price and availability: Priced at $2499, the Canon EOS 5D Mark II can be picked up from Amazon.
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5. Canon Vixia HF S21
Cameras with great features, handy approach, compact design and great HD footage surly make a great buy, and Canon Vixia HF S21 is just one of such camcorders. Canon Vixia HF S21 with EVFs is easier to hold stably while recording video, it incorporates Canon's latest optical image stabilization technologies, and has a 3.5" high-resolution LCD with touch-panel and 8-megapixel CMOS sensor.
Price and Availability: Priced at $1,099.99 the Canon Vixia HF S21 is available from Tiger Direct.
