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Panasonic comes back with the SDR-S10, which is claimed to be the world’s smallest SDHC-based camcorder. Measuring 1.2 inches x 2.5 inches x 4.5 inches, the camcorder captures video using its 2.7 inch LCD screen with a max 10x optical zoom. It uses a 2GB SD card to record up to 50 minutes of high quality video. The SDR-S10 will be available in Europe sometime in May this year. No word on pricing yet.

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The new Canon HV20 camcorder is capable of recording 1080 high-def video in 16:9 format. The camcorder features a 10x optical zoom with a built-in image stabilizer, and a 3.1MP camera. Users also can hook up the HV20 to their HDTV via its HDMI output. It saves video to MiniDV tapes and saves pictures to miniSD cards. The Canon HV20’s price tag is expected at around $1,099.

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Hitachi has two new camcorders with DVD burning capabilities. They are the DZ-HS301 and the DZ-HS303, that feature support for DVD-RAM, DVD±RW and DVD-R and also “One Touch Dubbing” by which it doesn’t make it necessary to have a host PC to perform video burning. The total memory of these cameras is about 8GB, enough to store quite a lot of media. The DZ-HS301 has a 1.3MP sensor with 800x digital zoom, while the DZ-HS303 has a greater 3.3MP sensor with a 500x digital zoom. Both devices have a 2.7 inch wide display. The DZ-HS301 costs around US$1449 and the DZ-HS303 costs about US$1649.

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Hitachi unveils several prototypes of Blu-ray disc full HD camcorder at the CEATEC 2006. These camcorders would use the mini Blu-Ray discs, which are apparently in the works. There is also a model with a hard disk or Flash memory. The design of the future video camcorder is pretty stylish and clean with a touch of retro. We hope that Hitachi will get these products to the market soon. Find out more pictures after the jump!

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Hitachi will launch Wooo DZ-HS303, the latest DVD camcorder and claims to be the first of DVD camcorder with both a DVD and hard drive. Using this camcorder, you can capture six hours of footage to an 8GB MicroDrive or one hour of video on a disc. Other specifications include a 10x optical zoom, standard 2.7 inch LCD, and a 3MP CCD. With the weight of 560 grams, The Wooo DZ-HS303 will be available for 130,000 yen or around $1,132 and will be launched this August 30.

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