Sanyo VPC-HD700 is a new digital camcorder for those who lead an active life. The successor to the previous VPC-HD2 model, the VPC-HD700 features:

- 7.1Mpix
- 1280 x 720 resolution
- 5x optical and 12x digital zoom
- Size/weight: 73.7 x 35 x 109 mm; 189 g
- MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoding
- Face Chaser function
- Blur Canceller

Samsung has released the smallest 720p (H.264) camcoder in Korea, the VP-HMX10A. The device weighs just 310 grams and features 4GB of internal memory. The price is $870.

Here is a new simple video camera for those who want a simple and cheap camcoder, the Gaudi GHV-DV17SDS from GreenHouse. The device is similar in design to Sanyo Xacti and comes with the following features:

- 5Mpix sensor
- 16MB of on-board memory
- SD card slot (up to 2GB)
- Photo capture: 5Mpix/12Mpix
- Video recording: VGA (640x480) or QVGA (320x240 in 30FPS (.avi))
- Size: 90x37x70 mm
- Weight: 128g

The price is 13,800Yen or €84.

Samsung has introduced its new DVD Flash hybrid camcorder during KES 2007 event in Korea. The new VM-DX10 video camera will come with 4GB of internal memory, a 2.7" touch-screen, 3D Noise Reduction Filter technology to produce clear undistorted images, Hyper Image Stabilizer feature and quick start function.
The camcoder will be available in Korea n November for about KRW700,000.

Hitachi introduced their two new HD video camcorders capable of recording video onto Blu-ray media disks. They are called DZ-BD70A Blu-ray and DZ-BD7HA Hybrid HDD/Blu-ray camcorders. The difference between them is that the latter comes with an internal 30GB hard disk drive. More details below...

Camileo Pro is a new compact entry-level digital video camera from Toshiba. It captures 640 x 480 resolution video in either MPEG 4 or AVI formats...

The SANYO Xacti E1 is the world's first waterproof ultra-compact camcorder. This video camera is designed for active families, vacationers and water sports enthusiasts, and is able to capture high-quality videos and 6Mpix photos under water at a depth of 5 feet for up to an hour at a time.

SONY presents their new advanced HDW-790 HDCAM camcoder for professionals.

Function features:

- 12-bit A/D converter,
- HD-SDI output and AES/EBU input,
- Turbo gain function,
- Slow shutter function,
- Loop record function.

The price is pretty high - $54,000.

The Glide Personal Digital Camcorder has a very portable design and uses memory chips to store videos. These memory chips can later be processed at most of retail stores for your personal viewing. Unfortunately, the Glide video camera will not be available to users for some time.

The new Hitachi HV-HD30 video camera features HDTV, 1/3-inch format, and 1.3Mpix CMOS sensors for enhanced performance...