If you are searching for a new affordable HD camcorder, then check out the Yashica DVC525HD from Exemode. Priced at only 9980 Yen ($111), the DVC525HD features a 5.17MP CMOS sensor and records video in AVI (Motion JPEG) at 720/30p. Weighing at 218grams, the camcorder also has a 2.4-inch LCD display and a 128MB of storage capacity, which is expandable via SDHC cards (up to 16GB).
The Fleximus is a flexible camera concept by Art Lebedev that comes equipped with a viewfinder on one end of camera, which can also be detached and replaced with a 3-inch LCD module. Too bad, it is only a concept so far. There is no info on when the Fleximus flexible camera will go into mass production.
FCC has unveiled another point-and-shoot camera from Samsung, the ST5500. This compact camera boasts a 14.2-megapixel image sensor, 7x optical zoom, a 3.5-inch touchscreen LCD display, a 100MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a USB port and an HDMI port. It also comes with a number of advanced features including Dual Image Optical Stabilization, ISO up to 3200, Face/Blink Detection, Face Recognition and 720p HD video recording.
