HD Camcorders

The Sony CX115 is a stylish and compact camcorder that's beautifully portable but still capable of shooting stunning HD video footage you'll treasure forever.

Light enough to take anywhere, the Sony CX115 camcorder gives you up to 13 hours of full HD recording that makes for stunning viewing of a large screen and can be easily transferred on to your PC.

The 2.7 inch touch screen is a breeze to use, letting you navigate menus and settings easily and shoot great footage like a professional.

Using the AVCHD format, you can shoot in 1920 x 1280 pixels at 24MBps for stunning clarity that's 5 times the quality of standard definition.

The Sony CX115 camcorder's Intelligent Auto mode makes easy work of making your videos look great, reading the shooting conditions and adjusting the settings to ensure the best results every time.

An impressive Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens gives you 25x optical zoom, so you can always get close to the action regardless of how far away you are.

The Sony CX115 camcorder also automatically fine-tunes skin tone for more natural looking faces, while Smile Shutter waits for your subject to break into a beam.

SteadyShot™ Active Mode image stabilization lets you capture smooth handheld video from wide angle to full telephoto shooting - even when you're walking.

Useful info:

• Full 1920 x 1080 HD
• Zeiss T™ lens
• Simultaneous video and stills
• 3.1 megapixel photos
• SteadyShot active
• 25x optical zoom, 300x digital zoom
• 2.7 inch LCD touch screen
• Weight: 210g
• Size: 50 x 56 x 106 mm
• Sony CX115 camcorder

With the feature-packed Panasonic HDC-SD900 Full HD Camcorder you can shoot 1080p video directly and conveniently onto SDXC, SDHC and SD memory cards, operating with ease thanks to its 3.5 inch LCD display with touch operation. Featuring an advanced 3MOS system, the Panasonic HDC-SD900 Full HD Camcorder can also be used to shoot in 3D with the use of a separately-sold 3D conversion lens. Its new hybrid Optical Image Stabilizer and Intelligent Auto Face recognition technology make for clear shooting under almost any conditions, while manual focus and exposure options give you full creative control. The HDC-SD900 Full HD Camcorder also allows you to takes still images with up to 14.2mp resolution. Enjoy stunning HD home movies thanks to the versatile and lightweight HDC-SD900 Full HD Camcorder from Panasonic.

Optical zoom 12x. Digital zoom 30x/700x. Large 3.5 inch LCD with touch operation. SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card recording.

Canon's Legria HF M307 high definition digital camcorder records in full 1080p HD quality and has a HDMI output terminal for quick and convenient viewing on your HDTV.

Features include: 3.3 Megapixels Media SDXC, SDHC, SD LCD Screen 2.7 inch (6.9 cm) widescreen. Colour sensitivity (lux) Minimum Lux - 4.5 aperture - f1.8 to f3.2. Focal Length - 4.1 - 61.5mm. 35mm Equivalent - 39.5 - 592.5mm. Optical zoom. 15x digital zoom. 300x image stabiliser. Optical image stabilizer. 3 modes: Dynamic, Standard, Powered Focus. Auto and manual.

Add an extra dimension to your home movies with the Sony MHS-FS3 Bloggie 3D camcorder and enjoy footage that seems to burst out of the screen!

The Sony Bloggie 3D uses 2 lenses and 2 image sensors to capture 3D footage. It also has a built-in LED light for better quality footage in dim light conditions, and there's 8Gb of on-board memory space.

You can record both 1920 x 1080 Full HD 3D or 2D MP4 videos and 5 megapixel still photos, with the 3D content being played back either on the device's own glasses-free 2.4" 3D display or on any 3D HDTV or PC monitor.

Whether you want to shoot in 2D or 3D, your memories come gloriously to life with high definition. Relive all those precious moments in brilliant colour and razor-sharp detail.

When shooting still photos, you can also use the handy 4x digital zoom to get up close and personal with your subjects. Switch seamlessly between video and camera with a single touch using the separate ‘movie’ and ‘photo’ buttons – quick and easy so you’ll never miss a moment.

The Sony Bloggie 3D's 8Gb internal memory can store 240 minutes of HD video recording.

Weighing only 120g and 17.3mm slim, you can easily take the Sony MHS-FS3 3D camcorder on all your adventures. Slip it in and out of your pocket with ease and carry it around in the palm of your hand. Use Bloggie in landscape or portrait position - screen orientation flips automatically for comfortable viewing at any angle.

Useful info:

• 5Mp CMOS sensor
• 2.4" LCD screen - you can view 3D footage without glasses
• HD video recording
• Flip-out USB arm
• 8Gb memory
• 4x digital zoom
• Weight: 120g
• Sony Bloggie 3D MHS-FS3 HD pocket camcorder

Incredibly lightweight and compact, the Panasonic S70 camcorder is perfect for shooting superb video footage you'll treasure forever.

Whether you're travelling abroad, spending the day at the beach with the kids or heading off for a family wedding, the Panasonic S70 camcorder makes easy work of capturing all your memories.

Recording to SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card, you can store hundreds of hours of standard definition footage - perfect for long trips.

The high-quality 33mm wide angle Panasonic lens lets you shoot great group footage in tight situations, while the 78x zoom range is perfect for capturing great close-ups no matter how far away you are.

An advanced image stabilisation system minimises blurring caused by camera shake during handheld shooting, with Active Mode perfect for shooting close-ups on the move.

The Panasonic S70 camcorder features a wide 2.7in LCD display that perfect for framing and reviewing all your footage.

The Intelligent Auto function automatically activates convenient functions during shooting, including AF/AE Tracking, which optimises the focus and exposure on your selected subject to ensure beautiful results.

The VideoCam Suite software supplied with the Panasonic S70 camcorder enables quick uploads to sites like YouTube.

Useful info:

• SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot
• 2.7" LCD screen
• 33 mm wide angle lens
• Intelligent Auto with AF/AE Tracking
• Face Detection
• Wind Noise Canceller
• Advanced Optical Image Stabiliser
• USB 2.0
• 70x optical zoom, 78x digital zoom
• Size: 55 x 64 x 107 mm, weight 213g.
• Panasonic SDR-S70 camcorder

3 megapixel, 38x Optical Zoom, 3 inch LCD, 1080p Full HD Video. Colour: Black.

The Sony HDR-CX210E HD camcorder gives you superbly detailed and lifelike footage thanks to Exmor R technology.

You can record on internal 8Gb memory as well as an extra optional memory card (Memory Stick Pro Duo or SD/SDHC), giving you storage room to capture everything you want.

Full HD 1920x1080 with Exmor R - Full HD 1920 x 1080i video shooting (AVCHD format) at maximum bit rate for increased detail and clarity even in low light conditions.

The Sony HDR-CX210E HD camcorder gives you to 5.3 Megapixel still photos - shoot high-quality still images, even while shooting video simultaneously.

Carl Zeiss Lens with 25x optical zoom, 30x extended and 300x digital - High-quality lenses pulls objects that are far away closer to you with excellent detail.

The Sony HDR-CX210E HD camcorder's Optical SteadyShot Active Mode reduces the effects of camera shake for clearer, more stable handheld images.

2.7 inch LCD touch screen with high quality 230k dot resolution is perfect for viewing shots and controlling functions.

The Sony HDR-CX210E HD camcorder's built-in USB cable stows neatly in the hand strap and allows you to connect your Handycam to a computer to transfer videos or recharge the battery.

The Panasonic SD80 camcorder's advanced touch screen technology gives you ultra-smooth shooting and playback.

With a 35x optical zoom and an intelligent zoom function that goes all the way up to 42x, the Panasonic SD80 will get right up close to your subject.

When using intelligent zoom, Intelligent Resolution technology lets you shoot at high zoom rates while preserving the image resolution, so you get sharp images of highly detailed objects without the blurry edges.

Hybrid O.I.S. suppresses even slight hand shake, which is essential when zooming in close and in low light.

The 33.7mm wide-angle lens on the Panasonic SD80 camcorder lets you fit more people into group shots and take impressive landscape shots.

The Panasonic SD80 camcorder fits snugly into a small bag but comes packed with outstanding features to make sure you've got high-quality footage you'll treasure forever.

Frame and review all your footage with the 2.7 inch LCD display that makes easy work of negotiating the menus and lining up your shots.

The Panasonic SD80 camcorder's Auto intelligent mode will chose which settings suit your shooting conditions best to give you great footage every time - and also includes face recognition. Also available in Red - PM016.

Useful info:

• 34x optical zoom with 42x digital zoom
• 2.7 inch wide LCD screen
• Hybrid Optical Image Stabiliser
• Intelligent Auto mode with face recognition
• Weight: 192g
• Size: 52 x 59 x 109 mm
• Mic and wind noise canceler
• SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card recording
• 2.0 high speed USB
• Panasonic SD80 camcorder

Incredibly compact and lightweight, the Vivitar DVR892 pocket camcorder lets you shoot superb HD footage of all your adventures.

Perfect for when you want to travel light, the Vivitar DVR892 has a 4x zoom feature that lets you really get in close and a flip-out USB port, so you can attach to a PC or laptop without the need to carry round an extra lead - perfect for quick uploads to social networking sites so you can share the fun.

The 2 inch screen makes it easy to frame and review your footage and the Vivitar DVR892 pocket camcorder also comes with a 4Gb SD card so you've got plenty of storage space already onboard.

The Vivitar DVR892 pocket camcorder is also available in Black (5PS6H) and Red (3G4AL).

Useful info:

• HD 720p
• HDMI slots
• 5 megapixel
• 2 inch screen
• 4x digital zoom
• Flip USB
• Li-Ion battery
• 4Gb SD card included
• Vivitar DVR892 pocket camcorder - Purple