Toshiba Camileo Pro HD: Cheap, pocket-friendly HD camcorder
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Toshiba -- perhaps trying to distract us from the newly deceased HD DVD format -- has been throwing new products at us left, right and centre this week. Unfortunately we can't yet tell you about the coolest stuff Tosh has up its sleeve, but we can tell you about the new Camileo Pro HD camcorder.
It's like the handheld Camileo Pro we reviewed last year. But whereas that "put the 'standard' in standard definition", this baby records in 720p hi-def. Not impressed? How about we tell you it costs less than £150? Got your attention? Good.
Video is encoded in the H.264/MPEG4 format and recorded either to the 128MB internal memory or to an optional memory card. It has support for 32GB SDHC storage, which is handy, since that gives you the ability to record up to 16 hours of HD footage. Once you've recorded your video, you can spit it over the integrated HDMI port directly to your TV.
The Camileo Pro HD is a tiny bit fatter than its predecessor, but it's still easily pocketable and can be used as a standard digital stills camera. The 7-megapixel CCD is fine if you ask us -- although it's possible to interpolate images up to the equivalent of 11 megapixels using software. It also has an MP3 player, voice recorder, motion-sensing ability and will let you read ebooks. It's available in April 2008. Watch for a full review soon. -Rory Reid
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AnonymousThu 6 March, 2008 2:53am
cool
AnonymousSun 9 March, 2008 1:04am
now thats sh**
AnonymousWed 23 April, 2008 10:24am
Hello, where to buy this camera?
THANK YOU
AnonymousThu 24 April, 2008 10:02am
how can you have sent it back when it not released you doughnut.
AnonymousThu 1 May, 2008 11:44pm
when is it released?
AnonymousWed 21 May, 2008 9:55pm
Very nice camera
Picture quality for this price is a 8, auto focus and light balance is slow but ok
The sound is ok but a lot of xtra noise 6poinst
only thing, no lens-cap
AnonymousWed 21 May, 2008 9:58pm
btw zoom works while recording
AnonymousThu 22 May, 2008 10:47pm
where can you buy it? I can find it anywhere
AnonymousFri 30 May, 2008 9:31pm
hola alguie me puede decir si es el mismo modelo que promociona la vanguardia este mes? agradceria contestacion..marga
AnonymousSat 19 July, 2008 8:55am
Have one in my hand and zoom definitely works while recording.
AnonymousWed 17 September, 2008 8:43pm
I bought it yesterday and it's a great deal for the money! Clear sharp video on a LCD HDTV using the HD component cable. One negative point: the LCD screen of the camera is 4:3 so the HD-16:9 format has to be cropped resulting in a rather small image.
AnonymousWed 24 September, 2008 11:56am
The sensor is 5Mpixel, the camera can handle only 4GB SDHC card maximum(NOT 32 GB!) which equals 1 hour of video. Great value for money, good quality HD wide screen video on LCD TV. Don't need a 500+ euro Sony or Canon.
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AnonymousTue 26 February, 2008 7:15pm
camera good quality
some decent features like motion detection
BUT awful camcorder... grainy. dull..no zoom in record mode
Mine is going back for refund