Canon introduces the new VIXIA HV40 HD camcorder that utilize HDV tapes. The VIXIA HV40 features a 2.96 Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor and a Canon 10x HD Video Lens. It can record in native 24p …

Lancerlink is going to release in Japan the HDKAM-08P digital camcorder. THe Lancerlink HDKAM-08P looks like a Sanyo Xacti video camera. It features a 5 Megapixel sensor, 32MB internal storage and a SD/SDHC memory card slot.

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Sony introduces in Japan the HDR-FX1000 and HVR-Z5J DV-tape HD camcorders. Targeted at the high-end consumer market, Sony HDR-FX1000 has the 3 Clear Bit CMOS sensor, a 20x optical zoom G series lens and Sony’s Exmor image processor.

The Sony HVR-Z5J, on the …

Sony announced two new HDV camcorders, the  HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U. Sony HVR-Z7U is a handheld camcorder while HVR-S270U is shoulder-mount. Both of them feature 1/3-inch 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor with the Exmor technology, a 12x high-quality, multi-purpose Carl Zeiss lens for HD video, Vario-Sonnar T* coating to reduce reflections.
The camcorders offer 1080, 24p and 30p native progressive recording. The 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system and EIP technology create true 1080p images, which can then be recorded as progressive signals by the HVR-Z7U and HVR-S270U camcorders in the HDV format. The progressive HDV streams can be output from an i.LINK® interface and used for progressive editing with compatible NLE software.

Sony introduces the new HVR-HD1000U Camcorder that supports both HDV and Standard DV formats. Sony HVR-HD1000U features 6.1 Megapixel ClearVid CMOS image sensor, Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonner T lens with10x optical zoom.

Update: The Sony HVR-HD1000 is now available also in Japan as the HVR-HD1000J.

TrustedReviews has reviewed the Canon HV20 HDV digital camcorder. Canon HV20 is a High Definition camcorder with a 2.96 Megapixel CMOS image sensor, 10x optical zoom, DIGIC DV II image processor, Super-Range Optical Image Stabilizer, 24p Cinema Mode and HDMI ports. There is a 2.7-inch LCD widescreen for you to to review your clips.

Verdict from Trusted Reivews:
After a slow start with HDV, Canon is back on the form it had when the market was predominated by DV. Not only does the company now produce the best professional HDV camcorder currently available, the HX-A1, it has the most successfully realised HDV model for serious consumers as well. The HV20 may not have every feature the semi-professional might want, but it has the most important ones on offer, with excellent image quality to match.