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The world’s first camera that records 3D footage in high definition whilst simultaneously being small enough to fit into a mobile device has appeared from Sharp. The dinky, high-tech device can capture 3D video in 720p resolution and it is intended to be easily integrated into the smartphones and stand-alone digital cameras of the near future. Sharp says that it will be putting the impressive gadget into mass-production before 2010 is out and this means we could be seeing the first devices to offer 3D video recording capabilities...

The Jetyo HDV-T900 is notable for being one of the only camcorders for home users to feature an integrated solar panel to make holiday video capture a more environmentally-friendly process. The camcorder itself is slightly weighed-down by the large solar cell attached to the device above the flip-out LCD viewfinder, but it is a small price to pay if you are truly concerned about the environmental impact of gadget use. The camcorder captures video directly onto high capacity SD memory cards, although sadly the fixed zoom means that you...

The humble camcorder has often made budding Spielbergs and Scorseses of us all, ever since their bulky introduction many moons ago. Many a holiday, christening or wedding has been faithfully recorded by budding handheld enthusiasts, who saw moving pictures as a great complement to, and even superior to, normal still photography, and whose presence would often send the most gregarious person into paroxysms of shyness when the camera was on them! As technology has progressed however, camcorders have also sought to keep up, including the...