HDD Digital Camcorders Features

HDD Digital Camcorders Features
by Bob Brown

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or hard drive or fixed disk drive digital camcorders do not need tapes or discs on which to record data - they record right onto the internal hard drive. The hard drive inside them is usually similar in size to the hard drive in a laptop computer. The video data can then be transferred to your computer and can be made into DVD's quite easily.

Because HDD camcorders uses compression to store huge amounts of video data, they can record from five to seven hours, depending on the size of the hard drive. And that is just the amount they can record in the high-quality setting. In the low-quality setting, they can record up to thirty-seven hours. The recording quality of these types of camcorders is usually quite high, so that you wind up with very good quality videos.

They are smaller and more compact than other types of digital cameras and they have no moving parts, so there is a lot less chance of mechanical breakdown. And a lot of these cameras come with anti-shock shield that protects the hard drive if the camera is dropped. The camera has a sensor in it that can actually tell if the camera has been dropped. In an effort to help you take better pictures, they also come with image stabilization to correct the image if your hand is shaking.

A lot of these cameras come with anti-shock shield that protects the hard drive if the camera is dropped. The camera has a sensor in it that can actually tell if the camera has been dropped. In an effort to help you take better pictures, they also come with image stabilization to correct the image if your hand is shaking.

If you were to actually run out of storage space on a HDD camcorder, they usually come with a memory slot, in which you could use a memory card.

With HDD camcorders, you can easily search through your different video segments, deleting and rearranging footage without rewinding or fast-forwarding. You can sort your videos into categories with icons.

These types of camcorders are often more expensive than other kinds of digital camcorders, but they are a great option.