When you browse any electronics catalogue though, there’s dozens of models released yearly, from all the major manufacturers so there’s plenty of life in them yet. The only problem is that they’re expensive, and in the past, getting your footage from tape to a digital format has been a nuisance, requiring a capture card for your computer and a heavy time investment.

Kogan’s HD digital video camera solves both of those problems. First, it retails for only $329 and secondly, it records straight to an 8 megabyte SD memory card (that comes included). The included USB cable lets you plug it straight into your PC and download the .MOV / QuickTime format movies instantly. If you wish to plug the camera straight into your TV, a HDMI cable is also included. It really couldn’t be any easier.

The camera shoots in a number of resolution options including 720p and 1080p. In our testing we got the best results out of shooting in the handy 720p 60 frames per second mode. It gave us HD footage that was ultra smooth and still looked great, even on a full 18080 HD television. About the only complaint was that while an ‘anti-shake’ mode can be turned on, the camera forces you to manually enable it when it really comes in handy using it all the time. The flip-out screen – that you use for a viewfinder – only had a few problems in direct sunlight, and is also touch-screen which makes reviewing your clips and still photos (yes, this shoots great still photos also) a breeze.

This really is a great camera for the price. It’s something that will give you perfectly satisfactory HD footage and even though there’s one or two small criticisms you could point out, neither of them are show stoppers and the Kogan HD 1080p Video Camcorder is a high quality unit and great value for money. 

Camera Specs

Dimensions : 129(L) x 51(H) x 48(W) mm

Weight : Approx 292g (without battery)

Reviewed by

Shane