Toshiba Enters Digital Camcorder Market with Trio of Camileo HD Camera Models

Toshiba has announced its new foray into the digital camcorder market. The electronics giant is hoping to enter with a bang with their recently unveiled Camileo line – so far comprising of three low-cost, compact HD camcorders.

Traditionally know for producing laptops and netbooks, this is a big step for Toshiba. If all goes well, it will be interesting to see what other kinds of digital camcorders they produce, and also if they venture into more unknown territory in the future.

But first, let’s take a look at the three camcorders they’ve got in store for us so far:

CAMILEO S20 (pictured above)

5-megapixel sensor
4x digital zoom
Measurements: 2/3 of an inch thin, 3.5 ounces
MSRP: $179.99

CAMILEO H30

10-megapixel sensor
5x optical zoom
4x digital zoom
3-inch LCD touchscreen
Weighs 8 ounces
MSRP: $249.99

CAMILEO X100

10-megapixel sensor
10x optical zoom
10x digital zoom
3-inch LCD touchscreen
Weighs 9.5 ounces
MSRP: $399.99
Details are obviously slim, but all three are capable of shooting full HD 1080p video, have SD/SDHC card slots (fits up to 32GB) and include HDMI and USB 2.0 cables.

The CAMILEO line is already available for pre-order at Toshiba’s website, and the camcorders will hit shelves nationwide on April 19.

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