Lancerlink's DDV-1080HD HD camcorder lowers the bar

Watch out DXG, you've got a new rival in town, and it goes by the name Lancerlink. Just when we thought you had the cheap-o HD camcorder market all locked up, in comes this firm with a rather chintzy looking camcorder capable of logging clips at 1,440 x 1,080 (30fps) or 1,280 x 720 (60fps) in H.264 format. The 5-megapixel sensor can also snag stills, but considering that there's just 90MB of free memory within, you should probably keep an SD / MMC / SDHC card nearby. You'll also find a 3-inch LCD monitor, HDTV (component) output, USB connectivity and a rechargeable battery good for around four hours of use. The worst part, however, is the ¥49,800 ($474) price tag that's attached to the July-bound DDV-1080HD, which makes it a few hundies more than most of DXG's awfully similar collection.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

[inteller @ Jun 30th 2008 8:21AM]

Wait a minute....this looks like my Aiptek "1080P" camera that I got for $132 from Amazon (and works great BTW)

$400+ for THAT? no thanks.

[MMaster23 @ Jun 30th 2008 9:37AM]

Was going to say that too .. looks alot like those sub-$200 Full HD cams you see these days...

Is this thing really different or are they insane by thinking the term "Full HD" justifies 250% price margin...

[Danakin @ Jun 30th 2008 9:56AM]

Yeah, looks similar, and is way more expensive...

[Doug @ Jun 30th 2008 9:54PM]

yep, sure looks similar to my aiptek as well. I paid $139 for mine. As much as I love the convenience and portability of my aiptek, I can't imagine paying $400 for it. Picture quality is great, but the sound quality is marginal. If the build quality of this device is similar to the aiptek, they are certainly overshooting the market at that price.

[King of Chatalot @ Jul 8th 2008 7:32PM]

Wait a minute....this looks like my DigiLife 1080HD camera that I got for $120 from eBay

[ShadowKain @ Jun 30th 2008 9:14AM]

Wow, you might as well get a REAL camcorder for not much more, that will do a better recording job and have better longevity. Get an HDD camcorder or hybrid and skip this forgettable expensive miss...

[inteller @ Jun 30th 2008 9:15AM]

The video from it is really good if it is anything like my Aiptek. It has no shake compensation though so you have to be really steady. On a tripod it works great.

[Jack @ Jun 30th 2008 10:31AM]

I have to agree with the YouTube comment, the picture will be grainy and as said, only scraping around the home use.

The price tag is stupid, and no-one in their right mind will pay that much for it, when you look at what else you can buy for that money, camera wise.

[inteller @ Jun 30th 2008 10:53AM]

grainy.....WTF? It is 720P! It looks great....at least on my AIPtek.

[grail0375 @ Jun 30th 2008 10:34AM]

Haha, very funny Japan. Looks like the got it from the same Chinese manufacturer.

http://www.digilifeglobal.com/DV1080HD.htm

[Grail @ Jun 30th 2008 10:37AM]

crap... forgot the "y" should be "they"

The same camera is sold for 112 USD and rebranded as "Digilife DV1080HD"

[Josh @ Jun 30th 2008 11:37AM]

lancerlink, eh? as in lancelot link, secret chimp?

http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Lancelot_Link_Secret_Chimp/70049514?lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=2090106004_0_0

[Sanyo Fanboy @ Jul 10th 2008 12:07PM]

If you're looking for a small camcorder with great quality the SANYO XACTI is the way to go.