It’s hard to overstate the significance that social media has had on modern life and culture. Back in the year 2000, terms like “social media” and “smartphone” were nonexistent. Over the years, with the rise of sites like Myspace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, it became possible for anyone in any corner of the globe with …
While we generally focus on consumer electronics, today we’re taking a look at the Canon XF400 Professional camcorder. Canon has long been a leader in the video and photography market but recent changes in consumer buying patterns have forced all manufacturers to make some adaptation. The rise of highly capable smartphone cameras has caused digital …
Electronics manufacturers have a tendency to flock toward producing already popular products. While innovations certainly occur, it’s far more common to see countless versions of relatively similar products. You can’t really blame them. Developing, testing, manufacturing, and marketing a product adds up to some big expenses, and this risk becomes easier to justify if the …
There has never been a better time to be a photo or video enthusiast. While the consumer market for camcorders and digital SLR cameras has largely disappeared due to improved smartphone video quality, tremendous innovations still occur regularly. The latest step forward in camcorders brings 4K quality trickling down to consumer products. While 4K video …
The home camcorder, once a staple product for a massive number of families worldwide, faces an enormous existential crisis. In the United States alone, over 2 million units sold in 2007. As of 2016, that number fell to under 600,000 and projections show under 400,000 for 2017. Since there is no question people still enjoy …