April 7th, 2011
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0 The Toshiba Camileo B10 may look like an ordinary pocket camcorder, but it's bursting with secret tech you wouldn't expect with an affordable pricetag. Read on, and we'll explain all its ins and outs and shooting secrets, and just how you can make the most of it in every scenario.
HDMI output
As you'd expect from any camcorder big or small these days, the Toshiba Camileo B10 shoots video at a top of the line, full HD 1920x1080p resolution - and at a buttery smooth 30 frames per second. You don't just have to watch the video back on its 5.1cm (2-inch) screen however: with the mini HDMI port residing on it, you can simply plug it into any flatscreen TV and view it back just how it was meant to be seen, in the comfort of your living room.
Webcam double identity
You probably wouldn't find filming the inside of your study very interesting, but toshiba's built in an excellent reason to use the Camileo B10 indoors as well as out: it doubles up as a webcam. Simply connect it to your computer via a USB cable and you can conduct video webchats with friends and family at the touch of a button.
Still photo smarts
You don't just have to use the Camileo B10 as a camcorder: it'll neatly replace your compact camera or smartphone for still photography as well, thanks to it sharp five megapixel CMOS sensor. You can swoop in up to 16x magnified with its digital zoom, and Toshiba's clever technology allows you to even take stills which appear to have a 16 megapixel resolution.
The sensor is also backed up by some savvy algorithms to ensure you get the best image in either still or video mode, with motion detection included to reduce the wobbles of shooting freehand, and face recognition to keep the people you love in focus.
SDXC support
Whether or not your friends will appreciate you filming everything, all the time, we can't say. But with the Toshiba Camileo B10, you could: that's because it's been future proofed with SDXC card support. It's a new type of memory card that looks exactly like the ones you use already: it just so happens to fit much more in, with 64GB cards already on sale, and the potential for up to 2TB numbers in the years to come. You can find out more about SDXC here in our guide.
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