Manufactures and sells mainly optical products: office equipment (printers, copiers, scanners) and cameras. In this area, Canon's most important inventions are ISVB cameras and the first devices with automatic SLR exposure.
Canon offers a complex range of video cameras, aimed at amateurs or professionals. The "home" ones can be successfully used for recording memorable events, for vlogging activities or even for film directing. The professional products category includes compact products for HD, FHD or UHD filming, with CMOS sensor, which guarantees high image quality at high ISO, with high optical zoom – 15x, 20x and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Canon also produces universal, remote-controlled video cameras, whose sensitivity and resolution make them useful for filming in nature, in theaters or as surveillance cameras. In the range of video cameras from Canon must be added the EOS cinema cameras and those intended for video blogs.
Sony The first page in Sony's history was written in 1946 in Tokyo, in a war-torn Japan, under the name TTK. The Latin "sonus" – "sound", in association with the nickname "sonny", taken in Japanese to designate an intelligent and presentable young man, gave the famous name today anywhere in the world. The company became known in the Land of the Rising Sun, then exported its success to the United States, and from there conquered the world.
Initially launched in the world of electronics by transistor radios, the brand gradually expanded and established itself in the market in various fields, such as: mobile communications, video games, cinema, Home Entertainment, semiconductors, components, photography, music, finance. The company has always brought innovative and competitive products, which have placed it many times ahead of its time. The famous Walkman made his career in the '80s, and the Playstation with all its variants and improvements has won millions of fans among gamers of all ages.
The Vaio range has made history in the notebook industry, and Ericsson in the production of mobile phones. The same spirit of innovation and market involvement has made Sony the third largest manufacturer of cameras in the world, with a wide range of products for amateurs and professionals, capturing important moments in HD, FullHD or 4k format.
Panasonic The company was born in the Land of the Rising Sun and celebrated its centenary in 2018. It imposed its authority in the electronics, semiconductor and home appliances industry, becoming in 2014 the fourth largest TV manufacturer in the world.
In the range of video cameras, Panasonic includes products for both amateurs and professionals, without compromising on quality and keeping up with innovations in the field. The devices launched and sold by the Japanese brand operate at high resolution, being in the top of the latest generation. Films are made at FHD or UHD resolution, with 20x to 24x optical zoom or up to 90x smart zoom. The Level shot stabilization function and the 5-axis hand shake detection function help to capture clearer images.
The innovation chapter must include the HDR – High Dynamic Range feature , which refers to contrast, color and brightness. This property can render a more complex color palette and change the brightness, so that the rendering of images will be as close as possible to reality. Many of the Panasonic variants have a built-in Wi-Fi connection.
Samsung The Korean group founded in 1938 has separated its fields of activity since the late '60s. Samsung Electronics has become the world's largest manufacturer of DRAM chips, flash memory, optical storage drivers and one of the world's leading manufacturers of liquid crystal displays and mobile phones.
Samsung camcorders capture images at SD or HD resolution; there is a range of products that record directly to DVD. Innovative features are Smart Background Music , which allows you to add a background song for your filming, and My Clip , through which you can easily archive and search for recordings. The real-time streaming function, along with Wi-Fi connectivity, through AllShare Play , MobileLink or Social Sharing applications ensures that recordings are sent directly to your TV or phone or broadcast your experience live on social networks.
GoPro GoPro, Inc. is a company founded in 2002 in California. As a business, it focuses on the manufacture and marketing of a wide range of action video cameras and editing applications for telephone or computer. The company offers small and very light devices that can be attached to your equipment while practicing sports or performing activities that require both hands (such as driving).
High recording resolution (devices offer HD and 4k – UHD recording), the ability to be safely submerged to a depth of 10 m, voice recognition, touch screen and GPS function make GoPro devices easy to operate and offer immortalizing your adventures at a high quality. Some users consider them the best video cameras you can use when you are on the go. Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity allows hassle-free transfer to another device, where they can be easily stored and edited.