Hell freezes over, Exemode to actually offer an acceptable HD Camera?

Good lord, today is not a Friday 13th for nothing, and today it seems that everything is possible, like say exemode actually releasing a compact video camera which may be worth to buy after all ! Behold the ServersMan Mini or better known as ADV-1025HD, a compact video camera (53x125x57mm) with 128MB of internal memory capable of recording full HP videos in either 1080/60i or 30p, as well as 720/60p or 30p,and offering a super slow motion mode with videos up to 240fps at 432x240…
Finally, our camera supports SDHC cards up to 16GB, records videos in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and has both a USB 2.0 Port and HDMI.

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Mitsubishi Electric's New 23” Diamondcrystal WIDE

Here's the RDT231WM-X, Mitsubishi Electric's latest 23” monitor featuring an IPS panel with a 3.8ms response time (GTG), Full HD resolution (1920x1080), a 5000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and a 300cd/m2 brightness. It has 2 HDMI, 1 DVI-D (HDCP) and 1 D-SUB Input, a dedicated remote control and will be released in Japan at the end of November.

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Lumix GF1, Redefining Power and Compactness - The Review

The Lumix GF1 is Panasonic's latest micro four thirds camera and their most compact… While I haven't tested too many micro four thirds, I got the chance to play with a G1, GH1 and Olympus E-P1 and got a pretty good idea of what to expect… Hey, after all I'm the proud owner of a GH1 which happens to be my dedicated camera when shooting most of my Let’s Visit Tokyo videos (some were shot with our beloved 5D MK II). So far I'm impressed with the Micro Four Thirds Technology, and the GF1 literally blows my mind and gave me a lot of satisfaction.

Panasonic Lumix GH1 Specs
- 20mm + 7-14mm + 14-140mm HD Lens with optical image stabilizer
- 12.1 Megapixel resolution
- Live MOS Sensor
- 720/30p with HDMI 1080i output
- 3” Free-angle LCD
- ISO Range : Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / Intelligent ISO

First Impression
The GF1 is the direct competitor to the Olympus E-P1, and while I was very pleased with the E-P1 overall GF1 body quality is even better. Slightly lighter and smaller that the E-P1, the GF1 is also made from better material and we like the E-P1 has a metallic body that feels comfortable/good in your hands. Despite its compact size, the GF1 tries to keep the same ergonomics as its older brother. If you own or have used a GH1, the GF1 isn't much different in terms of button design, with an exception with the Q.MENU button, placed differently and and hard to get used to… Same applies for the video recording button placed next to the shutter… Both the GF1 and GH1 share the same menu, UI and so on.

Like the E-P1, the GF1 doesn't feature a viewfinder, its 3” LCD is really fantastic and way better than the Olympus'. If you really feel the need for a viewfinder you can get an optional one that you can place on top of the camera where you would usually place an additional Cobra style flash.

The Olympus E-P1 is very well built, but I was very disappointed by its lens quality that felt cheap, mainly due to choice of plastic… Panasonic gave their lenses, both the 20mm, 7-14mm and 14-140mm HD lens the best attention possible, and each feels just right, like a real professional lens, something that once gives you’re the satisfaction and shoots some excellent photos and videos.

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