Once again, Japan is the best market to be in when looking for cool gadgets. We now have Toshiba launching their gigashot A and K series of video recorders. We can notice the A100F, which supports an 1.8 inch 100 GB hard disk and a 1/3 inch CMOS sensor 2 megapixel stilles. This nifty video camera can record at 1,920X1,080 at 60 frames per second with a 16 but Dolby Digital stereo included at 384 kbs. If we do the maths we now that this sums up to around 12 hours of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 formatted video of high quality or around 23 hours in standard mode. To make it even better, we have a 3 inch LCD, 10X optical zoom, SDHC expansion possibility, HDMI and USB link possibility with your personal computer. The A100F stands in at 78.1 X 135.4 X 79.0 mm and is now considered the smallest Full HD camcorder in the world (with a built in hard disk of course). The gigashot K series features 720p video and 0.92 megapixels stills stored on a hard disk of just 80 GB maximum. Talking about shipping dates, the Toshiba A100F will start shipping in the middle of November for around $1,650 and the lowest K-series model (featuring just 40 GB of hard drive space) will be sold starting from the end of October for around $950.

Aiptek is a company that can certainly say that they know about tacking pocket camcorders to a cheap level. We now have their latest model available for just $169.99, even cheaper than the $280 price tag that was announced before. We have the A-HD 720P High Definition Camcorder, which supports a 5 megapixels camera and is stated to record 720p video at 30 frames per second. You can charge it by using AC or USB. This nifty camcorder also features a 4X digital zoom, component output, red eye reduction, 6 MB of internal storage (plus SD expansion slot of course) and a 2.4 inch screen. It can even take stills. Quality is not that great but the price tag is incredible.

We have seen spy cams implemented in almost anything before from eyeglasses to teddy bears but we never got the opportunity of seeing an air purifier transformed in a spy cam before. To top it up, this is no ordinary spy cam! It comes with a motion sensor and remote control. Impurities will be eliminated and with them you can also get to see what your babysitter is doing with your child. The device costs $725 and comes equipped with USB cable and a 16 MB MMC card.Learn more about the Air Purifier Spy Cam on RedFerret

JVC is one of the most important manufacturers of consumer electronics around and is definitely an innovator when it comes to digital video technology. Now the company presents a new MiniDV video camera, the GR-DA20. Innovation steps in with the appearance of an unique vertical sliding LCD monitor, a feature no similar device had in the past. We have a 34X optical zoom, an AUTO button that switches between auto and manual operation, two aspect ratio recording modes (Wide or Normal), new Stick Control and a whole lot more. Let us take a look now at the most important features we can see.

First of all we have JVC technology that is not available for video cameras produced by other companies. The Super High-Band Processor and 3D NR (3 Dimension Noise Reduction) help out in enhancing color reproduction and in reducing possible flickering. The Digital Color NightScope feature comes to complete quality by providing truly high quality when filming in dim light conditions. Even the LCD monitor is special because it reduces surface reflection when under bright light in outdoor environments. Read more »