Which?: Toshiba P30 pocket HD camcorder First look

The Toshiba Camileo P30 is a small camcorder with full HD (1080p) recording. Like the Flip MinoHD and Kodak Zx1, its pocket-sized and cheap (£130).
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[@which]

No, as with all file based camcorders, every time you stop recording and start again a new file is created. The only way to get what you want is to use a tape based system.

[@wayrandomtv]

yea i'm just gonna take all different clips and put them all together.

[@which]

@vilks1000 yes

[@douwethaman]

@ReaganVlogs you get a small tripod included... but i just want to warn you: dont buy the camileo P30, it sux, i got it and the screen is just dangling, often it wont start and the batterytime is weird, sometime it last long, sometimes it lasts just 30 minutes...

[@sexyalexlancaster]

Hi, so which camcorder would which recommend the kodak, the flip or the toshiba? Or is there a newer similarly priced camcorder now on the market that you would recommend? Thanks Which

[@which]

No, You can only stop and start again

[@Ady00pk]

Everybody who have this camera is saying that the focus is slow and you tell me that the focus is preety fast?!?! did you even try this camera or you just watch at his details?

[@JosephAlAhmad]

Hi I have 1 question, does the Camelio P30 camera have the ability to shoot at 24frames per second? Thanks!

[@FromTheFOD]

Hi, What video file does this camera record in? Thanks.

[@bequickx]

Does anybody know if this is mac compatible?

[@nimmen]

@vilks1000 I got a mini-tripod with mine

[@gp_orangeplusme]

hello there :D

[@which]

@sexyalexlancaster Sorry, for that kind of a recommendation you will have to log on to our website to get the full results.

[@which]

Yes, and we think it might even come with a mini tripod, but that's not definate

[@TomboFry]

@crazykolobok Why don't you get a video convertor on the computer (eg. Prism Video Convertor, it converts mov, avi, wmv, mp4, loads of formats, I use it a lot)? Why do you need to change the recording format? (friendly question)

[@which]

All of our videos are shot using a Sony EX1

[@FlixCreEightR]

thats so funny, I have a Polaroid HD Camcorder that looks just like this. The problem I hate about the small pocket cams are, the picture shakes from side to side when you walk, even if you walk slow. So you need a tripod or stand very still when using this. But the picture comes out great

[@which]

@ReaganVlogs It comes with it

[@MsSoin]

afther you pause. how long does it take before you can record again ? more or less then 5 seconds ?

[@which]

@sramouss Sony EX1

[@which]

@StyleByLara yes

[@which]

@StyleByLara yes

[@which]

@krzymusic no

[@which]

@precisethoughts What scaling are you referring to? It records in HD so will play back in HD on a TV and if there were scaling to take place it would be the TV that handled it.

[@which]

@MarkHarmer Hi Mark, thanks for the feedback. This is something we are looking in to, however it doesn't detract from the validity of the reviews themselves, which are all conducted with a consistent objective test programme in a scientific way so you can directly compare the results no matter how old the product is.

[@which]

The P30 comes with some basic software for uploading to KZbin. As the scenes are all recorded as individual files you can rearrange them in any order you want. As good starting package for video editing is Cyberlink Powerdirector

[@TomboFry]

@crazykolobok Sony Vegas Pro 9.0c. Best software I've used so far. But my laptop is rubbish (1.6gHz Processor, 1gb ram, 32mb video memory (Windows 7 can't have aero, or run movie maker!)) so rendering a video take AGES!

[@videocreation5206]

Terrible camcorder ,worst camcorder i have ever used ,would recommend sanyo cg20 100% better

[@CutenailDesigns90]

thank you, this was the only useful camcorder video I've watched

[@MMAdicctsonyt]

who makes a camera review and dont show actual footage recorded with that camera

[@LBNoobTv]

I have the same camera but hitachi and the voice is really low could anyone help please

[@DauntlessEagle1]

Get what you pay for, and in this camera 130 quid is prety good ! 1080p aswell. Not so sure on the low light issues though. Otherwise I would buy one.

[@wayrandomtv]

soo can you start recording then stop recording and start up again like to switch to a new scene? cause if so tell me because this is what i will get for my videos

[@hardimpct]

you should compare it against sanyo CG10. Not mentioned in this video, but a tough competitor.

[@OrangePHX]

Wouldn't large HD camcorders be able to record clips from a stop and record in one piece?

[@RayPaganJr]

130 pounds? That's heavy for such a small camera. Kidding, of course.

[@which]

@mrkusgruner yes

[@441greenleaf]

@regisfun are happy with it ? cause i'm thinking to buy 1

[@MrRazorzzz]

is the editing software that comes with it any good ?

[@adiobgp]

Does is have any good auto focus or macro settings?

[@TheLostandFoundSeries]

does the S20 stand upstraight?

[@rudycolas2523]

Je le possédais ce caméscope .

[@LMFAO5001]

How much does it cost in US dollars?

[@conewells]

As usual, hard to find in the USA.

[@gde03]

i cant find out where to buy this

[@LaraAutumn]

is the battery rechargeable?

[@chajdak1]

@Cook4GodSake no, it havn't

[@YaboiKin]

@regisfun good for you!! :D

[@k0staZ]

is the audio quality good?

[@SteeveeStrange]

Great review, which I watched in 1080p, but I noticed you didn't remove the screen protector that looks like part of the packaging. The screen protector made the screen look glossy, but you can see the original screen around the edges, which looks matte.

[@TheR00Z]

Nice review :] and what type of camera did You used for recording of this vid?

[@Ragmesesis]

no man. even a camera can do that. i was just wandering if that one could

[@Ragmesesis]

@WhichWebsite can it save PS3 gameplay by pluging it on to a tv?

[@masterdimond]

Lol right now 2013 on eBay this camcorder is $ 2.99