Toshiba is moving away from removable storage media with its new HD camcorders. Instead, the models of the Gigashot series record directly to an internal HDD.

Toshiba’s new HDD-based camcorders of the Gigashot A and K series offer between 40 GB and 100 GB of recording capacity. The resolution of the CMOS modules varies as well, ranging from 1920 x 1080 to 1400 x 1080 to 1280 x 720, depending on the model. All Gigashots share the same 3-inch LC display,a quick-start feature, image stabilizer, 10x optical and 80x digital zoom as well as HDMI and component outputs. Although the new products will also feature an SD/SDHC interface for cards up to 8 GB, these are meant for storing images with a resolution of up to 2 megapixels.

The K-series looks to be the less expensive line, with the Gigashot K80H (80 GB HDD) costing about €800 and the K40H (40 GB HDD) coming in at around €700. Both can record interlaced MPEG-4/H.264 material at up to 1280 x 720 pixels. The A-series consists of the A100F (€1200, 100 GB HDD) and the A40F (€1000, 40 GB HDD), which can record interlaced MPEG-4/H-264 video at Full-HD resolution (1080i, 1920 x 1080 pixels.

According to Toshiba, the Gigashot camcorders will be available immediately.

You can find Toshiba at CeBIT in Hall 25 at stand D40