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Looking At High Def Cameras

If you've been looking for a high definition video camera, there are many out there for you to choose from. In this article, we will take a look at some of your options available in each of the different formats.

HDV JVC, Sony, and Canon all produce HDV cameras of various stripes and abilities. The JVC HDU shoots p, offers a true p frame rate, and provides a professional looking form factor, along with sporting the ability to change out lenses.

The two popular HDV cameras from Sony include the HDR-FX and the HVR-ZU. Both of them shoot only i and provide p. The XL h is Canon's entry to the HDV roundup. It provides HD SDI output and gives you the option of interchanging lenses. Like Sony, it shoots i without true p capabilities.

All of these cameras are CCD models and all sport level professional XLR audio inputs, with the exception of the HDR-FX. Sony also offers single chip HDV cameras. The consumer HC, which is actually a miniature version of the FX is an excellent camera.

DVCPRO HD on the budget end of the Panasonic spectrum is the AG-HVX. This widely hyped camera does away with tape based HD recording and will instead record HD to either memory cards or even an attached hard drive. It also offers the ability to shoot all the above mentioned HD resolutions along with and DV.

Another popular camera for Panasonic is the Varicam which shoots at p. A great feature with this camera is the ability to shoot at variable frame rates, which range from - fps at fps intervals. These different frame rates will allow you to achieve a look similar to that of over cranking a film camera.

HDCAM Sony couples their HDCAM cameras together under the name CineAlta. They cover a broad range of prices and features, ranging from the XDCAM HD models and the F to the widely used and widely popular F.

The XDCAM HD cameras record directly to Sony's professional disc media, which is physically similar to Blu-ray discs. These cameras can also record various quality levels of i and p, along with regular SD DVCAM. Unlike other HD cameras from Sony, the XDCAM HD supports i-Link for file access and DV output.

Near the high end of the Sony HD solutions is the F. It captures both p and i at various frame rates, including p and i. This is also the most expensive camera from Sony, as it costs around ,$!

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