If you have been looking out for a Hi-D camera, there are numerous out there for you to make a choice from. In this piece, we intend to look at some of your options available in each one of the different formats. HDV JVC, Sony, and Canon all produce HDV cameras of varied stripes and capabilities. The JVC HD100U shoots 720p, offers a real 24p refresh rate, and offers a pro looking form factor, with sporting the facility to change out lenses. The 2 preferred HDV cameras from Sony include the HDR-FX1 and the HVR-Z1U. Both shoot only 1080i and provide 24p. The XL h1 is Canon's entry to the HDV roundup. It provides HD SDI output and gives you the choice of interchanging lenses.
Like Sony, it shoots 1080i without true 24p capacities. All of these cameras are 3CCD models and all sport level pro XLR audio inputs, with the exception of the HDR-FX1. Sony also offers single chip HDV cameras. The customer HC1, which is really a tiny version of the FX1 is a superb camera. DVCPRO HD on the budget end of the Panasonic range is the AG-HVX200. This widely hyped camera does away with tape based HD recording and will instead record HD to either memory cards or perhaps an attached drive. It also offers the power to shoot all of the previously mentioned HD resolutions with fifty and DV25. Another popular camera for Panasonic is the Varicam which shoots at 720p. A great feature with this camera is the power to shoot at variable refresh rates, which range from four - 60fps at 1fps intervals. These different refresh rates will permit you to realize a look similar to that of over cranking a film camera. HDCAM Sony couples their HDCAM cameras together using the nom-de-plume CineAlta.
They cover a wide spread of costs and features, starting from the XDCAM HD models and the F350 to the generally used and universally popular F950. The XDCAM HD cameras record right to Sony's pro disc media, which is physically like Blu-ray discs. These cameras can also record assorted quality levels of 1080i and 1080p, along with steady SD DVCAM. Unlike the other HD cameras from Sony, the XDCAM HD supports i-Link for file access and DV output. Near the higher end of the Sony HD solutions is the F900.
