| Cameras: |
Specifications |
Recording Formats |
Best Uses |
| Canon HDSLR (5D & 60D) |
- Full 35mm sensor
- Interchangeable Lenses
- MatteBox and movie accessories
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- AVCHD H264 Full HD on flash media (SD and CF)
- 1080 24P, 25P, 30P
- PAL and NTSC
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- Best for Corporate videos and documentaries for the web.
- The shallow depth of field give a nice “film look” (background blur behind the subject).
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| Sony Z1 & Canon XHA1 |
- 3×1/3-inch Interlaced CCDs
- Tape based (mini-DV) SD/HD
- Handheld camcorder
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- HDV 1080 50i 60i
- Record on mini-DV tapes
- PAL and NTSC
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- Best for Corporate videos
- Record on Mini-DV Tape
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| Sony EX1 & EX3 |
- 3×1/2-inch progressive CMOS
- Handheld camcorder (EX1)
- Shoulder mounted (EX3)
- Interchangeable Lenses (EX3)
- HDSDI out
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- XDCAM HD (Mpeg 2) 35mb/s on flash media (SXS)
- Variable speed recording 1~60 fps
- 1080i/P 720/50P 24P & 23.98P
- PAL and NTSC
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- Bright picture, short depth of field, recorded into an easy to edit file format.
- Best for TV and Web Productions
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| Panasonic AF101 |
- Micro 4/3 sensor
- Interchangeable Lenses
- HDSDI out for external recording
- MatteBox and movie accessories
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- AVCHD H264 Full HD on flash media
- 1080 24P & 23.98P, 25P, 30P
- PAL and NTSC
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- Best for narratives videos, documentaries or music videos, for TV and Web.
- The shallow depth of field give a nice “film look”.
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| Sony PDW F800 |
- 3×2/3-inch progressive CCD
- Interchangeable Lenses
- 4:2:2 native color space
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- XDCAM HD (Mpeg 2) 50mb/s on Sony Professional Disc
- Variable speed recording 1~60 fps
- 1080i/P 720/50P 24P & 23.98P PAL and NTSC
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- ENG style camcorder for TV and documentary production.
- The native 4:2:2 color space helps for colorgrading.
- Easy editing long term archiving
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| Sony PMW F3 |
- Full 35mm sensor
- Interchangeable Lenses
- HDSDI out for external recording
- MatteBox and movie accessories
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- XDCAM HD (Mpeg 2) 35mb/s on flash media (SXS)
- Variable speed recording 1~60 fps
- 1080i/P 720/50P 24P & 23.98P PAL and NTSC
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- Best for narratives video or documentaries, for TV and Theater.
- The shallow depth of field give a nice “film look”.
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