If You've Been Looking For A High Definition Videocamera, There Are Many Out There For You To Choosefrom. In This Article, We Will Take A Look Atsome Of Your Options Available In Each Of The Different Formats.HDVJVC, Sony, And Canon All Produce HDV Cameras Ofvarious Stripes And Abilities. The JVC HD100U Shoots 720p, Offers A True 24p Frame Rate, And Provides A Professional Looking Form Factor, Alongwith Sporting The Ability To Change Out Lenses.The Two Popular HDV Cameras From Sony Include TheHDR-FX1 And The HVR-Z1U. Both Of Them Shoot Only1080i And Provide 24p. The XL H1 Is Canon's Entry To The HDV Roundup. It Provides HD SDIoutput And Gives You The Option Of Interchanginglenses. Like Sony, It Shoots 1080i Without True24p Capabilities.All Of These Cameras Are 3CCD Models And All Sport Level Professional XLR Audio Inputs, Withthe Exception Of The HDR-FX1. Sony Also Offerssingle Chip HDV Cameras. The Consumer HC1, Which Is Actually A Miniature Version Of The FX1is An Excellent Camera.DVCPRO HDon The Budget End Of The Panasonic Spectrum Is TheAG-HVX200. This Widely Hyped Camera Does Away Withtape Based HD Recording And Will Instead RecordHD To Either Memory Cards Or Even An Attached Harddrive. It Also Offers The Ability To Shoot All The Above Mentioned HD Resolutions Along With 50and DV25.Another Popular Camera For Panasonic Is The Varicamwhich Shoots At 720p. A Great Feature With Thiscamera Is The Ability To Shoot At Variable Framerates, Which Range From 4 - 60fps At 1fps Intervals.These Different Frame Rates Will Allow You To Achieve A Look Similar To That Of Over Cranking Afilm Camera. HDCAMSony Couples Their HDCAM Cameras Together Under The Name CineAlta. They Cover A Broad Range Of Prices And Features, Ranging From The XDCAM HDmodels And The F350 To The Widely Used And Widelypopular F950. The XDCAM HD Cameras Record Directly To Sony'sprofessional Disc Media, Which Is Physically Similar To Blu-ray Discs. These Cameras Can Alsorecord Various Quality Levels Of 1080i And 1080p,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 F900. It Captures Both 1080p And 1080i At Various Frame Rates, Including 25p And 50i. Thisis Also The Most Expensive Camera From Sony, As It Costs Around 80,000!(word Count 421)PPPPP
