Canon XLH1
On September 18 of 2005, Canon broke new ground in the digital video camera industry, announcing the XL H1, which was Canon's first DVC featuring high definition. Originally developed based on the needs of professional and enthusiast...

Controls And Features
The central part of a DV camcorder is the CCD, or Charge Coupled Device. This sensor creates a video picture by recording the light intensity to recognize an image or shape, along with the color levels to reproduce a full color picture. ...

Editing HD Video
Working with the video of camcorders such as the Sony HDR-HC1 can produce a serious business. HD video contains four times the number of pixels that standard definition offers, and it's much more heavily compressed. Keep in mind...

Finding Your Format
It's quite impossible to choose a camera without knowing which format best fits your needs. Below, you'll find many of the most popular formats. DVCPRO HD Based on the standard definition of DVCPRO format, the DVCPRO HD from Panasonic...

HD Based Video Cameras
HD, or high definition, is creating quite a lot of interest, due to some very high spirited campaigning done by the cable networks wanting you to buy HD boxes to watch HD on television. What you may not be aware of, is the fact that HD is...

High Definition Has Arrived
A while back, Sony, Sharp, Canon and JVC announced the creation of a new high definition video standard for video cameras - HDV. HDV utilizes MPEG-2 image compression with a definition of 1080 lines and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Shortly...

High Definition Video
HDTV or high definition television normally refers to any video system of higher resolution than the standard definition. The original HD specifications date back to the early 1980s, when Japan first experimented with a 1025 line television...

JVC And The First High Def Camera
The amazing company of JVC (Victor Company of Japan) released the first high definition video camera for consumers back in 2003. The GR-HD1 high def camera was the first digital video camera in the world to record and play back high...

JCV HY-HD100
At first look, the JVC HD100 looks like any other high definition camera with a lot of switches, dials, and places to plug in peripherals. In operation, it functions like an old regular video camera. You don't really need to do anything...

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...

Major Components
All video cameras contain 3 major components - the lens, imager, and recorder. The lens gathers and focuses the light on the imager, which is normally a charge coupled device (CCD) or CMOS sensor IC. Finally, the recorder will encode the...

Panasonic AG-HVX200
The Panasonic AG-HVX200 is a handheld HD p2 camera recorder that's designed to meet the emerging needs needs in HD content production. The camera debuts and remains Panasonic's first HD video product to use P2, the cutting edge memory...

Panasonic High Definition
With the growing popularity of the variable frame rate VariCam HD Cinema cameras, HD production is on the verge of changing HD video cameras as we know it. The low cost 24p editing and finishing on the desktop, is what Panasonic likes to...

Rent Or Buy HD Video Camera
If you are new to HD video cameras, you've probably found yourself wondering if you really need to have one around. For a majority of people, a HD video camera represents the best way to capture memories and pictures with the best...

Sanyo Small HD Cams
Sanyo has recently brought a new level of credability to dual use, video and still image cameras with the introduction of the new Xacti HD1. With measurements of 3.1X4, 7X1.4 inches and 8.3 ounces, it is easily the smallest camera to record...

Sany Xacti VPC-HD1
This digital HD media camera is small, elegant, and also lightweight. The Sanyo Xacti will beautifully capture your memories in high definition. The stylish vertical design offered by the camera will make it easier for you to keep an arm...

Sony BRC-H700
The Sony BRC-H700 high definition video camera is designed for a variety of remote acquisition applications, especially in television production for recording programs and for use as a weather or even traffic camera. The PTZ (Pan Tilt...

Sony CMOS Sensor
Beginning with their adoption of cellular phones back in 2002, Sony's CMOS sensors for megapixel class camera cell phones, and digital high definition video cameras have become widely used in commercial products. The greatest strength of...

Sony HDR-FX1
The Sony HDR-FX1 is the world's first consumer 1080i high definition video camera. A revolution of form and function, the HDR-FX1 will allow you to play and record interlaced high definition video at resolutions of up to 1440 X 1080 for...

Sony HDR HC3
Home video enthusiasts all across North America are impressed with the vast range of recording features offered by the Sony HDR-HC3 handycam video camera. With both HD and SD modes of recording, you can make the move to high definition...

Sony HDV
Even though you may think high definition video is just for your television, it isn't. You can get that very same quality on your home movies as well. You can turn your home movies and precious memories into works of art with HD. ...

Sony HDW-F900 HD Cine Alta
The Sony HDW-F900 Cine Alta is a ground breaking digital HD camera that extends both the digital heitage of the company and it's unrivalled experience in the art of imaging. The physical resemblance of the HDW-900 to the very successful...

Sony HVR-A1E
The Sony HVR-A1E boasts an incredibly small size, and providing the 180i standard, the camera offers you a host of advanced features for professional use. The HVR-A1E uses technology such as CMOS, the camera is an ultra compact camcorder...

Sony New HD Camera
When Sony first unveiled the H3 to the market, it staged none of the over the top glitz or glamour many expected. Held at a tiny theater inside a Sony office in Tokyo, the event barely even resembled a minor product launch. Although...

Why You Should Use HD Cameras
If you own a camera, as millions of us around the world do, your probably aware of the fact that there are many to choose from. The cameras of the past were black and white, enabling you to take a black and white photograph that printed...