Comparing HD DV Cams
With the announcement of Canon's new XL H1 at Canon Expo 2005, the world of pro-quality HD recording is starting to get interesting. Camcorderinfo.com has an early comparison of features side-by-side with the Sony HDR-FX1 and Panasonic's AG-HVX200. No indication as to which cam is the best, but it seems Canon is leading the way in a number of important optics categories like Optical zoom and megapixels per CCD, although it lacks a 24fps progressive...
Sony HDR-HC1 HDV 1080i Handycam Review
I tend to think most applications for recording video will not be improved by widespread use of HD. Instead of crisp images, we'll get a Jonathan Swift-like view of people in all their ugly blemished and pock-marked glory up-close and filling our screens. Leaving something to the imagination is worth more than creating a High Definition nightmare. At the same time, I find it incredibly cool that HD video cameras are available at prices that make some of the consumer DV cams look expensive. Sony's new HDR-HC1 is a perfect example of this. CamcorderInfo.com offers an excellent first look at what is sure to be a competitive pro-sumer HD cam.
