CSCI 446/946 MultiMedia Studies
Camcorder Comparison 2007
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Page updated 22nd February 2007
Students often ask why the quality of their video is poor
- cheap camcorders have poor resolution
- cheap camcorders have poor resolution
Pixel size of standards
- DV is 720 * 576
- 720i/p is 960 * 720
- HD is 1920 * 1080
- DV is 720 * 576
- 720i/p is 960 * 720
- HD is 1920 * 1080
Mini DV
MINI DV HANDYCAM DCRHC26
format: 4*3
Pixels: 123,200 = 404 * 303
$599 inc GST
format: 4*3
Pixels: 123,200 = 404 * 303
$599 inc GST
http://www.sony.com.au/dis/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=22123#
Consumer high Definition
http://www.sony.com.au/dis/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=23774#
Sony High Definition Handycam HDRHC3.
format: 16 * 9
No. of Pixels (Gross): 2,103,000
Effective Pixels: 1,434,000 = 1600 * 900
$2,299 inc GST
format: 16 * 9
No. of Pixels (Gross): 2,103,000
Effective Pixels: 1,434,000 = 1600 * 900
$2,299 inc GST
Professional HDV
COMPACT CMOS CAMCORDER HVRA1P
No. of Pixels (Gross): 2,969,000
1920 * 1080 = 2.073,600 Pixels
Record and playback HDV, DVCAM and DV
• Built-in down-conversion to Standard Definition
• 2-channel Audio XLR inputs
• 16:9 Viewfinder
$3,775
No. of Pixels (Gross): 2,969,000
1920 * 1080 = 2.073,600 Pixels
Record and playback HDV, DVCAM and DV
• Built-in down-conversion to Standard Definition
• 2-channel Audio XLR inputs
• 16:9 Viewfinder
$3,775
http://www.sony.com.au/production/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=23796#
CONSUMER Sales
Sturmans, Wollongong
http://www.sturmans.com.au/
Paxtons, Sydney
http://www.paxtons.com.au/
PROFESSIONAL Sales
The ViedoGuys Melbourne
http://www.videoguys.com.au/
VideoCraft, Sydney
http://www.videocraft.com.au/