Professional Camcorder
Best Possible Video Quality


You will need a Professional Camcorder to meet all your creative goals
as an experienced and creative videographer!



If you are an experienced & creative videographer, you will need a camcorder that will give you the best possible video and audio quality and ensure that it realizes all your unique creative goals.

A professional digital camcorder is something that you will need!


Factors to Watch-Out For!


Professional camcorders can be an expensive investment!

So here are some of the factors that you need to consider, to help you choose a professional digital camcorder.


Look for 3 CCDs


CCD (Charged Coupled Device) is a chip in your camcorder that converts light into digital data, and helps in recreating the images. A 3-CCD camcorder is always better than one CCD since each of the three CCDs can process Red, Green & Blue separately.

It ensures accurate color reproduction, a necessity for meeting the demands of high-end video production: wide dynamic range, low color noise, high-contrast detail, natural color resolution and low-aliasing.


Lenses – Quality & Flexibility


Look for a professional camcorder that offers you the ability to change lenses. This will help you choose from a variety of video lenses from the manufacturer or from third-party cine lenses, a must if you want to shoot for different scenarios/requirements.

Look for lenses that use fluorite, a material that provides outstanding resolution, contrast, and color reproduction, especially in lightweight, high-magnification lenses. Such image quality cannot be obtained with conventional optical glass.


16:9 and 4:3 Aspect Ratio


The professional dv camcorder should support both Aspect Ratios - 16:9 and 4:3.

  • The 4:3 aspect ratio
    • is the most commonly used aspect ratio in broadcasting today – Used for the traditional TV screen.

  • The 16:9 aspect ratio
    • is the most common aspect ratio for film-based movies, and produces full screen playback on widescreen TVs. It is also the world standard aspect ratio for HDTV (high definition TV).


    Variable Frame Rates


    Your camcorder should be able to support variable frame rates, if you want to use it to shoot under different scenarios.

    Profession camcorders usually support 60i, 30p, and 24p frame rates.

  • 60i (interlaced)
    • - Standard video frame rate for your home TV, whether from a broadcast signal, rented DVD, or home camcorder.

  • 30p (progressive)
    • - Delivers superb clarity for high speed subjects and a cinematic-like appearance.

  • 24p (progressive)
    • - This frame rate is used mostly for its "Cine-look". The combination of 24p frame rate and 1/48th perfectly mimics a motion film camera.


    Conclusion


    If you are an experienced videographer who is seriously into video production, getting yourself a professional digital camcorder makes more sense. There is a wide range of professional camcorders available today. The information provided above should give you an idea of what to look for, if you decide to invest in one. Professional digital camcorders give the best possible video and audio quality; it is something which will definitely help you meet your creative goals and standards.





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