| Professional videographers often depend on having | | | | functions and more it's hard to wonder how you |
| the best equipment to enable them to do the best | | | | could go wrong. Compare this to other options in the |
| at their job. Whether it's filming nature, wedding | | | | range of HDV video cameras available to make sure |
| videos, broadcast videos or event coverage the | | | | you make the best choice for your needs - do you |
| quality must always be up to standard. The best way | | | | need an HDV camcorder, or would a DVCam Camera |
| to ensure this is to go for a quality brand such as | | | | be good enough? |
| Sony, and carry out research on the models to make | | | | Specialist Camcorders |
| sure you get one that is suitable for the purposes | | | | So how do you work out if you need an HDV |
| you will be using it for. When it comes to professional | | | | camcorder or a DVCam Camcorder? Well, time to |
| video equipment there are plenty of options to | | | | consider the options available with each. HDV stands |
| choose from, but this article will identify two of the | | | | for High Definition Video and enables a much higher |
| best to see which will be best for you. | | | | level of quality and it also supports non-HD video |
| Sony HDV Camcorders | | | | which enable you to store your high quality original |
| A choice that stands out to anyone after | | | | recording and then use the same camcorder to |
| professional camcorders is the Sony HVR-A1E which | | | | create a video that can be used in any standard |
| offers High Definition quality at an affordable price, as | | | | digital video editing suites. If you're after a less |
| well as being compact, lightweight and with many | | | | expensive choice however, then you may be better |
| more useful specifications. Including the Carl Zeiss | | | | off with the enhanced version of a Digital Video |
| Lens, the ability to capture still images and store | | | | Camera - the DVCam, which will not have the same |
| these photos on the memory stick, in addition to | | | | excellent quality as an HDV Camera, but is greatly |
| having a touch panel LCD monitor that can be used | | | | advanced than the previous DV equipment and |
| at the same time as the viewfinder. With all of these | | | | overall a good mid-level specialist camcorder. |