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SEE THE DIFFERENCE!
A video camera's chips are the sensors
used to create a video image.
Below is a comparison between our
2/3"
chip video cameras and other
1/3"
chip video cameras.
It has
come to our attention that some wedding videographers are downplaying the
importance of professional, broadcast video cameras versus the popular
"pro-sumer" camcorders. Therefore, we are giving you and
opportunity to see for yourself. Even though your computer will
not adequately display the full difference between the cameras, the
difference IS
obvious and should be obvious to professionals.
If you are "shopping around", be sure to ask what size chips
their video cameras have. The same goes for still photography, you
wouldn't want a 4 mega-pixel camera, when you could have an 8 mega-pixel
camera.
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The larger the chip size, the more light and color
information can be recorded,
resulting in a much sharper, brighter and detailed video.
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Click to view full size image.
The above camera comparison is in
widescreen mode |
At a recent wedding, we mounted a Sony VX-2100
(1/3" chips)
next to our Sony DSR-500WS (2/3" chips) so that we could show you the difference in
picture quality. |
| Our 2/3" chip cameras |
Other 1/3" chip video cameras |
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Three 2/3 inch widescreen Power HAD CCDs |
Three 1/3 inch standard (4:3) Advanced HAD CCDs |
| 850 TV lines resolution |
530 TV lines resolution |
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16:9/4:3 aspect ratio switchable. 16:9 aspect native
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16:9/4:3 aspect ratio switchable. 4:3 aspect native
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| 18x zoom lens |
12x zoom lens |
| 3 hours 4 minutes record time in DVcam mode |
40 minutes record time in DVcam mode |
| 4 hours 30 minutes record time in DV
mode |
1 hour record time in DV mode |
| Minimum illumination
1/2 lux |
Minimum illumination 1 lux |
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1/3"
chip cameras include:
Sony VX-2000
Sony VX-2100
Sony PD-170
Canon GL-1
Canon GL-2
Canon XL-1
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