HD cameras in high demand: the buzzword in the production and post-production world is high definition (HD) and rightly so. In just a few years time, all television content will be HD content. HD cameras are set to play a key role in this transition. Asia Image checks out some recent launches and perennial favourites available on the market.(Product/service evaluation)

Panasonic AG-HVX200

This handheld DVCPRO HD P2 camera-recorder, according to its makers, was "designed to meet emerging needs in HD content production". It debuts as Panasonic's first HD video product to use P2, a memory-recording device touted to "revolutionize the entire production paradigm". It is also the second camera in Panasonic's lineup, after the Varicam, to allow true variable frame rate selection. When shooting HD video at 720p, it records at 24P, 30P, and 60P, but also at a wide variety of frame rates in-between. This effectively means the camera ...

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