Is my new Full HD Camcorder, really a Full HD Camcorder?
"I've been sold a full HD Panasonic Camcorder but is it really Full HD?
I have been searching for a Full HD Camcorder for quite a while, and eventually yesterday I took the plunge and I bought a Panasonic HDC-SD41.However I then read a review for a JVC Everio OZ - HM445. This camcorder gets fabulous reviews, and also "claims" to be a Full HD Camcorder."
From Yahoo Answer!
When search Yahoo Answer! I found many people are confused with Full HD and doesn't know which Full HD camera should to buy. So let's get clear what Full HD is firstly.
Full HD defined:
In the past, 1080p are High Definition display format for HDTVs, with HD demand by family use camera, now 1080p are widely used in family camera and is called Full HD also. In 1080p means each frame of video is sent or displayed progressively. This means that both the odd and even fields (all 1,080 pixel rows or pixel lines) that make up the full frame are displayed together. This results in a smoother looking image, with less motion artifacts and jagged edges.
Full HD Camcorders and cameras
Many consumer camcorders and professional video and DSLR photo cameras can capture 1080p24, 1080p25, or 1080p30 video, often encoding it in progressive segmented frame format.
As of 2011, there are a few best consumer AVCHD/NXCAM camcorders that can capture 1080p50 and 1080p60 video, including Panasonic HDC-TM700, HDC-HS700, HDC-SD700, and HDC-SD600,Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000, and Sony NEX-FS100. 1080p60 include Sony CineAlta F23 camera and Sony SRW9000 camcorder (with optional 60p processing boards installed), Sony PMW-F3 camcorder. But the best one suitable our consumers are not the most expensive ones, we need some best price and with rather good quality ones and Sony is right do a good job in 2011, here are 3 types popular among Full HD market 2011.
Sony HDR-CX 130
Price: $399-S499
The price is good and it takes pretty good high definition footage. Besides, Memory sticks are pretty handy and easier to deal with than Hi-8 tapes like the older Sony standard definition camcorder used.
Sony DSC-HX100V
Price: $400-$500
This one providing an extra steady hold while zooming during movie capture and is dial in manual control and the image quality is good enough which just looks like to use full resolution files.
Sony HDR-XR150
Price: $359-$459
For this Sony Type, it is loaded with various features, but small enough to fit in pockets, fanny-packs, etc. It works great for first communion and graduation footage. Battery runtime is great. Additionally, the color and exposure and sharpness and detail are way much better.
And another issue is that the Full HD camera creates very, very large video files that take forever to import to Mac, i.e. upload to YouTube then you must find a way to make the file size smaller so that these times can be cut down, you can convert the Full HD video files to Mac compatible formats M4V, MP4, MOV, YouTube FLV use Full HD to Mac Converter distributed by Doremisoft.
