You do and so should everyone else that loves high quality imagery!

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When you capture a picture or video with high definition cameras, you’ll be very amazed at what you see.  Just like HDTV, the pictures are very life-like.  If you have a newborn baby, a high definition video camera may be just what you need to capture each and every precious moment with extreme clarity.  For this reason and many more, you shouldn’t hesitate to get a high definition video camera.

HDV JVC, Sony, and Canon all produce HDV cameras of various stripes and abilities.  The JVC HD100U shoots 720p, offers a true 24p frame rate, and provides a professional looking form factor, along with sporting the ability to change out lenses.

The two popular HDV cameras from Sony include the HDR-FX1 and the HVR-Z1U.  Both of them shoot only 1080i and provide 24p.  The XL h1 is Canon’s entry to the HDV roundup.  It provides HD SDI output and gives you the option of interchanging lenses.  Like Sony, it shoots 1080i without true 24p capabilities.

All of these cameras are 3CCD models and all sport level professional XLR audio inputs, with the exception of the HDR-FX1.  Sony also offers single chip HDV cameras.  The consumer HC1, which is actually a miniature version of the FX1 is an excellent camera.