Monday, January 19, 2009

Sony HDR-HC9 HDV camcorder reviewed by DVFormat


HD is taking over the video production world faster than many camera owners can keep up with. Now in its 5th generation, HDV cameras offer a broad range of choices from full-size broadcast cameras to small format palmcorders. The most recent addition to the lineup of HDV camcorders is the Sony HDR-HC9, available from Sony Electronics.

The HC9 records interlaced images in a 1440 x 1080 stream, recording to MiniDV tape, and records JPEG still images to a Memory Stick Duo card. These features are also found as functions of preceeding camcorders in the HDV line-up such as the HC3, HC5, and HC7 camcorders.

Where this camera is different is in the control setup and encoding/processing. The HC9 offers nearly full manual control of the camcorder. Exposure is set by slider or scene, rather than fstop, yet focus is manually controlled, and the metering system really makes it easy (and fast) to set up this camcorder.

Buy the Sony HDR-HC9 6MP MiniDV High Definition Handycam Camcorder 10x Optical Zoom here.

Read the full review here.

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