Sony HDW F900-H

Sony has done it again! Wow! They've taken the "well respected" F900 HDCAM Camcorder one step further. First off, they've added a few improvements, like a lighter chassis and a stereo microphone, and they finally gave the camera an HD-SDI Output. But under the hood of this beauty, it is all F900!
This camcorder records images in accordance with the CIF (Common Image Format) standard, which specifies a sampling structure of 1920 x 1080 active pixels (horizontal x vertical).
As well as recording at 24P, the HDW-F900H camcorder is switchable to record at 25P, 29.97P progressive scan, but also at 50 or 59.94 Hz scan. The camcorder also provides a comprehensive range of features for those 'creative' shooting ideas, such as enhanced gamma, and colorimetry controls. The design of this thing is quite compact and lightweight, and hance gives users a high level of mobility and comfort when shooting.

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example of it's use ..... " Untitled: 003 Embryo"

Panavision's Genesis

The 'Genesis' is one of Panavision's higher-end digital movie cameras, which uses a full frame 35mm-width, 1.78 (16:9) aspect ratio, 12.4-megapixel RGB CCD. This is a full bandwidth (4:4:4) HD SDI camera with improved colorimetry and sensitometry-related specs and a Super 35-sized recording area. Thus makes it compatible with regular Cine Primo lenses and 35 mm depth of field. Unlike that 2/3" 3-CCD RGB imaging systemthat was used in the CineAlta, the Genesis uses a single 12 megapixel CCD chip with the same width (but not the same height) as a standard 35mm film frame. The main imaging module of the Genesis is made by Sony, but the exact relationship between the two companies is unclear to me, since that wierd joint partnership was dissolved in 2004 with Panavision's re-purchase of the 8% shareholding Sony bought in 2000.

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Panasonic AK-HC 1500G

2/3" 3-CCD 16:9 1080i/720p HD

($20,000 - $25,000)

The AK-HC1500G is our multi-diverse industry's first compact multi-format HD camera and offers compatibility with all of the world's HD formats. This compact, 3.3-pound camera is also the first multi-purpose unit to offer variable frame rates, like 4fps to 60fps in single-frame increments, and a CineGamma curve to produce film-like images. It works well with Panasonic's AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD Cinema camera for high-end productions. Or, if you got the itch, team it up with the AW-PH650 (pan/tilt in sealed housing) for outdoor application. This camera is compact enough to go practically anywhere, and is tailor made for jobs like studio use and weather forecasting, live sports, scientific image analysis, and even studio animation. Probably why they call it "mult-format".

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