Do you remember the first time you saw high-definition television? During my sophomore year of college, a buddy of mine got one, and I distinctly remember all my friends crowding around it, mesmerized by the clarity of basketball, football, and, above all else, the Discovery Chanel's Planet Earth Series (don't act like you didn't watch it). I could watch anything in HD. Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Oldies Vol. 36 is on? I was all about it. The guys are getting together to watch Martha Stewart and Faye Dunaway on Breakdancing With the Stars? I'll be right over. Shoot, a Lifetime miniseries on Jayne Austin's autumn years became appointment television, as long as it was on HD.
Now HD is everywhere. I have friends who refuse to watch sporting events that aren't on HD. We've got HD movies, HD computer monitors, and even HD camera phones. Since we love to watch video in high-definition, it only makes sense that we would want to shoot videos in it. In fact, the HD camcorder market is positively flush with competitors, all claiming to capture your home movies with the highest level of clarity and sharpness. All the big guns - Sony, Panasonic, Canon - have rolled out at least one of such cameras, and many of them will set you back more than ,000.
If you are considering making the upgrade to HD home movies, the most recent models from the aforementioned electronics giants are the place to start. Canon's VIXIA HF S21 Digital Camcorder features unbelievable clarity and performance, thanks to its 64 GB of internal memory, 1920x1080 resolution, and litany of other features. Sony's top model is the HDR-CX550V, which can also shoot at 1920x1080 and boasts 64 GB of space. It comes with an optical image stabilizer and five built-in microphones to maximize sound quality, though an external microphone is still recommended for those who really want Rolls Royce sound quality. Lastly, Panasonic's HDC-TM700K is also very highly-rated, thanks to its 1920x1080 resolution, ability to shoot in either 60i or 60p, and a fairly wide-angled Leica 3.45-41.4mm lens. If you are looking to take your home movies to the next level, HD is definitely the way to go, and the above-mentioned three camcorders are the best of what's around.
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