Choosing a DVCAM Camcorder

You’re a scientist on an expedition in the remotest jungle on earth. You have just discovered an aboriginal tribe, never before seen by the outside world. However, the cameraman recording your every move is doubled over in the canoe from the effects of last night’s dinner, the bites of a dreadful insect, and the spell cast upon him by the local porters who think his camera has stolen their spirits. Your thoughts of Nobel rekindle early photography lessons in Boy Scouts. You grab the DSR-PD100A DVCAM from a soggy backpack.

Perhaps you are working on a student film. You are in charge of craft services—snacks and beverages. However, the producer thinks you are the Director of Photography, and hands you a DSR-PD150.

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