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Old March 2nd, 2006, 02:10 AM   #5
Dorothy Engleman
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Originally Posted by Michael Wisniewski
If you need more control over the camera to be creative, you're better off with the Optura 50, or in the HDV realm, take a look at the Sony HC1 or the A1U.

The HC3 in its' base configuration is consumer oriented, giving you less control over the camcorder.

* fyi: The ZR can only be used as a deck for SD tapes, it won't work with an HDV recording.
Thank you, all! Michael for your Optura 50 recommendation and Alex and Philip for suggesting the Sony HC1...and Optura HD release (maybe, baby!!)

If I shoot in SD, how much better and crisper will the Sony footage be over the Optura's?

Thanks, again!

Dorothy
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