Camcorder Highly portable, self-contained camera. (VTR is housed within the camera) Highly portable, self-contained camera. (VTR is housed within the camera)

Studio Camera  Large, high quality camera  Heavy - attached to pedestal base  Connected to control room by cables  Large, high quality camera  Heavy - attached to pedestal base  Connected to control room by cables

Consumer Camera  Small camcorder  1 CCD camera  Can get very good quality consumer camcorder for around $300  Good for capturing family vacations & events  Small camcorder  1 CCD camera  Can get very good quality consumer camcorder for around $300  Good for capturing family vacations & events

Prosumer Camera  Generally a 3 chip camera (3 CCDs) Very good quality Cost around $2,000  Generally a 3 chip camera (3 CCDs) Very good quality Cost around $2,000

ENG/EFP Camera  Electronic News Gathering/Electronic Field Production  Designed to be carried by the camera operator during field production. Usually powered by a battery  Electronic News Gathering/Electronic Field Production  Designed to be carried by the camera operator during field production. Usually powered by a battery

DSLR Camera Digital Single Lens Reflex  These cameras can produce both high quality still photos and high-definition (HDTV) video.

DSLR Advantages  Many lenses and accessories to choose from  Large image sensor for excellent resolution (image sharpness)  Produce video at lower light levels  Manual override for creative control  Many lenses and accessories to choose from  Large image sensor for excellent resolution (image sharpness)  Produce video at lower light levels  Manual override for creative control

DSLR Disadvantage  Need a tripod or camera mount  Poor audio quality from built in mic. You need external mic for audio pickup.  Need a tripod or camera mount  Poor audio quality from built in mic. You need external mic for audio pickup.

 [The digital SLR camera is] 'one of the most dramatic things to happen in the history of video.'  Vincent Laforet, former Pulitzer Prize- winning New York Times staff photographer, now producing his own videos with digital SLR cameras.  [The digital SLR camera is] 'one of the most dramatic things to happen in the history of video.'  Vincent Laforet, former Pulitzer Prize- winning New York Times staff photographer, now producing his own videos with digital SLR cameras.

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Interview with Vincent LaForet  atch?v=ttrT5U67FnE&list=P L8E0B0472A88A3A04 atch?v=ttrT5U67FnE&list=P L8E0B0472A88A3A04  atch?v=ttrT5U67FnE&list=P L8E0B0472A88A3A04 atch?v=ttrT5U67FnE&list=P L8E0B0472A88A3A04

Other Devices for video:  Smartphones  iPads, tablets  Smartphones  iPads, tablets

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Field of View  What is seen through the lens.  Q. How do you change the Field of View?  A. Point your camera somewhere else.  What is seen through the lens.  Q. How do you change the Field of View?  A. Point your camera somewhere else.

White Balance  The adjustments of color circuits in the camera to produce white color in lighting.  You are telling the camera what color white is.  The adjustments of color circuits in the camera to produce white color in lighting.  You are telling the camera what color white is.