How to make 16.9 movies? Any Camcorder? Few particular ones?

[Trimegisto]

I want to buy a miniDV camcorder but wanted to be sure that it would produce movies in 16:9 format, 720x576 (PAL) movies.

Is this a common feature in modern mini DV camcorders?

Do I have to look for a special feature?

Any help would be greatly apreciated.

Thank you!

[r6d2]

Take a look at this at Amazon:

JVC GR-DVL510U Digital Camcorder [MINIDV]
Other products by JVC

Usually ships within 1-2 business days
2 used & new from $589.95

Product Specifications

Maximum shutter speed: 500 Unknown modifier
Optical zoom: 10x
Digital zoom: 400x
Display size: 2.5 inches
Connectivity: S-Video, Serial interface, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Special features: Multimedia Card, 16:9 Widescreen, Carl Zeiss Lens
Size name: Mini-palm
Item weight: 1.3 pounds
Computer platform: Windows NT, Macintosh, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows, Mac OS 9 and below, Mac OS X, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, Windows Me, PowerMac, Windows NT 5, Windows NT 4

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005KAMP/002-7694440-3788847?v=glance&vi=tech-data

Hope this helps.

[rozemab]

My sony TRV-38 will record in 16:9.

[nFury8]

@ Trimegisto

I recommend you check out Adam Wilt's highly informative take (http://www.adamwilt.com/DV-FAQ-etc.html#widescreen) on the 16:9 issue regarding DV. I remember this was previously discussed before in the forum. And while you're at it, make sure to head on over to Ben Syverson's (http://members.macconnect.com/users/b/ben/widescreen/index.html) site relating to this issue. There's tons of info you can glean on this matter. Good luck.

[SeeMoreDigital]

The Sony DCR-TRV60 is supposed to be one of the world's first camcorders to have a 1,094x615 (1.77:1) pixel capture area CCD.

At £1,100 it's not cheap. But if you shop around I'm sure you could find one at a lower price.

If you do get one of these. Please let us know how you get on with it?

[GunX]

Also u should try considering the Panasonic MX5000, a 3CCD camera with native support for 16:9m, stunning detail and colors, but price about 2000 Euro