Shoot Tools: Sony HXR-MC1

Switchable between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios. Price: $9,995

The latest low-power CMOS chips and solid-state storage offer flexibility to camera designers. Case in point: Sony's HXR-MC1. The compact point-of-view (POV) camera and solid-state recorder combo allows the camera head to be separated from the control unit/recorder, which can be handy when shooting documentaries, sports, and other projects when moving beyond the standard handheld or shoulder-mount setup could open up some interesting shots. The unit can record up to 6 hours of AVCHD-compressed content onto 16GB Memory Stick Pro Duo media.
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