Movie Making Manual/Cinematography/Cameras and Formats/Table of Cameras

Please see the Comparison table of formats for details such as datarate, luma sampling frequency etc Template Model Manufacturer Price Format(s) Medium(s) Sensor resolution Sensor technology # Sensors Sensor size Recording resolution(s) & frame rate(s) Chroma subsampling b/p/c Low lux Lens View finder LCD size DR @ 0db SNR @ 0db Video outputs Video inputs Audio Digital IO Weight Notes F900 Sony HDCAM HDCAM tape 1920x1080(2.1MP) 3 1440x1080(1.6MP) 3:1:1 5 stops under, 2 stops over key F950** Sony HDCAM SR 1920x1080(2.1MP) 4:4:4 Origin** DALSA upon request uncompressed DPX 2.0 DDR 4096 x 2048 CCD 1 34mm x 17mm 4096 x 2048, 0-36.00fps variable 16 bit linear 35mm PL mount Optical 12+ stops 4xInfiniband Rental only 35mm neg* Celluloid ~7000x~2900 (~20MP) 24x18mm 18 stops (best) Notes * Obviously, celluloid can't be measured absolutely in these terms. These estimates provide an interesting comparison to the electronic formats. ** Some people may object to these cameras being called "HD Cameras" and may prefer terms such as "Film-style cameras".