Are you in the market for an HD camcorder but you want something a bit more professional than the common consumer HD camcorders? Well if that’s the case, check out the newly introduced Sony HVR-HD1000U HDV camcorder. This entry-level professional HD camcorder features a shoulder-mount design and a price point of around $1900 - making it available to a wider range of users including wedding videographers, freelancers, and educational video creators (heck - even semi-pro bloggers can probably afford this!).

Here are the major features of the Sony HVR-HD1000U HDV camcorder:

• Supports both HDV and DV formats
• With HDV format, users can shoot approximately 60 minutes of HD video on a 6mm cassette tape
• Supports several down-conversion modes that output converted SD signals to the user’s current SD production systems
• Features a high-end Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonner T 10x optical zoom lens to help reduce reflection
• Features Super Steady Shot for image stabilization
• Uses Sony’s 1/2.9 inch ClearVid CMOS sensor system with its unique pixel layout rotated 45 degrees to provide higher resolution and sensivitity
• Capture 6.1 megapixel still images in Picture Mode. Capture 4.6 megapixel still images while HD video is being recorded
• New LCD monitor and electronic view finder configuration. LCD monitor is in front of camera operator when the camera is shoulder-mounted
• Smooth Slow Rec function allows users to perform slow motion playback by capturing images at four times faster than normal field rate (240 fields/s)
• 10 hours battery life with NP-F970 battery
• HDMI, i.LINK, USB, Memory Stick Duo slot

The Sony HVR-HD1000U camcorder is expected in December for a around $1900.

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