Currently, Whaling Ship Studios does not own a camcorder. We've been in the market and saving up for a while. The first camera we were looking a was the Canon GL2, a pro-sumer that's been really great in the past. It's big and bulky, which is a good thing because it looks professional. But with a price tag of $2,000+, and seeing as it shoots in standard definition, we decided to go the route of the Canon HV20.

I could type all day about the features of the HV20 but I'll just direct your attention to a spec sheet. I pretty much like everything about the HV20. One of the only things I don't like about it is the fact that it's small and compact, which makes it look like a consumer camera (which it is), but this camera is absurdly powerful for its price tag and target consumer.

What pretty much sold us was this video. Take a look at this test footage shot with the HV20. The embedded video wont play in HD, so hit the link at the bottom to view in 720p.


HV20 - Rainy Day Cinematography in HD on Vimeo.

UPDATE: NEVERMIND! WE WANT TO BUY A PROFESSIONAL CAMERA AND WE DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE YET! ANY SUGGESTIONS?