Sharp Camcorder Reviews

Pre-Production
Production
- Audio
  - Microphones
    - Placement
    - Microphones
  - Sound Design
- Cinematography
  - Composition
  - Format
    - TV Format
    - 16:9
    - 4:3
  - Camera Angles
  - Camera Movement
    - Pan
    - Tilt
    - Pedestal Up
    - Pedestal Down
    - Zoom In
    - Zoom Out
    - Dolly In
    - Dolly Out
    - Trucking
    - Arc
  - Shot Types
  - Continuity
  - Camcorder Controls
  - Camcorder Care
- Directing
- Lighting
  - Light Types
  - On-Camera
  - Spot
  - Design
    - High Key
    - Low Key
    - Chiaroscuro
    - Rembrandt
    - Cameo
    - Ambient
    - 3-Point
  - Flood
  - Soft
  - Key
  - Fill
  - Rim
  - Background
  - Practical
  - Outdoor
  - Night Lighting
- Art
  - sets
  - costumes
  - make-up
    - Hair
  - props
- Effects and Stunts
  - Horror
  - Blood Effects
  - Green Screen
  - Pyrotechnics
Post Production
Distribution
Technology
Business
Theory
- History
  - Film
  - Video
- Genre
  - Comedy
    - Parody
  - Drama
    - Film Noir
    - Mystery
  - Action
    - Crime
    - Buddy Movie
  - Documentary
    - Cinema Verite
    - Travel
  - Instructional
    - How To
  - Event
    - Wedding
    - Sports
Profiles
Product Reviews
- Capture Cards
  - FireWire
  - Analog
  - USB
  - SDI / HDSDI
  - HDMI
  - Audio
- Digital Camcorder Reviews
  - Canon
  - Hitachi
  - JVC
  - Panasonic
  - Samsung
  - Sanyo
  - Sony
  - Sharp
  - Fisher
- Computers
  - Apple
  - Windows
  - Linux
  - Amiga
  - SGI
  - Turnkey
- Microphones
- Video Mixers
  - Analog
  - Digital
  - FireWire/USB
- Lights
- Audio Mixers
  - Analog
  - AES/Digital
- Software
  - Compositing & Effects
  - Editing
    - Final Cut Pro
    - Adobe Premiere
    - Avid
    - Pinnacle
    - Ulead
    - Canopus
    - Media 100
    - NewTek
    - Sony Vegas
    - iMovie
  - Sound
  - DVD Authoring
  - Scheduling, Script, Storyboard
  - Audio
  - Plugins and Filters
  - Utilities
  - DVD Authoring
  - Animation
- Monitors
  - crt
  - lcd
  - plasma
  - dlp
  - HD/SD
- Tripods and Camera Supports
- Speakers
- Bags
- Scopes and Diagnostic Equipment
- Headphones
- Storage Solutions
- VTR's & VCR's
  - HDV
  - DVCPRO/HD
  - DV / DVCAM
  - Hi 8mm/ 8mm
  - Betacam SP/digi/sx/imx
  - M2
  - 3/4â��
  - 1â��
  - DVHS
  - VHS-SVHS
  - Digital S
  - HDCAM
  - Betamax
  - DAT
  - Reel to Reel
  - Cassette
  - XDCAM
  - P2
- CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc Authoring
  - DVD Players
  - DVD Recorders
  - DVD Duplicators
  - CD Players
  - CD Recorders
  - CD Duplicators
  - Blu-ray Players
  - Blu-ray Recorders
  - Blu-ray Duplicators
- Blank Media
- Hard Disks
  - External
  - Internal
  - External RAID
  - RAID controller
  - DLT
- Cables and Connectors
- Music SFX libraries
- Audio Mixers
- Stock Footage
- Lenses and Adapters

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Benchmarks

March, 1997

by Joe McCleskey
- Sharp VL-H550U Hi8 Viewcam
- Videomaker's Nickel-cadmium Battery Test
- Studio 1 Productions Dual Proc Amp
- Apple Macintosh Performa 6400 with Avid Cinema Nonlinear Editor
- CrystalGraphics 3D Vortex Plug-in Transitions
Product Probe

February, 1996

by David Brott
- Sharp VL-H450U Hi8 ViewCam
- Panasonic PV-D705 VHS-C Palmcorder
- Sony SVO-2000 S-VHS VCR
Benchmarks

September, 1997

by Joe McCleskey
Gear

June, 1998

by Joe McCleskey
- Lowepro Pro Roller 1
- Bogen Photo Manfrotto510-10 Pro Video tripod head
- Fostex FD-4 Digital Multitracker
- Supercircuits wireless covert book-cam
- Telemetrics PT-LP
- TecNec On The Level
- Sharp VL-E760U
- Cinema Products DV Steadycam
- Cool-Lux Pan-EL-Lites
- Century Precision Optics Digital series
Gear

July, 1998

by Bronwen Grady
Benchmark: Sharp Electronics VL-SD20U Mini DV Camcorder

March, 2000

by Don Collins

Sharp Electronics VL-SD20U Mini DV Camcorder
Benchmark: Sharp VL-PD3U Mini DV Camcorder

July, 1999

by Larry Lemm

Sharp VL-PD3U Mini DV Camcorder
Sharp Mini DV Camcorder Reivew: Sharp VL-FD1U

June, 2001

by Chris Raley

Sharp VL-FD1U Mini DV Camcorder
Test Bench: Sharp VL-FD1U Mini DV Camcorder

October, 2001

by Chris Raley

Camcorders - Sharp VL-FD1U Mini DV
Mini DV Camcorder Review: Sharp VL-WD650U

December, 2001

by Bruce Coykendall

Sharp VL-WD650U Mini DV Camcorder
Test Bench: Sharp VL-A110U 8mm Camcorder

January, 2002

by D. Eric Franks

Sharp VL-A110U 8mm Camcorder
Best Products of the Year Awards 2001

February, 2002

by D. Eric Franks

As selected by the editors of Videomaker.
Zoom In

March, 2002

by Alan Sheckter
Mini DV Camcorder Review: Sharp VL-NZ10U

March, 2002

by Joe McCleskey

An excellent choice for the casual, on-the-go videographer who shoots hand-held.
New Gear

July, 2002

by Wendy Nichols
- Sharp VL-NZ150 Mini DV Camcorder
- Final Draft 6 Scriptwriting software
- Photoflex CineDome pro Softbox
- StoryView 2.0 visual outliner software
- Sennheiser Streetwear HD 497 headphones
- Vanguard VGA-3045A Laptop Computer Case
- Panasonic PV-VM202 Mini DV Camcorder
Test Bench: Sharp VL-NZ100U Mini DV Camcorder

August, 2002

by Charles Fulton

Sharp VL-NZ100U Mini DV Camcorder
Test Bench: Sharp VL-Z7U Mini DV Camcorder

November, 2003

by Bruce Coykendall

Sharp VL-Z7U Mini DV Camcorder
Best Products of the Year Awards 2003

February, 2004

by D. Eric Franks

The best consumer video products of 2003 as selected by the editors of Videomaker.
Zoom In

April, 2004

by Charles Fulton
Test Bench: Sharp VL-Z7U Mini DV Camcorder

October, 2004

by anyone 13th-repeat

Sharp VL-Z7U Mini DV Camcorder