- Camcorder technology general follows that of television and home video capabilities. The advancements in HD technologies like digital compression and greater affordability allowed camcorders to make the jump from analog recording into digital media and continue their evolution from the older VHS and 8mm tapes.
- HD camcorders, like high definition televisions, offer 1920 (vertical) x 1080 (horizontal) lines of resolution, up from 640 x 480 of standard definition, as well as an aspect ratio of 16:9, as opposed to the 4:3 aspect ratio of SD.
- HD camcorders can record and store video by MiniDV tapes, a high-capacity hard disk drive, mini DVD and Blu-Ray discs and removable flash memory cards, depending on the manufacturer, model and price.
- The HD technology and capability provides for a sharper picture, greater detail and clearer sound than older camcorders, as well as making the camcorder more easily compatible with computers for editing and storing your video.
- With the U.S. switching to digital-only broadcasting by June 2009, and the continued growth and shrinking prices of HD equipment, all camcorders on the market will eventually be HD camcorders.
