JAPAN  
RANKING 
& Model #

Brand & Type 
Pick-up Device 
 Lens (fixed or 
interchangeable)

CCD.#.&.SIZE

         PICTURE

Common     ..To All 

ViewFinder 

ViewScreen

 Off Board  
Battery

   On 
 Board 
Battery

Stablizer

 Manual 
Features

Digital 
Effects

Computer 
Interface

Unique  
Features

Additional 
Features

White 
Balance

On  
Board 
Jacks

Audio 
Options

Accessories

#1 NV-DJ100 AG-EZ30U.or PV-DV2000 

Panasonic     ...3CCD 
DigiCam.Pro 

HREE 1/4"@.270k 

Firewire

160k   .5"

180k  2.5"

VW-VBD2 
   4 hrs 
VW-VBD3 
   6 hrs

1250mHa 
     & 
3000mHa

 Digital 
  Image 
Stabilizer

Focus 
  Iris 
 Gain 
Shutter 
  W. B.

Wipe 
 Mix 
Strobe 
  Still 
Blk/Wht

PhotoShot 

 
14step.shutter 
5 step gain  
16 step iris 
5 mode AE 
Pana.5pinEdit

 Blank.Search 
Scene Search 
PhotoSearch

Set 
Auto 
Indoor 
Outdoor 
Fluorescent

Microphone 
Headphone 
S-Video 
Stereo.Audio 
RCA Video 
Pana 5pin 
DV In/Out

XLR/Phono 
mini stereo 

Credit-Card.Remote 
Hot  Shoe

New #1 DCR-TRV900

 3CCD

3X1/4"@ 
380k

#3 
XL-1

Canon 3CCD 'IC' 
EOS Lens System 

3X1/4"@ 
270k with 
Prog Scan

#4 
DSR-500

Sony  
'shoulder.version'  
Zeiss 3CCD 'FL'

3X 1/4"@ 
460k

    Not As SOON!

#5 
VL-DH4000

Sharp 'FL' 3CCD 
Consumer Level

3X 1/3"@ 
410k

DV500

JVC  'IC' 
2 piece 3CCD 
Fujinon.13X.&.18X

3X 2/3"@ 
480k

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