Consumer vs. Professional ("Pro") Camcorders - What Are The Differences?
Channel: Daniel Rosehill
Date: 2022-05-31

What are some of the features that delineate the divide between "consumer" and "professional" (or "pro") camcorders - as well as the intermediate "prosumer" category. From what I've been able to discern, there is no hard and fast distinction. However, professional camcorders are expected to have some features that are commonplace in the broadcasting environments in which they are commonly deployed:

- XLR audio controls for professional and broadcast-grade microphones - commonly also with the ability to deliver 48V phantom power
- SDI output for professional broadcasting uses (vs. HDMI-only on consumer camcorders)
- Dual / redundant storage media for proxy clip capture and backup
- A form factor that prioritizes the easy availability of hardware switches that can be operated by hand rather than by menu
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By: Daniel Rosehill 

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