Professional Camcorder Options Under $5000

Anyone planning to purchase a professional level video camcorder on the lower end of the price scale in 2007 is surely wondering how quickly High Definition (HD) will entirely take over the production marketplace. Certainly, if you are planning to use the new camcorder on commercial projects over the next three to five years (at least) it only makes sense to choose a unit that is capable of recording in HD resolution with native 16:9 aspect ratio.

Fortunately there are a number of good choices from several well known manufacturers. Each have their particular strengths, and in the end your dscision will be based on personal preference and individual shooting style as much as any technical spec or feature list.