I was at an event the other day and the media was there. I noticed that the cameras they were using to record and broadcast the event were just as large and bulky as I remember them being when I was a kid in the 80s. Pretty much everything else technology-wise has become more miniaturized in the past 40 years, but apparently not the TV cameras. Why is that?
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Tv camera electronics have gotten smaller, but the form factor has generally stayed the same because it works best for the majority of broadcast uses.
A smaller form factor will be too shaky and produce a poor handheld picture. Smaller lenses will not have space for image stabilization mechanisms resulting in a poor picture in handheld use. Make your sensor too small and it’s not usable in dim or nighttime events-the lens won’t be able to gather enough light to shine on the sensor.
In general, a heavier bulky camera will be more stable than a lighter smaller camera. The larger camera will provide a better, usable picture to show on air.
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