The Camera DVX 100B

We use a variety of cameras and shoot on a variety of media, but one of our favorite cameras is the Panasonic DVX100b for standard definition shoots. Panasonic was one of the first companies on the scent to provide a 24p digital camera. What does that mean? Let me explain.

In video technology, 24p refers to a video format that operates at a true 24 frames per second (or typically, 23.976frame/s when using equipment based around NTSC frame rates) frame rate with progressive scanning (not interlaced). Originally, 24p was used in the non-linear editing of film-originated material. Today, 24p formats are being increasingly used for aesthetic reasons in image acquisition, delivering film-like motion characteristics. Some vendors advertise 24p products as a cheaper alternative to film acquisition.

When working entirely within the digital non-linear domain, 24p material is as easily handled as material at any other frame rate. However, 24p material requires care when it is processed using equipment designed for standard video frame rates.

There are two common workflows for processing 24p material using video equipment, one using PAL frame rates, and the other using NTSC frame rates. Of these two, the PAL route is the simpler, but each has its own complications.

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24p

In short, the Panasonic DVX100b is the most film like and professional of the prosumer, standard definition cameras on the market.