Why does Sony offer an interchangeable lens feature within its HDV range?
While we realise some users would prefer an interchangeable lens, there are significant issues in offering this feature on a compact camcorder. A truly professional metal lens mount adds cost, weight and bulk to the camcorder’ potentially unbalancing the design – while the number of High Definition lenses suitable for mounting on such camcorder are very limited. A fixed lens means a lighter, more compact camcorder and enables the lens manufacturer to concentrate their development efforts on a single, high performance design. The Carl Zeiss lenses used with Sony HDV camcorders are true High Definition designs, specifically optimised for HDV.
