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Chapter 8: Organizing and Storing Data in the Field > Capture Formats
Let’s quickly cover the capture formats for the various DSLR cameras currently on the market:
- Nikon’s DSLR cameras use Motion JPEG AVI files as the capture format for video.
- Panasonic DSLR cameras use AVCHD as the capture format for video.
- Canon DSLR cameras, on the other hand, have embraced video recording in H.264 movie files.
Motion JPEG AVI files are pretty easy to work with in most editing programs. Most updated editing programs now handle AVCHD video files without a problem.
Delivery Format vs. Capture Format
In general, a capture format is one you should use when you want the highest-resolution video signal (preferably uncompressed). Then you are starting with the best possible image, and you have more latitude in making color corrections and adjustments to the footage. In general, higher bit rates and high-resolution capture formats are much too large to burn onto a DVD or stream on the Web.