Zoom's Q2HD brings Mid-Side stereo audio to the handycam
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The Q2HD features an upgraded 5 megapixel CMOS sensor and a new fixed focus larger aperture (F3.2) lens and 4x digital zoom
Zoom has detailed the new Q2HD handy video recorder with Mid-Side audio recording technology
The Q2HD is capable of recording 1080p video at 30 frames per second at benefits from Mid-Side stereo microphone technology
There's a mic gain wheel on the side of the unit for precision level control
The Q2HD has both HDMI output for direct connection to a big screen TV and mini-USB, the latter allowing for live streaming through the USB 2.0 port via a connected computer/laptop direct to the internet
The 2-inch, 320 x 240 pixel resolution LCD screen displays important recording information, such as battery life, recording levels, sound quality, current operation status, screen setting, image size/frame rate, elapsed time, recording source, Mid-Side microphone settings and lo-cut filter information
Users are able to control how much sound is picked up by the side microphone by widening or decreasing the width of the stereo field in steps from 30 to 150 degrees
The Q2HD can be used as a quality USB microphone for portable devices
The Q2HD feature set
The Q2HD feature set
Article Summary
Zoom has announced a smaller brother to the company's excellent Q3HD handycam. First shown at Frankfurt's Musikmesse 2012 in March, the new Q2HD shares many of the feature set with its bigger sibling, but sports something called Mid-Side stereo microphone technology instead of an X/Y pattern. Mid-Side stereo audio recording was first introduced in Zoom's H2n Handy Recorder and offers precision control over the width of the stereo field, allowing users to decide how much of the surrounding noise/ambient sound gets through to the recording.
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