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BBC HD announced the Canon XF305 and XF300 camcorders have been approved principal capture cameras for independent production. These cameras are the first ones with 1/3” CMOS sensors to make the list. The camcorders are the first fix lens 3xCMOS sensors cameras to capture 4:2:2 50mbps MPEG2 1080p video onto common high speed compact flash cards without an external recording device and proprietary cards.  This camera is the most compact for undewater use on the list.