Ged's correct, I'm afraid. The Sony and Canons are gimmick 16:9 that really result in lower image quality. BUT... Sony has a Hi-Def camera coming out very soon that will be a true 16:9 chip.... and I'm sure that pro-sumer cameras will soon follow in both the Canon and Sony lines. If you truly need 16:9 in a DV format now, I understand that there's an anamorphic lens available for the Canon that's yields wonderful results. Don't have the name here now... but it's somewhere on the Canon boards.(posted 9031 days ago)- Jim