Minicams
Maddogs Television - Minicams & Secret Filming - Minicams
Whether it's for covert filming, trekking though the jungle or catching the action at 30,000 ft we have an extensive range of lightweight portable minicams to suit your needs. All of our minicam rigs come supplied with everything you'll need to get going, VTRs, Microphones, Power and more. We have a vast experiance in minicam fabrication and installation, and our constant investment in new equipment means we can provide the latest generation of HD minicams, such as the Panasonic HMR10 / HCK10 or the fantastic little GoPro HD Hero mincams which we've upgraded with a full set of clamps and the new LCD BacPac so you can frame your shots and review them after your shoot. Have a look below at just some of the equipment we can provide, or for a more detailed look at what we can offer or a quotation get in touch.

Panasonic HD Minicams
The ultra-compact Panasonic AG-HCK10 HD camera head comes with the Panasonic AG-HMR10 AVCCAM handheld recorder to offer a Full HD camera recording system for a wide range of applications. Connected to the HMR10 recorder with a detachable cable, the HCK10 captures 1920 x 1080 high definition video recorded by the HMR10 recorder in the AVCHD format, which provides double the recording time and higher quality than older MPEG-2 compression used in HDV formats. Contact us for more information and hire and rental prices.

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Panasonic HD Minicam

GoPro HD Hero Minicam
GoPro 2's HD HERO is the world’s highest performance wearable 1080p HD video camera. Professional quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions record at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p). Record up to 2.5 hours on a single charge and up to 9 hours total on a 32GB SD card. Waterproof to 180’ / 60m and protected from rocks and other hazards thanks to its removable polycarbonate housing. Supplied with a number of mounting options let us know what you're looking to shoot we'll have all you'll need for a great shoot.

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GoPro HD Hero Minicam

Lipstick Camera
This camera is an excellent all rounder and is our most popular choice of minicam among production. It is simple to operate and very versatile. It has the widest lens of all our minicams making it ideal for in car or exterior vehicle shots. This camera is solidly built making it suitable for extreme enviroments. Some previous honours include being subjected to extremes in temperature (- 40c ? 1700c), being eaten by animals, close proximity to explosions & crashes (-5 to +9 G force) and full submersion in water.

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Lipstick Camera

Toshiba TU63
These are high end standard definiton minicams which are suited to live OB and studio shoots as they can be matched to broadcast cameras. The camera is cabled to a CCU (camera control unit) before it connecting to a recording device. With an experienced operator the camera they can be used in a variety of functions. Frequently used by cameramen as in car minicams due to their compact size, good picture quality and width of lens. Optional extras include water proof housings and anamorphic lenses for 16:9 conversion.

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Toshiba TU-48/TU-63

Sony CVX V18P
The main feature of this camera is its night vision ability which makes it ideal for fly on the wall OB doc filming. When used in conjunction with our powerful IR lamps filming in compleate darkness is made possible. With the addition to full manual control & powerful zoom, this camera can easily be combined with a pan and tilt unit to allow full remote operation. Previous credits include Super Nanny & Bad Lads Army & Leave Us Kids Alone.


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Sony CVX V18P

Sony HXR MC1P
This camera is a step forward in broadcast mini cams bringing simplicity with HD quality. Notable qualities of this camera are that it is native16:9 and features 1920 x 1080i recording. Its user easy interface and built in LCD make it a new favourite among production. It's perfectly suited for personal POV head cameras and in vehicle applications.

 


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Sony HXR MC1P

Underwater Minicam
Similar to the lipstick camera this camera has been designed to be submerged deeper and for longer. With a maximum depth of 50m compared to the lipstick cameras 1m. It has a built in LED illuminator which cannot be switched off. This camera is limited to underwater use only where a lipstick camera cannot reach.



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Underwater Minicam

Button / Board Cam
These cameras are almost exclusively used for secret filming purposes and are more often sent out pre-rigged into a disguise. As such we have a selection of pre-rigged jacket cameras, bag cameras and other cunning masquerades. We also build cameras to request, contact our mini cam department to discuss your secret filming needs.



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Button / Board Cam

Minicam Comparison Chart

HD / SD

4:3
16:9

In Car

In Aircraft

Ext. Aircraft

Headcam

Water

OB Doc

Extreme Enviroments

Live

Studio

Night Vision

Secret Filming

Panasonic

HD

Both

GoPro HD HD Both

Lipstick

SD

4:3

Toshiba

SD

Both*

CVX V18P

SD

Both

HXR MC1P

HD

16:9

BE-HD10

HD

16:9

U/W camera

SD

4:3

Button/board

SD

4:3

* (16:9 with anamorphic Lens)


If there is a enviroment or situation you'd like to film that you can't see listed above, get in touch with us and we'll find or adapt a camera to suit your specifc needs.