Editing DV (video format) (section)

=== DVCAM ===
[[File:DVCAM logo.svg|thumb|upright=0.5|DVCAM compatibility mark]]

In 1996, Sony responded with its own professional version of DV called DVCAM.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sony DVCam Family |website=CVP.com |url=https://cvp.com/pdf/sony_dvcam_family.pdf }}</ref>

Like DVCPRO, DVCAM uses locked audio, which prevents audio synchronization drift that may happen on DV if several generations of copies are made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbctraining.com/onlineCourse.asp?tID=5173&cat=2782 |title=BBC Training: DV Tape Formats |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611113327/http://www.bbctraining.com/onlineCourse.asp?tID=5173&cat=2782 |archive-date=11 June 2011 }}</ref>

When recorded to tape, DVCAM uses 15 μm track pitch, which is 50% wider compared to baseline.<ref name="Tozer 2012 p473" /> Accordingly, tape is transported 50% faster, which reduces recording time by one third compared to regular DV. Because of the wider track and track pitch, DVCAM has the ability to do a frame-accurate insert edit, while regular DV may vary by a few frames on each edit compared to the preview.