Digital video camera

A digital video camera, including:

• a housing;
• at least one image sensor to convert light into electrical signals;
• an optical system associated with the image sensor;
• a lens mount for releasably engaging a lens or other optical module;
• data processing unit(s) to process image data received from the image sensor(s);
• and
• a heat management system, which includes:
• at least one inlet and at least one outlet in the housing to enable air to flow through the housing;
• a first heat sink thermally connected to the image sensor(s), and a second heat sink thermally connected to the data processing unit(s);
• and
• a centrifugal fan configured to draw air into a front of the fan in an axial direction and push air radially out in a sideways direction, whereby air is drawn into the housing through the inlet(s) over the first heat sink and then over the second heat sink out the outlet(s);
• wherein the housing is rectangular, having a front side, a rear side, a top side, a bottom side, a left, and a right side, and wherein the inlet(s) and outlet(s) are located on opposing sides of the housing.