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| I 'm in the look out for a new camcorder,which i 'll be using mainly for home videos (and in some outside trips of course!!).Now, i 'm really really confused seeing so many varieties of them. 8mm,Hi8,MiniDV,Digital8,DV.etc.Now,that I don't need to take any still pictures,what might be pros and cons of analog(8mm,Hi8, i assume) over the digital varieties , with respect to picture (& audio) quality and brightness.?. Also,(my budget being around $300 to $600),can you suggest me a good camcorder for my needs..? Advice & suggestions would be greatly appreciated !!. Thanks. |
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Derek | Resolution in horizontal lines: 8mm is 240, Hi-8 is 350, D-8 and DV use the exact same encoder and can record as high as 500 lines. MicroDV uses MPEG II encoding which produces some picture artifacts and is around 400 lines but the cameras are VERY small. Other than resolution, the picture quality is more dependent upon the lenses and CCD. The Digital systems can easily be edited on computers and because they are digital, copies are perfect replicas of the original. At this point you can ignore VHS, 8mm and Hi-8. Sony sells a D8 camcorder called the 350 that costs about $400. D8 has a longer real zoom and can reuse your 8mm stock. If you don't have a bunch of 8mm tapes, JVC and Panasonic sell DV cams starting at around $400. See http://www.camcorderinfo.com/ and https://www.ecoustics.com/Home/Home_Video/Camcorders/Camcorder_Reviews/ for more info. Hope this helps. |
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Prabhakar | Thanks Derek.! Cheers. |
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Anonymous | Hi-8 can run for $210 if your budget is small. It will do the tricks until those digitals coming down. |