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Posted by webpa on 06/06/07 15:44
On Jun 3, 9:32 am, Peabody <waybackNO784SPA...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have an old Sony CCD-FX630 Video8 camcorder, which as I recall has
> a better than average image sensor for that time (but I can't find
> that spec anywhere now).
>
> I'm now faced with the choice of either buying a good capture device
> (a Canopus or something similar) or buying a new miniDV camcorder
> such as the Canon ZR850, for roughly the same price.
>
> [I also have Pinnacle Studio 7 and the DC10+ MJEG capture card left
> over from my 98SE computer. I'll post separately about the
> possibility of using the DC10+ under XP, but that doesn't look
> likely.]
>
> My question is - how much better picture would a new miniDV camera
> like the Canon give me versus the old Sony? If the resolution is
> significantly better, then maybe this decision is a no-brainer. If
> not, well, the Sony works pretty well, and even has SteadyShot.
>
> If it matters, what I'll be doing is editing the videos in my
> computer, and burning them to standard DVDR disks for mailing to
> family, etc. I want the video quality to be as high as reasonably
> possible for my budget.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
Buy the miniDV...it is going to take better pictures in normal
light...and maybe MUCH better pictures in low light. The miniDV's
IEEE-1394 ("firewire") port also makes it MUCH easier to cature the
video into a computer.
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