Posted by iws on 11/15/63 11:51

"PTravel" <ptravel@ruyitang.com> wrote in message
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> "iws" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> > "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
> > news:9Qoog.124166$dW3.66877@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> >>
> >
> >> However, do
> >> _not_ get a low-end Panasonic 3-ccd machine -- these were designed
> >> specifically to sell to consumers who had heard about the advantages of
> >> 3-ccd, but didn't want to spend the money for a prosumer machine (the
> > VX2100
> >> has a street price of around $2000, the XL2 around $3,000), and
represent
> >> good marketing rather than good engineering. You'll get better video
> >> from
> > a
> >> comparably priced single-ccd Sony or Canon.
> >
> > The single-ccd Canon Optura 60 and the Sony DCR-HC90 both are comparable
> > in
> > price to the 3 ccd Panasonic PV-GS300 (actually the Panasonic is
cheaper)
> > and according to this review http://tinyurl.com/pp466 , the Panasonic
has
> > considerably better video performance. Upon what do you base your claim
> > that
> > the 3-ccd Panasonics are inferior than the comparably priced Sony and
> > Canon
> > single-ccd units?
>
> The video that I've seen from them, as well as the specs and,
particularly,
> the CCD size. There's a reason why the VX2100 costs $2200 and the Panny
> costs $650. Take a look at what the review had to say about low-light
> performance.
>
> However, I'm not going to argue about it. I've given my opinion, and it's
> different from yours. That's fine. Feel free to disagree, and feel
equally
> free to recommend otherwise to the OP.
>
> For what it's worth, I've found Robin Liss' site to be, at times, bizarre
in
> its recommendations and reviews. However, your mileage may vary.

I'm not trying to argue with you. I don't doubt that a $2200 unit is going
to be superior to a $650 unit. I'm just trying to get information for my own
future purchase. I don't plan to spend more than $600 for a camcorder and
the GS300 looked like a good value. I don't much care for Sony's touch
screen approach but I'm also interested in Canon offerings. BTW, I'm
replacing an old Digital8 that requires costly repair.

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