DV or 8mm??

[alucard2050]

i have a 8mm video camera. its a Samsung 440x digital zoom. in my opinion its a very good cam. I am thinking of getting a DV video cam. its a Panasonic 300x. it doesn't appear to be as fancy as the one I have now but the extras i'm not concerned with only quality. Is there a difference in quality? i mean from an 8mm to a DV. i'm sure there is but is it noticable?

[alucard2050]

i looked up the specs and the panasonic sells for about $800. the one i'm looking at is used for $350. the model is pv-dv100...its an older model that panasonic doesn't even have on its web site...if i get it and sell mine then i'm stuck with it thats why i want to know about the quality difference...if its not noticable than i'm just gonna keep the one i have have...thanks......

[jtor]

One suggestion, don't get hooked up to the digital zoom feature being advertised. Digital zoom is best described as 'USELESS', as quality suffers big time. Actually, recommendation is you turn that feature off.

...my 2cents.

[alucard2050]

i have noticed the digital zoom feature useless. but quality wise between the two??

[Fatman IRON]

As it is 2003 you have probably got the camera by now, hehe.

I'd be keeping an eye out for "3 CCD" Digital video cameras too. Someone told me that 3CCD is almost broadcast quality.

[Jester700]

As it is 2003 you have probably got the camera by now, hehe.

I'd be keeping an eye out for "3 CCD" Digital video cameras too. Someone told me that 3CCD is almost broadcast quality.

Yes, but at $1500 or so for the cheapest out there, that's a whole nother price range.

[alucard2050]

its used for 300. new its 800...whats ccd? i can only guess a higher level of quality...

[Jester700]

I was talking about 3 chip cameras being $1500 and up.

CCD is the chip that senses light coming in through the lens. It's what generates the video signal, basically. Every camera has a CCD, and some are better than others. Generally, a higher resolution and larger CCD will generate better video quality (although this is only one piece - many other factors contribute to video quality). Better cams use 3 CCD chips - one for each primary color. Since this costs money, these cams are more expensive. They also tend to have better quality lenses, electronics, etc. But again, they start around $1500.