MiniDV vs Digital8?

[Jester700]

Maybe its the ADD and my short attention span that i didnt notice anyone mentioning that MiniDV has 520 (i think) lines where Dig8 has 480(or something around there) lines of resolution. (horizontal)

BZZT. Wrong answer. Electronically they are EQUAL. It is purely the better optics & CCDs that give the DV cams their edge. As passthru devices they are the same (that also goes for the $2500 VX2000!). At least, this was the case 2 years ago. Given the ease in keeping the electronics good enough to not be a factor, I'd need proof otherwise. Sounds like a marketing misprint somewhere...

[web-keeper]

For all that its worth I had the same delemer but, if you are going to buy some thing now-a-days, I try to stick with the common....

In saying this I researched for months before making a choice, and when it can time to buy I bought MiniDV...!

My choice was the "Canon Mv-550i" only because it offered a x22 Optical Zoom, it give good still photos, and it is conveinently small.

The bonus with Canon is that as I am in a small city in Australia, they have a service & repair centre here, and can usually repair within the week.

Tapes I buy in bulk so I can get Higher Quality tapes for around AU$8 to AU$10.

I suppose it was for the simplicity of the Zoom and Camera size I went this way.

Hope this helps.