Kamis, 19 September 2013

I read that Mini-DV camcorders produces the best video quality, which latest camcorder will you recommend?

Q. Another question, will Sony HDR-SR11 camcorder (planning to get one) gives me the video quality that the Mini-DV can give?

A. MiniDV is just the media format. It doesn't necessarily give the best quality.

Better to say that the best quality in semi-pro camcorders and down use MiniDV.

However, the Sony HDR-SR11 is phenomenal. It can out perform many HDV camcorders (those use MiniDV just in HD format...highest quality you'll get for MiniDV).

You might want to consider Sony HDR-SR12, since that's the same camcorder, but the hard drive is larger...60 GB is big, but better to be safe =P

But yes, that Sony HDR-SR11 is one of the few camcorders that will replace MiniDV.


Is there really a huge difference in video quality between analog and digital camcorders?
Q. How much better is the video quality of a new digital camcorder compared to the older analog or Hi8 tape camcorders such as the Sony HandyCam. I am particularly curious about the zoom. Many of the newer camcorders have 60X or lower zoom levels, my Sony HandyCam has a 64X zoom and still has reasonably good quality at that level.

A. The intended use of the video will also determine your apparent quality differences. If you have a small CRT television that you play back on and do no further editing, then there may not be much apparent advantage to a new digital camcorder, MiniDv or HD (H.264). If you edit and show your videos to a wider audience, or have a 720i or better TV, especially one of the larger ones, then yes, you will see a huge improvement in quality, even with the inferior HD format (Which is a marketing gimmick that is a step back from MiniDv).

One area in which analog MAY be superior, is in poorly lighted scenes. With advanced editing software such as Avid, more detail can be obtained from apparent darkness on analog than on digital. But if you have a $20,000 editing station, your not likely using a HandyCam!





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