Saturday, May 6, 2006
Digital Trends Reviews Panasonic DVD Camera
Posted by Brendan Goetz in "HARDWARE" @ 01:00 AM
"This is the best DVD camcorder I have tested to date. I’ll try to get my hands on a Sony DCR-DVD405 or –DVD505 to give a true comparison of other high-end 2006 models. That said this one is a winner and should be high on the list of anyone who wants the convenience of DVD and three-CCD quality. If you want to give up OIS, Panasonic has the less expensive VDR-D250 for $699, also with three 800K CCDs and fewer bells and whistles (no Leica lens, no flash or built-in lens cover). If DVD-based video is singing its siren song to you, strongly consider these two."
A nice camera with some nice features (image stabilization that actually WORKS, for one) but I’m just not into DVD cameras. I think they exist for people who don’t really want to learn how to edit a movie together. Editing is important. It’s what prevents things from being boring. If I’m going to watch a video of your vacation, I want it distilled down to 2 ½ minutes. The DVD medium is convenient if you just want to watch what you just shot immediately, but I would still go for a MiniDV camera, as that is pretty much the industry standard.
A nice camera with some nice features (image stabilization that actually WORKS, for one) but I’m just not into DVD cameras. I think they exist for people who don’t really want to learn how to edit a movie together. Editing is important. It’s what prevents things from being boring. If I’m going to watch a video of your vacation, I want it distilled down to 2 ½ minutes. The DVD medium is convenient if you just want to watch what you just shot immediately, but I would still go for a MiniDV camera, as that is pretty much the industry standard.
