Most popular question: Which is best, the Canon XL1 or Sony VX-1000?
Here’s my detailed comparision). Cameras are extremely subjective animals, as you will probably see if you visit the rec.video.production newsgroup. People who buy cameras tend to become devoted to them; after all, they are a very substantial investment, and a great deal of the owner’s ego is on the line. Here are a few of the most important factors to consider when looking for a MiniDV camera: Picture quality. If you want professional results, you want a 3-Chip (often called 3CCD) camera. This has one image sensor for each of red, green and blue, the colours that blend together to form your video image. This provides superior, sharper images. Unfortunately, it practically defines the words “expensive camera”; all three-chip cameras are pricey, semi-professional gadgets. [28 August 1998] Sony has announced the new TRV-900, which is a new three-chip camera with a consumer look and feel, very much unlike the more professional-looking VX-1000. It does, however, have analogue inputs, which
