Advantages of Mini DV Camcorders

With advancement in technology, electronic gadgets are getting smaller by the day and are available with better quality and more features. Radios which were once made using vacuum tubes were later manufactured with transistors which greatly reduced their size. Computers also have similar story to tell. Vacuum tubes were used to manufacture computers in the early days occupying large rooms but nowadays VLSI chips have shrunk them to notebook size.

Camcorders have also followed a similar pattern. Early video cameras used analogue technology and were bulky and cumbersome to carry. With digital technology, camcorders also shrunk in size but were still large enough to be carried on one's shoulders. But the latest models of mini digital camcorders are lightweight and have small size and can be easily carried in one's palm. Mini DV camcorders have advantages of compactness and advanced features like editing functions and the like.

Compactness

The main advantage of mini DV camcorders is their small size. Coupled with their low weight, they are highly portable and easy to use. But the reduction in size has not resulted in reduced quality of pictures that can be taken with them. Advancement in technology has made them offer the same quality as traditional digital camcorders.

Features

Some of the important features of mini DV camcorders are large built in LCD color screen, help menu, digital effects etc. They use mini DV tapes for recording the images. Further they also have zooming feature, image stabilization, movie in MPEG format, pop up flash, in built microphone etc. They also come with 1 to 3 years warranty. A buyer should evaluate the various options available with camcorders of different make before arriving at the buying decision. This can be done through perusing manufacturer's websites. There are also specific websites that discuss comparative features of the various models available in the market and rank them. This may also be useful in taking suitable decision. Of course one's budget is equally important as the cost varies significantly with make, features available, warranty etc. The life of the battery is also an important factor when purchasing mini DV camcorders.

Dual mode

Mini DV camcorders can be used for taking moving pictures as well as still pictures. In the former mode the camcorder functions like a traditional digital camcorder for capturing video images. The images are generally stored directly in the mini DV tape. In the second mode, the mini DV camcorder functions like a digital camera. The pictures are generally stored in the memory chip inside the camcorder. The size of the memory stick decides how many still pictures can be stored. Typically pictures of the order of 800 to 1000 numbers can be stored in a 256 MB memory stick. If necessary the size can be increased to 512 MB or more.

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