12-28-2008, 09:13 PM
One word of caution re: Canon MiniDV cameras.
I've used two over the years. The first one I purchased in 1999 and used it for about five years before the tape mechanism started to act up. Then I bought a new one Feb 2007 and it crapped out this summer.
There's something known that's wonky about Canon MiniDV mechanisms - problem is, they share the same mechanism from the El Cheapo model all the way up to the XL series.
I too need a new camera for loading video to the computer. I'm thinking about going with Sony because they have better mechanisms - though I do love the image quality of the Canon.
I've used two over the years. The first one I purchased in 1999 and used it for about five years before the tape mechanism started to act up. Then I bought a new one Feb 2007 and it crapped out this summer.
There's something known that's wonky about Canon MiniDV mechanisms - problem is, they share the same mechanism from the El Cheapo model all the way up to the XL series.
I too need a new camera for loading video to the computer. I'm thinking about going with Sony because they have better mechanisms - though I do love the image quality of the Canon.