What is the difference between MiniDV and DVD camcorders?
MiniDV camcorder records digital video on a MiniDV format tape, while DVD camcorders process and records image data from the CCD directly only the disc. Since a single disc cannot hold as much information as a cassette tape, DVDs use a much heavier compression scheme than DVC. However, unlike MiniDV, digital video can be shared effortlessly simply by recording multiple copies of the same footage onto DVD with the push of a button.
