Whats the best type of camcorder to go withMiniDV tape, recordable DVD, or hard drive?
If video quality is your highest priority, then MiniDV should be your choice. It s still widely regarded as delivering the best image quality. In the marketplace, though, DVD camcorders are now outselling tape cams, as buyers decide that slightly less quality is an acceptable tradeoff for conveniences such as instant access to any scene and faster transfer to computers. Hard drive-based camcorders offer these same advantages, plus the ability to shoot hours of video without changing tapes or DVDs, although if you don t routinely shoot for hours at a stretch, this benefit may be negligible.
