Friday, July 29, 2005, 2:58:04 AM, Paul wrote:
PS> Thanks to all who responded to this thread. Based on what everyone here PS> said and what I've found on line, I think I'll go for the Sony PS> DCR-HC90. It's a mini DV model with a 3.3 megapixel CCED of 1/3 inch PS> dimension. It also has good low light capability, which is important to PS> me. It also has no manual gain, so I wouldn't count on the low light capability. Everything is automatic, including exposure (with almost none manual override), meaning that without gain control and in low light, it could just as well decide to leave gain low and use a slow shutter speed... with all blurred. Other thing missing is that it only accepts small thin batteries, you cannot increase the battery life if you need to with bigger battery. And some other quirks as well, with some aspects better than other models. I don't remember what you need it for, but think about a 3-chip camera. Some of them are by now small too, and the quality of 3-chip vs 1-chip is uncomparable. Frantisek
