#Sony or Canon?
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I am looking to buy a Hi-8 video camera for home use and occasional work
as a video hobbyist. I have a Toaster equipped Amiga to do that with.
The question is which camera to get. My budget is limited and the cameras
that I have seen so far in my price range are the Sony TR700 and the Canon
ES1000. Which one is better or am I better off with yet another choice?
Who has experience with either or both? I would appreciate your comments
and suggestions.
-Jonathan
// Amiga online via Autopilot. MAC Quadra 900 and
\X/ 486 emulation. E-Mail: jonathanb@delrina.com
Right now I'd go with the TR-700. There are some differences in the
implementation of the LANC (Control-L) protocol between Canon and Sony. Sony
invented it and their cameras usually support all available commands. Canon
doesn't alway do that.
The TR-700 is a great unit overall. It is my current recommendation in small
camcorders. I just wish Sony would make an NTSC version of the CCD-V6000,
which is currently only available in PAL (Europe). It is a CCD-V5000 with
bigger zoom and a few other enhancements. Since it sits on your shoulder it is
much more stable. But, that's just wishing for now.
James Bell Jr. — Multimedia Contributor – CompuServe