>On 26 Feb 2003 11:24:52 -0800, kevin@kjcrowley.com (kjc) wrote:

>>d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether) wrote in message news:

<3e5cc9fe.1304131@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>...

>>> On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 00:36:07 -0600, "abc" <abc@abc.com>

>>> wrote:

>>> >Hi.. I just couldn't decide which one to go with. Not looking into making

>>> >movies but taking family events (i.e. reunions, birthdays, playtime, and

>>> >family outing) and portable. If you've other recommendation, please do so as

>>> >long as it's not over $1,200.

>>> >

>>> >Options:

>>> >1. Sony DCR-PC101

>>> >2. Sony - DCR-PC120BT

>>> >3. CANON ELURA 40MC

>>> >4. CANON OPTURA 200MC

>>> Number one, though none of these will shoot well in low

>>> light. BTW, I have three Sony camcorders available used,

>>> at: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/fs.htm - but my first choice

>>> would be the PC101 for overall picture quality (though the

>>> TRV11 and PC9 can shoot in slightly lower light levels).

>>> David Ruether

>>The DCRTRV-140 also shoots in low light (f 1/4) and it's around $400.

>>But it's a discontinued model. You could find them on ebay though.

The low-end D8 models have the least-nice pictures of

the whole Sony DV line, though it may be good enough,

and the chip size indicates low-light range similar to

the TRV11/17/18 level of Mini-DV camera...

On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:23:23 -0500, xyz <xyznospam@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Without actually buying one, I wonder how the TRV27 does in low-light?

>If it is as good as the old TRV17 (1/4" CCD) then I'm happy but I

>don't think it would be because of the smaller 1/4.7" CCD. Anyone who

>has used both?

I'm assuming that the chip is the same in the TRV740 as

the PC101, TRV25-27-33-38-39, and if so, the image quality

at the low-light limit is excellent, and better than any

other 1-chip DV camcorder I've seen - but I have not done

side-by-side comparisons to see how low these will go

compared with others... I suspect the TRV11-17-18-etc.

go slightly lower, but with much more grain and much worse

color at their lower limit.