On 5 Mar 2003 15:30:25 -0800, monkey_monkey_camera_boy@go.com (Monkey Monkey) wrote:

>Simple question:

>

>What is the best low-light performing single CCD camcorder,

>priced under $1000 (including 8.25% CA sales tax), *currently*

>offered at Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, Circuit City...etc?

>

>In terms of low-light performance:

>

>1) lack of "grainy" image

>

>2) least color distortion

>

>3) sharp edges

>

>4) steady auto-focus, not constantly hunting under low-light

>

>I already know that we're not going to get VX2000 performance

>out of a 1 CCD camera, I just want to know what's the best I can

>do for under $1000. I'd like to hear from Canon, JVC, Panasonic,

>AND the usual hoard of Sony users. I'd also like to hear from a

>few "Heavy Weights", like D.Ruether or J.Beale, or anyone who

>has a site offering comparison images, as the 2 I mentioned do.

>Thanks for any responses

I'd look for close-outs on the Sony cameras with the 1/4.7"

megapixel CCD - these have a very clean low-light image

with good color down to their (not very low) low-light

limit (TRV740 [D8], TRV25, TRV27, and PC101, some of which

should be considerably cheaper than $1000, especially

if bought at a *good* mail-order discounter...).