On 2 Mar 2003 12:18:00 -0800, alowance@yahoo.com (al) wrote:

>DR wrote:

[...]

>> > However, just today I read the review on the Sony TRV-80 TRV-70

>> >(Both 2.1 megapixel CCD and 2megapixel DV) and the Panasonic DV953

>> >(3CCD and 3 megapixel stills). It appears that the Panasonic is in

>> >the same price range as the new Sonys and just a bit higher than the

>> >TRV50 and PC120BT. Does anyone have any experiences with these

>> >cameras.

>> See: http://www4.big.or.jp/~a_haru/index.html (the camera

>> models are in English) for comparative images (I think the

>> 953 is the MX 5000, and the TRV30 or PC120 serves for the

>> TRV50, with the 70/80 not there yet...). I have reservations

>> about greater-than-megapixel one-CCD cameras, though...

>> (see: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm,

>> and for reference examples of video image problems:

>> www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm).

>WHAT DOES "I have reservations about greater-than-megapixel one-CCD

>cameras, though..." MEAN? I AM A BIT NEW TO THE DV ARENA SO MAYBE I

>DON'T UNDESTAND THE LINGO. CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY?

The last two URLs take up this issue - but the higher-pixel-count cameras seem to have better sharpness

and color at the expense of more annoying motion-artifacting

and less low light range...

[...]

>I THOUGHT 3 CCD CAMERAS CAUGHT GRETAER COLOR AND LIGHT EVEN IN DIMM

>SITUATIONS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THE 3CCD CAMERAS ARE SUPPOSED TO

>GIVE A BETER PICTURE IN EVEN POOR LIGHTING. IS THIS STATEMENT

>CORRECT?

NO! (BUT IT MAY BE BEST NOT TO "SHOUT!" ;-)

Models vary. *In general*, what you say is true, but there

are notable exceptions (again, see the URLs above - and

with the third, use the key - some of the "bad" examples

are shot with 3-CCD cameras...). The Sony TRV950 and

most Panasonic 3-chippers have relatively poor low light range, also...

>> >* A camcorder that takes good still pictures. Not so much for

>> >printing but rather for email

>> The megapixel (and higher) do this well... See the 3-D

>> images (section "4" and above) for examples, at:

>> www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/changing.html.

But *only* for web use...!