"sub" <subqDIE@SPAMspeedynet.net> wrote in message news:6ho1gvo5sten3nmhev4p817q79pmquknb2@4ax.com...

> Any opinions on the current line up of high end DV camcorders?

>

> Canon, Sony? any others?

>

> Looking for one that can be put in a waterproof housing.

The current best among "Handycam-style" Mini-DV/DVCam

camcorders are: Sony VX2000/PD150, JVC GY-DV300,

Panasonic DVX100, and Canon GL2 - and the Sony

TRV950/PDX10, if low-light range is not important...

These vary in minor particulars in picture characteristics, sound

quality, control selection and layout, etc., and size (except that

the TRV950/PDX10 is considerably smaller than the others).

Larger "shoulder-mount" models also exist, with good Sony,

JVC, and Panasonic models available. Some 1-CCD models

have an excellent picture in low-contrast lighting, and are very

small - but they have limited low-light range. Among these I

would look at the 1-megapixel (or greater) Sony models...

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David Ruether

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http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com

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