On Mon, 01 Feb 1999 18:02:36 +0000, Dean Tran wrote:

>Anyone has a direct comparation between the two in
>video quality and other usages? Or someone can
>give me comment about EZ30.
>
>I can find a bunch of info about the TRV900 but not the
>AG-EZ30. Incidentally, Video Maker Magazine choose
>the AG-EZ30 as product of the year. Can anyone point
>me the a WEB site of EZ30?

I took a brief look at two EZ30's, and have seen
footage shot with the TRV-900... The picture of
the EZ30 was excellent, I thought, even in moderately
low (daytime) room light. There was a bit of "edging"
from possibly excessive sharpening (and the picture
was a bit less detailed than that of a VX-1000), but
I liked the color balance, and the way it held good
color in lower light. The stabilizer is useless.
The AF was OK, but would search some in some conditions.
I would check for noise pick-up in the audio...
The picture of the TRV-900 was also excellent, but
did not have the exaggerated edge effect. It appeared
to be very good in low light. The stabilizer appears
to be excellent, with no artifacts. The AF appeared
good, with little hunting evident. The sound was a
surprise - NO camera noise in the audio (I have never
seen this before in a mini-DV camcorder with a mic
built into the body - most have a very noticeable
"whine"), and the mic sounded natural with voices.
I lean toward the TRV-900, which seems to have
a nice balance of well-done basic features.
(I will be checking out a TRV-900 against a VX-1000
in a couple of days...)