On Sat, 06 Apr 2002 14:16:51 GMT, FIVE wrote:

>In article <3cb4fd8d.2793212
>@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>, rpn1
>@cornell.edu says...
>>
>> The "upright" version of the new 1/4.7" megapixel
>> Sony camcorders appears to be the PC101, at:
>> www.sonystyle.com/digitalimaging/P_Feature_PC101.shtml
>> David Ruether

>So do the PC120 and the pc101 have the same
>image capture chip (hadd)?

"HAD", but not the same size and pixel count...

>I am in the market to get one of these
>smaller camcorders and was considering the
>pc120, but it seems the pc101 may better
>suit my needs, as I do not really need blue
>tooth, and could one day use streaming usb
>mpeg.

Look also at the PC115 (though both these are
similar to the TRV30 - see:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm).
It may be that with the lower pixel count, the
PC101 may be preferable (or the older PC100/PC110,
though these don't have some of the features you
want). The higher pixel count gets you sharper
motion video (but with more annoying artifacting
and worse low-light performance) and higher res.
stills (but with lotsa color noise, and res. still
too low for good good-size prints).

>But what is this mpeg "EX"?

Dunno - but it may be the ability to shoot mpeg1
to the limits of the Memory Stick capacity?