On 17 Jan 2000 22:39:14 GMT, daggo66@aol.comnospam (Tom DeGraw) wrote:

>>If it is similar to the 3-chip Panasonic AG-EZ30U
>>(from their pro division), you can find comparisons
>>between that one and the TRV-900 (and others, with
>>frame-grabs, etc.) on my web page, under "I babble".
>>David Ruether

>It in fact is the AG-EZ30 with a different model number sold through the
>consumer division just as the EZ1 and the DV1000 were the same.
>Tom DeGraw

Thanks for the information. That makes the PV-DV950
a rather nice camcorder! No useable stabilizer, but
there are useable work-arounds, and the picture and
sound are first-class. I almost made the mistake of
selling my EZ30U in favor of the TRV-900 - instead,
I kept both, since each has different strengths and
weaknesses. If a hefty side-handle (a still-camera
flash-bracket) is added, the stabilizer is not
needed for the first 2/3rds of the
zoom range, I find.