On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 17:45:22 -0500, Jeff Snyder wrote:

>I've got a 6-year old Sony TRV15 8mm video camera. I've been pretty happy
>with it but I imagine that the technology has improved a lot since then.
>
>I'm thinking of upgrading to a TRV18 or TRV25/27 MiniDV camera.
>
>I currently use a Hollywood Dazzle DV bridge to transfer video to my iMac.
>The results are okay but I imagine they could be better.
>
>How much of an improvement will I seen in my video if I move to MiniDV
>format? If I'm not interested in still photos will I notice a large
>difference in image quality between the TRV18 and the TRV27?

'Pends on what you mean by "large"...;-)
The TRV25/7 image will look a bit sharper,
with a bit brighter color (but also possibly
with a bit more "edgy" look, and a bit less
low-light range...) compared with the TRV18,
but some may not notice the differences...
The PC101-TRV25/7 imaging type is not included
here, but this site shows the differences
between most other Sony video *imaging types*:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder--comparison.htm.
(See also, for image characteristics examples:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/vid_pict_characts.htm.)