On Tue, 21 May 2002 18:49:26 -0700, "r.crowley" wrote:

>"cvsound" wrote ...
>> Thanks for your thorough inputs. I think I am going to go with DVcam.
>> Now I am considering the following cams:
>>
>> Sony DSR150
>> Sony DSR250
>> Sony DSR300 (used ones)
>> JVC DV500.

>I am thrilled with my DSR300. It can produce pictures that are only
>slightly noisy in environments so dark you literally can't recognize
>someone's face at 1m (using the super-gain feature). I shoot lots of
>concerts in places that are poorly lit even for the audience, and horrible
>for video. But my DSR300 makes pictures that people marvel at. I don't
>believe the 150 or 250 have optics/pickup elements of the came class.

While I think you are right, I also think you would
be surprised by how good the VX2000/PD150/DSR250 also
are in poor light if you tried them...;-)