On Wed, 04 Apr 2001 04:30:25 GMT, Daniel Cohen wrote:

>I would greatly appreciate if someone can offer some advice. I am a
>first time buyer of a digital camera.
>
>I am primarily concerned with video and audio quality. I do not care
>much about the ability to take still photos. (I will grab some frames
>from the video if I need some stills).
>
>The ability to inport video from analog sources is a must. (Pass-through
>would be nice as well.)
>
>Low-light conditions are a concern to me. I will be filming a lot of
>performances on a stage, and the lighting is sometimes low.
>
>So, to sum up, the things that are most important to me:
>
>- video/audio quality
>- analog video inputs
>- decent/good low-light quality
>- also, good battery life would be nice
[...]

You can find (critical...) reviews of several of the more
popular and better Mini-DV camcorders on my web site, at:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm
BTW, you will not find any of the camcorders you listed
there since all but *possibly* one, the TRV20, violate the
standards you present above...;-) You will find both image
and sound quality (and low-light ability) noticeably better
with a good 3-chipper, like the TRV-900...