Year 2000 1 CCD CAMCORDER & chuckmeister's Ranking and a few specs here and there...

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Rank BRAND    Model Nickname  Firewire LENS(Optical&Digital)  PHOTOGRAPHS 
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  have in depth 
  specs & opinions		 CCD VIEWSCREEN VIEWFINDER Accessory 
  SHOE		 WIRELESS 
      A / V		 Cassette 
Memory		 Data 
Code		 TIMECODE 
 DropFrame		 PROTOCOL   ON 
Board 
 Ports		 SP-LP   OFF 
Board 
Battery		 SPEAKER MANUAL 
   Focus 
    W/B 
 Exposure		 LUX PROGRAM 
       AE		 DIGITAL 
EFFECTS		 Crystal 
  Clear		 SPECIAL 
FEATURES		 Optional 
Equipment		        ...Comments.Pro.&.Con....... These.opinions.are.from.my 
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  #1 
 
 

 

 SONY 
 
 

 

 DCR-TRV20 
MSRP $1999 
Street  $1295 
 
 

 

       Traveler 
 

  
 

    YES 
 
 

  

  
  Zeiss 12x & 150x 
        F1.8     37mm 
 

      

  

1/3"
1 million
HAD 

    

 3.5"    200k

     .5"   180k 

  

     YES 
"Intelligent" 
  HOT Shoe 
HVL-FDH 
ECM-HM1 
ECM-HS1		 Laser Link    YES YES hh/mm/ss/FF     LANC S-video 
C-video 
audioL/R 
earphone 
microphone		   YES   6 hrs  
NP-FM90 
  9 hrs		    YES    Focus 
Exposure		   3  

  4

 Portrait 
Sand&Ski 
Sports 
Landscape 
Spotlight 
Sunset		 Fade:B&M 
Sepia 
Pos-Neg 
Art&Pastel 
Solarization 
Monotone 
Mosaic 
Stretch&Slim		 Still 
Freeze 
FrameAdv 
SloMotion		 Battery.Expansion 
Inteligent.HotShoe 
Batt.Time.Readout 
ECM-HM1 mic 
HVL-FDH light 

 

 Intelli options 
2pc DV Mic 
Dual Light 

Under-water 
VW-SPDS5 

Windows 95 
VW-DTA1W 
HVL-IRH 
 

 P:.Lens by "Carl ZEISS" 
Most.Excellent.2nd.1CCD 
on site cam/backup cam 
Common Battery 
Optical Super Steadyshot 

Replaces  the need for a 
    separate DV VCR 
 

 C: Bottom Loading!
  #3 CANON    ZR10    Zooura    YES     Canon 14x & 35x 
       F1.8    49mm		 bb 1/3" 
380k(ps) 		     2"    113k     .5"   113k      YES       NO     NO YES hh/mm/ss/FF      LANC S-video  
C-video  
audioL/R  
earphone  
microphone		   YES      YES     YES 
it's hidden 
under  VF		   Focus  
   W/B  
Exposure		 2.5 Automatic 
Portrait 
Sand&Snow 
Spotlight 
Tv    Av 
Sunset 
 		 Fade:Mosaic 
Vertical.Wipe 
Window.Wipe		 Still 
Freeze 
FrameAdv 
SloMotion		 Hot Swappable  via 
CH-900 opt. kit 

Digital.Photo.Camera 
Digital.Video.Camera 
   SLR  Ergonomics

 35mm Slide 
duplicator 
#FP-100 

Video Editor 
#ED-100 

MM-200 
Mixing Mic

 P: Optical  Steadyshot 
     Canon Lens 14x 
      Inteli Flash 

C: Trys to be all  things 
      to all users 
  #2 SONY
DCR-PC100
MSRP $2099
Street  $1499		   Personal    Camera    YES      Zeiss 12x & 150x 
        F1.8    37mm		 1.Million 
HAD		     2.5"  200k       .5"    180k      YES 
Not Intelli !		 Laser Link    YES YES hh/mm/ss/FF      LANC* S-video  
C-video  
audioL/R  
earphone  
microphone*		   YES NPA-L7  
   5hrs		    YES   Focus  
   W/B 
Exposure  
 		  3 Automatic 
Sports 
Sunset 
Landscape		 Art&Pastel 
Solarization 
Monotone 
Fade Blk 
Sepia		 Still 
FrameAdv 
SloMotion		      DNR 
Now Optical Stab 
Now Laser Link 
Now CM		 No under water housing 

VMC-LM7

 P: Upgraded to TRV7 stds 

C: Still need opt 
      VMC-LM7** 
     Unique Battery 
     Electronic Steadyshot 
     Bad mic placement 
     Only DV w/Fixed VF 
  #4 SHARP VL-PD3 'Touchy'    YES     Standard 10x & 40x 
         F1.6     37mm		 1/3" 
660k		     4"    112k          .5"   100k      NO      NO     NO YES hh/mm/ss/FF          NO S-video 
C-video 
audioL/R 
earphone 
microphone		   YES    NO     NO 'Touchy'   5 Automatic Fade White Still 
FrameAdv 
SloMotion		 Touch Focus 
Touch Zoom 
Touch Backlight		 No under 
water housing		 P: Finally... 
               Viewfinder 
                Firewire 
Protected Viewscreen 

C: Electronic Steadyshot
  #5    JVC GR-DVL9800 Pro Q        YES      Standard 10x & 200x 
        F1.2      46 mm		   1.1m1/3"       4"   113k       .5"    90k      NO   IrDA     NO YES hh/mm/ss/FF       J - Lip S-video 
C-video 
audioL/R 
earphone 
microphone		   YES   BN-V856 
   5hrs		   YES    NO 2.5 Low Light 
Sand & Ski 
Portrait		   Monotone 
       Sepia		 Still 
SloMotion 
FrameAdv		 35mm Slide 
duplicator 
#CU-V30		 Underwater 
CB-V99 

Windows 95 
HS-V3/5 kit

 P: Very Fast Lens for 
     Sharp Resolution 

C: No Access Shoe 
     Electronic Steadyshot 
  #6 Panasonic PV-DV800 
Palmsight    YES     Standard 10x & 100x 
     F1.4       30.5mm		   1/3"  650k      3.8"   130k      .5"   130k      NO      NO     NO YES hh/mm/ss/FF     5 Pin S-video  
C-video  
audioL/R  
earphone  
microphone		   YES VW-VB2  
   3.5hrs		    YES   Focus  
   W/B		  7 Sports 
Portrait 
Low Light 
Spot Light 
Surf & Snow		 Wipe/Mix 
Strobe 
Monotone 
Sepia 
Pos-Neg 
Solarization 
Trail		 Freeze 
SloMotion 
FrameAdv		 VCR Sized 
Head Cylinder 

Photo Shot 
Shutter Sound

 Underwater 
VW-SPDS5 
VW-SJDS5 

Windows 95 
VW-DTA1W

 P: Excellent 2nd Unit Cam 

C: No Hot Shoe 
     Electronic Steadyshot
My Ranking BRAND MODEL # Nicknames Firewire LENS(Optical&Digital) PPhotographs CCD ViewScreen  ViewFinder Accessoryy 
   SHOE		 Wireless 
    A / V		 Cassette 
Memory		 DATA 
Code		 TIME CODE PROTOCOL    ON 
BOARD 
 PORTS		 SP&LP   OFF 
 Board  
Battery		 SPEAKER MANUAL 
   Focus 
    W/B 
 Exposure		 LUX 
 		 PROGRAM 
     A E		 DIGITAL 
EFFECTS		 CRYSTAL 
  CLEAR		   SPECIAL 
FEATURES		   OPTIONAL 
EQUIPMENT		       Comments Pro & Con 
  These opinions are from my 
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If you don't like the order I ranked these puppies... TOUGH, get your own site & remember to charge less !

Coming as Soon as I can get to them,  these other categories will be up t
Resolution                                                  Sepia [X]
Accessory Shoe [X]                                         B & W  [X]
wireless A/V       [X]                                        Solarization   [X]
S-Video port       [X]                                        Negative/Positive   [X]
External Battery  [X]                                      Trail [X]
Hidden Data Code   [X]                                        Wipes [X]
Protocols   [X]                                                  Mixes [X]
Digital Effects  [X]                                           Strobe [X]
Menu Pages Remote Control                    Fade to W, B or Mosaic  [X]
12 & 16 bit PCM                                        16X9 Wide Screen
SP & LP Rec/PB    [X]                                     Lux   [X]
Special Features  [X]                                       Time Code [X]
Unique Features   [X]                                       DSP [X]
Manual WB   [X]                                              CM cassette memory   [X]
Manual Focus  [X]                                            Battery Readout [X]
Manual Iris    [X]                                              Speaker   [X]
PC Photo Mode [X]                                          Accessories   [X]
Program AE   [X]                                                Crystal Clear Still/Freeze   [X]
Mic Jack    [X]                                                  Crystal Clear Slo Motion/Frame Advance  [X]
Earphone Jack   [X]                                          Dimensions & weight
Film & Slide transfer  adapters [X                  Plus others I haven't even thought of yet!
                                                                       I'll try & use this list for the 3CCD Matrix

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