Tiny new Mini DV camcorder from Sony. The DCR-PC105 weighs just one pound, can record video to Sony’s Memory Stick storage cards, has a 10x Zeiss optical zoom lens, a 2.5″ LCD touchscreen, and ...

Sony's camcorder lineup might be very DVD- and hard-drive-heavy this year, but budget-minded tape lovers are still getting some love. The company just announced two new miniDV camcorders, offering ...

Along with all those new DVD-based Handycams announced this week, Sony's also seen fit to give its line of Mini DV camcorders a bit of a boost, introducing three new models for those who prefer to ...

Taking a leaf out of Sony's FX7, the FX1000 is a high definition Mini DV Handycam camcorder that sports a separate mic and some nifty manual controls.

MiniDV tapes ought to work between different camera brands. I've switched tapes successfully between Canon and Sony MiniDV camcorders.

Why DV? All the camcorders we tested use MiniDV tapes, tiny cassettes that store 60 minutes of high-quality digital video in standard-play mode or 90 minutes in long-play mode.

How to Convert Your MiniDV Tapes to a DVD on Your Computer. Many older-model camcorders use MiniDV tapes as their medium for recording video and audio. MiniDV, or Mini Digital Video, is an analog ...

For all you budding David Leans who yearn to shoot your own Lawrence of Arabia, Sony's DCR-HC90 MiniDV Handycam Camcorder is a good way to capture all your exploits for widescreen viewing, even if ...

Orlando, FLA .— Thin is in for the camcorders at this week’s PMA show, here. Following their ever-diminishing digital still counterparts, the new mini DV camcorders introduced by Canon, Panasonic, and ...

For this roundup, we looked at the most recent entry-level mini-DV camcorders from several top manufacturers: Canon, Panasonic, Sharp, and Sony.