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Contents
- Reality DV
- Editors' Choices
- Canon Elura 60
- Canon Optura 30
- Canon Optura 400
- Canon ZR85
- Canon ZR90
- JVC GR-D33US
- JVC GR-DX307U
- JVC GR-DZ7U
- Panasonic PV-GS120
- Panasonic VDR-M50
- Samsung SC-D6040 DuoCam
- Sony DCR-DVD101 Handycam
- Sony DCR-DVD201 Handycam
- Sony DCR-HC20 Handycam
- Sony DCR-HC40 MiniDV Handycam
- Sony DCR-HC65 Handycam
- Sony DCR-PC109 Handycam
- DV Versus DVD
- Performance Tests: Camcorder Still Images
- Performance Tests: Scoring Digital Video
We use the same test and configurations (maximum noninterpolated resolutions in JPEG format) for camcorder still-image capture tests that we do for digital still-image testing. Still pictures are analyzed on Sony Artisan Monitors in Adobe Photoshop. Pixel transition refers to the gray transition pixels between black and white edges; the fewer the better. We consider 5 percent to be the highest acceptable rating.