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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
A standard television masks many of a camcorder's limitations, but when you view your video on a PC, real differences emerge. We shot test video footage with multiple camcorders simultaneously to facilitate comparative analysis. We use Ulead VideoStudio 8 for editing and Windows Media Player 9 for viewing, except where the use of bundled applications is required, such as with Sony's DVD camcorders. Monitors were optimized using DisplayMate and set to the industry standard D50 color temperature, which is similar to the simulated-daylight conditions under which we shoot.