| When buying an HD camcorder, there are many | | | | - Reusable |
| details to look for. One of the most important ones | | | | This type of media is more recommended for |
| is the media type it records the video to. There are | | | | computer savvy users. |
| 4 well know media types/storage for digital | | | | Flash Memory |
| camcorders and HD camcorders: | | | | With the drops in memory prices and their increasing |
| | | | storage size, without doubts, this is the media type |
| 1. The traditional tape, miniDV for standard resolution | | | | of the future, which you can enjoy now. Currently, |
| and High Definition miniDV | | | | one can buy a 32GB SDHC memory card for less |
| 2. Hard drive storage. | | | | than $100, that's a lot of pace in a very compact |
| 3. Flash memory | | | | card. Memory card based camcorders can be more |
| 4. DVD (3.15″) | | | | compact and consume less power than the other |
| MiniDV Tape | | | | types. |
| Traditional media for those who like to archive tapes: | | | | - Cost effective |
| This type of media offers great video quality but | | | | - Can be reused unlimited times |
| video transfer to a computer can be quite slow. This | | | | - Can be used in more compact designs |
| is a media type that will soon or later disappear. | | | | - Great for pictures |
| - Widely availability | | | | This type of media is more recommended for |
| - Easy use and storage | | | | computer savvy users or for those willing to learn |
| This type of media is the most widely used, it's | | | | something new. |
| recommended for anyone. | | | | DVD based camcorders |
| Hard Drive Storage | | | | DVD media is a great option for those who don't |
| Hard drive based camcorders can record many hours | | | | want to waste time transferring or editing video. |
| of video without having to worry about changing the | | | | They tend to be costly and harder to find. Keep in |
| tape/card or dvd. It's completely reusable, once full, | | | | mind that these 3″ discs only offer 1.4GB of |
| you will simply purge the stored video and it ready to | | | | storage or around 30 minutes of video. |
| continue recording. On the downside, hard drive | | | | - Easy to use |
| based camcorders are more sensitive to shock, since | | | | - Fast recording/viewing |
| they have parts moving at high speeds.This types of | | | | - Compatible with RW discs (rewritable) |
| cameras tend to be heavier than others. | | | | This type of media is recommendable for any type |
| - Lot's of video storage | | | | of user. |
| - No need to keep changing media | | | | |