best camcorder with viewfinder image
chips2481
I have a Sony Digital Camcorder Model DCR-TRV340. If I save video on the memory stick you can only have 300 by 200 resolution. Is there anyway to record video with the regular tape and then transfer it to a pc with higher resolution?
Answer
Yes, if your computer has a firewire port or an available expansion slot so you can add one.
The Sony DCR-TRV340 is a Digital8 camcorder and has a DV port. DV, i.LINK, IEEE1394 and firewire are all the same thing. The DV format video is high quality, standard definition, video. USB won't work and USB to firewire cable/converter things won't work. USB is used for transferring stills from the memory stick.
Link to the camcorder's manual:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=DCRTRV340
Download the operating instructions. See page 191 for details on i.LINK. See page 206 for the location of the "DV in/out" port (next to the USB port under the flap on the left side of the camcorder).
Cool camcorder... AV-in (most camcorders no longer have this), LANC (for a wire remote - keeps shake to a minimum when using a tripod - or if you mount the camera to a crane and you can zoom or focus or even take a still without touching the camera - and better than the wireless remote because you do not have to be in front of the camcorder to use the LANC), mic input, NightShot (infrared emitter built-in for zero light video capture), viewfinder and LCD panel, headphone jack for monitoring audio being recorded, a focus ring for manual focus control, interval recording for time lapse stills...
When the camcorder is correctly connected to the computer with a firewire cable, and the camcorder is in "Play/Edit" mode (on the power switch), Launch MovieMaker and "Capture" the video. Sometimes MovieMaker throws up for some reason - try WinDV (free download and use - no watermarks) for the transfer, then drag the transferred file to the Capture Area in MovieMaker... then drag to the timeline and edit...
Yes, if your computer has a firewire port or an available expansion slot so you can add one.
The Sony DCR-TRV340 is a Digital8 camcorder and has a DV port. DV, i.LINK, IEEE1394 and firewire are all the same thing. The DV format video is high quality, standard definition, video. USB won't work and USB to firewire cable/converter things won't work. USB is used for transferring stills from the memory stick.
Link to the camcorder's manual:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=DCRTRV340
Download the operating instructions. See page 191 for details on i.LINK. See page 206 for the location of the "DV in/out" port (next to the USB port under the flap on the left side of the camcorder).
Cool camcorder... AV-in (most camcorders no longer have this), LANC (for a wire remote - keeps shake to a minimum when using a tripod - or if you mount the camera to a crane and you can zoom or focus or even take a still without touching the camera - and better than the wireless remote because you do not have to be in front of the camcorder to use the LANC), mic input, NightShot (infrared emitter built-in for zero light video capture), viewfinder and LCD panel, headphone jack for monitoring audio being recorded, a focus ring for manual focus control, interval recording for time lapse stills...
When the camcorder is correctly connected to the computer with a firewire cable, and the camcorder is in "Play/Edit" mode (on the power switch), Launch MovieMaker and "Capture" the video. Sometimes MovieMaker throws up for some reason - try WinDV (free download and use - no watermarks) for the transfer, then drag the transferred file to the Capture Area in MovieMaker... then drag to the timeline and edit...
Why would anyone buy a camcorder over a high zoom point and shoot camera?
Baja_Sessi
I am in the market for a camera that does good video. I guess I am trying to figure out why anyone would purchase a camcorder when for about the same price they could purchase a high zoom point and shoot camera (that does video and takes great still shots). Just wondering if I am missing something. . . I mean if they both shoot 1080p video and both have a 30x optical zoom wouldn't they be the same from a video standpoint?
Answer
It's a good question, and the answer lies partly in the handling and partly in the quality of the results.
Under handling the PS camera lacks the very useful adjustable angle viewfinder, and also generally lacks control over the sound recording - sometimes it is only mono sound. The noise of the zoom motor may be picked up by the microphone. Another feature is that video shooting may be very hard on battery life. Camcorder batteries are generally rather bigger than PS camera batteries.
Under quality there is the issue of the codecs used for compressing the vast amounts of data that video shooting entails. One may find non-standard frame rates or other awkwardnesses to edit.
It's a good question, and the answer lies partly in the handling and partly in the quality of the results.
Under handling the PS camera lacks the very useful adjustable angle viewfinder, and also generally lacks control over the sound recording - sometimes it is only mono sound. The noise of the zoom motor may be picked up by the microphone. Another feature is that video shooting may be very hard on battery life. Camcorder batteries are generally rather bigger than PS camera batteries.
Under quality there is the issue of the codecs used for compressing the vast amounts of data that video shooting entails. One may find non-standard frame rates or other awkwardnesses to edit.
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