What is the difference between Mini dv and Mini dvd Camcorders?

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DV or DVD? That is the question.  The difference between them is mainly one of evolution.

Mini dv camcorders have been gradually declining in popularity since the advent of the tapeless mini dvd format camcorder which, along with the sd-card, flash memory and hard drive variety, offer greater convenience than the tape-based models.

Although the mini dv format allows for a full resolution of 720 x 480 (NTSC-format) or 720 x 576 (PAL), mini dvd can easily match that, and has the capability of being dropped straight into a dvd player. Footage can also be transferred to a PC much faster than digital tape.

It is true that the digital tape of the dv camcorder is less likely to be totally corrupted than tapeless models, but this is relatively rare – and of course back-ups are the key.  The recently-developed CDRoller utility can recover data from both formats, as well as from flash memory cards, but it is just as well not to put it to the test.

The evolution from cine film camera to the first analogue videotape camcorders, the more recent digital tape dv camcorders, and now the tapeless mini camcorders, steadily reducing in size, is complete!?  Just for now….