Do standard definition HANDYCAMS give "standard" Hollywood movie DVD/DVDRip quality?
I am from India and I am looking to buya HANDYCAM. I am looking for a HANDYCAM that allows me video recording in such a way that, the recorded video gives me quality similaR TO the English original DVDs or that of the DVDRips widely available in the net.
I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT HIGH DEFINITION VIDEOS....I DONT WANT THAT MUCH ....DVDRips would do
Now when i tried to look for one....in my town , only SONY is widely available....the problem is the dealers know nothing about "video quality"....they just tell that the HANDYCAM they show me records video in Standard Definition.....when i say "I want something which gives me DVD like resolution", they say "If i want HIGHER resolution i need to go for High Definition models"
They seem to be ignorant....i just want to record video and be able to view them on my TV or laptop in a DVD like quality.....i don't want High Definition.....and if i am correct my TV is not HD compatable
Here are the specifications for a model from SONY
DCR-SX63E
(Its the name of a model)
SD Video Codec MPEG2-PS
Media Storage Type Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / PRO (High Speed) / PRO Duo™ (Mark2) / PRO-HG Duo™ / SD/SDHC Memory Card
HYBRID Movie Recording on Memory Stick™ and SD/SDHC Memory Card (16GB Built-in Flash Memory)
Image Sensor 1/8 CCD
Lens / Filter Diameter Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® / 30mm
Optical / Digital Zoom 60x / 2000x
Audio Format Dolby Digital 2ch.
Zoom Mic Yes
Maximum Still Image Resolution (Photo Mode) 720 x 480 (4:3)
Built-in LED Video Light Yes
Face Detection Yes
Record Start / Stop & Zoom Buttons on LCD Frame Yes (shown on LCD screen)
Direct Copy Yes
Quick Startup Yes
USB Terminal Yes (USB 2.0 High Speed)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 50 x 55 x 112mm
Mass (w/o Tape, Battery, etc.) Approx. 190g
As u can see they have conveniently not mentioned the video resolution
But in another HD model...see the specifications
HDR-XR500E
HD Recording Format AVCHD (1920 x 1080i)
HD Video Codec MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
SD Recording Format MPEG-2
Maximum Still Image Resolution (Photo Mode) 12 Mega Pixels (4000 x 3000 pixels / 4:3)
Dual Rec Image Resolution 8.3 Mega Pixels (3840 x 2160 pixels / 16:9) / 6.2 Mega Pixels (2880 x 2160 pixels / 4:3)
You can see there is specification here about video resolution
Also see the specifications for Canon Legria LEGRIA FS305
LCD monitor 2.7-inch widescreen colour, approx. 123,000 dots with dimmer setting
Image Sensor 1/6-inch CCD, approx. 800,000 pixels
Microphone Stereo Condenser Microphone
Lens 37x optical zoom
Digital Zoom 1800x (Movie Mode only)
Advanced Zoom 41x (16:9)
Lens Configuration 10 Elements in 8 groups, 1 High-Refraction glass & 1 Double-Sided Aspherical Lens used, f2.0 - 5.2
Filter Diameter Not supported
Image Stabilizer Electronic type
AF System TTL-video signal sensing system AF
Video Recording Specifications
Video Recording Standards MPEG 2
Effective Pixels 16:9, Advanced Zoom on: 934 x 576, approx. 540,000 pixels (wide)
840 x 518, approx. 440,000 pixels (tele)
Advanced Zoom off: 840 x 518, approx. 440,000 pixels
702 x 576, approx. 400,000 pixels
Audio Compression Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)
Shooting Modes Auto, P, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Shutter Speed Range 1/6 – 1/2000 (Tv mode)
1/25 – 1/500 (Auto mode)
1/8 – 1/500 (Night mode)
Minimum Illumination Approx. 1.1lx (night mode)
Still Image Recording Specifications
Still Image Recording SD / SDHC memory card
Still Image Compression Exif Ver. 2.2 specifications satisfied, Compression method: JPEG
Recording Pixels L 1024 x 768
S 640 x 480
Shooting Modes Auto, Program, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Easy Operations Features
Zoom Zoom lever
Navigation Joystick
Battery Rechargeable Intelligent lithium battery BP808
Input / Output Terminals
Video Out AV Cable
Physical Dimensions & Power
Power Supply (rated) 7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V DC (DC in)
Operating Temperature 0 - 40°C 85% (relative humidity)
-5 - 45°C 65% (relative humidity)
Dimensions Approx. 55 x 59 x 121mm (2.2 x 2.3 x 4.8in.)
Weight (Main Unit) Approx. 225g (7.9oz)
Here again u can see a video specification....but i still dont know whether its DVD like or DVDRip like quality.....because i dont whats the specification for DVD/DVDRip quality
Now please help....can anyone tell me in a simple manner all this thing?????
I have no idea how to exactly equate DVD quality with camera video quality specifications!!!!
I am from India and I am looking to buya HANDYCAM. I am looking for a HANDYCAM that allows me video recording in such a way that, the recorded video gives me quality similaR TO the English original DVDs or that of the DVDRips widely available in the net.
I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT HIGH DEFINITION VIDEOS....I DONT WANT THAT MUCH ....DVDRips would do
Now when i tried to look for one....in my town , only SONY is widely available....the problem is the dealers know nothing about "video quality"....they just tell that the HANDYCAM they show me records video in Standard Definition.....when i say "I want something which gives me DVD like resolution", they say "If i want HIGHER resolution i need to go for High Definition models"
They seem to be ignorant....i just want to record video and be able to view them on my TV or laptop in a DVD like quality.....i don't want High Definition.....and if i am correct my TV is not HD compatable
Here are the specifications for a model from SONY
DCR-SX63E
(Its the name of a model)
SD Video Codec MPEG2-PS
Media Storage Type Memory Stick PRO Duo™ / PRO (High Speed) / PRO Duo™ (Mark2) / PRO-HG Duo™ / SD/SDHC Memory Card
HYBRID Movie Recording on Memory Stick™ and SD/SDHC Memory Card (16GB Built-in Flash Memory)
Image Sensor 1/8 CCD
Lens / Filter Diameter Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® / 30mm
Optical / Digital Zoom 60x / 2000x
Audio Format Dolby Digital 2ch.
Zoom Mic Yes
Maximum Still Image Resolution (Photo Mode) 720 x 480 (4:3)
Built-in LED Video Light Yes
Face Detection Yes
Record Start / Stop & Zoom Buttons on LCD Frame Yes (shown on LCD screen)
Direct Copy Yes
Quick Startup Yes
USB Terminal Yes (USB 2.0 High Speed)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 50 x 55 x 112mm
Mass (w/o Tape, Battery, etc.) Approx. 190g
As u can see they have conveniently not mentioned the video resolution
But in another HD model...see the specifications
HDR-XR500E
HD Recording Format AVCHD (1920 x 1080i)
HD Video Codec MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
SD Recording Format MPEG-2
Maximum Still Image Resolution (Photo Mode) 12 Mega Pixels (4000 x 3000 pixels / 4:3)
Dual Rec Image Resolution 8.3 Mega Pixels (3840 x 2160 pixels / 16:9) / 6.2 Mega Pixels (2880 x 2160 pixels / 4:3)
You can see there is specification here about video resolution
Also see the specifications for Canon Legria LEGRIA FS305
LCD monitor 2.7-inch widescreen colour, approx. 123,000 dots with dimmer setting
Image Sensor 1/6-inch CCD, approx. 800,000 pixels
Microphone Stereo Condenser Microphone
Lens 37x optical zoom
Digital Zoom 1800x (Movie Mode only)
Advanced Zoom 41x (16:9)
Lens Configuration 10 Elements in 8 groups, 1 High-Refraction glass & 1 Double-Sided Aspherical Lens used, f2.0 - 5.2
Filter Diameter Not supported
Image Stabilizer Electronic type
AF System TTL-video signal sensing system AF
Video Recording Specifications
Video Recording Standards MPEG 2
Effective Pixels 16:9, Advanced Zoom on: 934 x 576, approx. 540,000 pixels (wide)
840 x 518, approx. 440,000 pixels (tele)
Advanced Zoom off: 840 x 518, approx. 440,000 pixels
702 x 576, approx. 400,000 pixels
Audio Compression Dolby Digital 2ch (AC-3 2ch)
Shooting Modes Auto, P, Tv, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Shutter Speed Range 1/6 – 1/2000 (Tv mode)
1/25 – 1/500 (Auto mode)
1/8 – 1/500 (Night mode)
Minimum Illumination Approx. 1.1lx (night mode)
Still Image Recording Specifications
Still Image Recording SD / SDHC memory card
Still Image Compression Exif Ver. 2.2 specifications satisfied, Compression method: JPEG
Recording Pixels L 1024 x 768
S 640 x 480
Shooting Modes Auto, Program, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Easy Operations Features
Zoom Zoom lever
Navigation Joystick
Battery Rechargeable Intelligent lithium battery BP808
Input / Output Terminals
Video Out AV Cable
Physical Dimensions & Power
Power Supply (rated) 7.4V DC (battery pack), 8.4V DC (DC in)
Operating Temperature 0 - 40°C 85% (relative humidity)
-5 - 45°C 65% (relative humidity)
Dimensions Approx. 55 x 59 x 121mm (2.2 x 2.3 x 4.8in.)
Weight (Main Unit) Approx. 225g (7.9oz)
Here again u can see a video specification....but i still dont know whether its DVD like or DVDRip like quality.....because i dont whats the specification for DVD/DVDRip quality
Now please help....can anyone tell me in a simple manner all this thing?????
I have no idea how to exactly equate DVD quality with camera video quality specifications!!!!