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i want something to take videos with. but i wanted a dc because it's small and can fit into my pocket, and i can get one for about 250 or less. but after reading what you guys have wrote, i think i might get the cc.

question- when a cc says something like this, 30x optical/1200x digital zoom, does that mean for the video zoom, or the picture zoom, or both?
2.if i get a minidv cc, is it simple and quick enough to transfer the videos from the cc to my computer?

sorry for having so many questions, and thanks for you people who are putting up with me.

The_Other_One

If you get a digicam that can fit in your pocket, I can almost guarantee you won't be happy with it's video quality. The smaller the camera, the worse the video quality...typcially...

Now, there are some very nice camcorders out there that will fit in your pocket, but I don't know if you could find one for very cheap anymore or not...

I have no clue what you mean by video and picture zoom... The 30x means optical(lens) and 1200x means digital(basically expanding pixles) Anything above about twice the optical zoom looks horrible. My camcorder has a 25x optical/700x digital. It's VERY obvious when you hit the digital zoom area. Most of this is just a selling point for people who don't know what their getting. "Oh, this one's got more X's so it's got to be better!" Just disregard the digital zoom.

miniDV must be streamed to your computer. You basically just find what you want to record(works like a VCR) then press record and let it stream to your computer. It can take a while(as long as the video) but it's a very simple process.

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