A Sony Mini DV may be purchased at most local electronics shops and malls. Then one could order online. For both new and used, check out eBay. For mainly new, look at Amazon and Overstock.
This depends on what your most concerned with. If it's picture and sound quality, then you'd be better off with a digital camcorder. If it's affordability of the unit and accessories (tapes, batteries, etc.) then this Hi8 camcorder might be the better pick for you.
Hi8 should be backward-compatible with all cameras that use Video8.
Yes you can get a Sony hi8 camcorder form Wal-mart.It is probable cheaper at Wal-mart than other places. You should compare with Wal-mart and other stores like Best Buy to see who can give you the best deal.
The question here reads, can you play a Digital 8mm tape on an analog camcorder. The answer to this is NO. An analogue Video8 or Hi8 camcorder will display nothing useful if playing a tape recorded with the Digital8 standard. Only a Digital8 camcorder can play a Digital8 recording. In many cases (but certainly not all) such a Digital8 camcorder will also play analogue Video8 and Hi8 tapes. Be aware that sometimes a person will have used a tape branded as Digital8 to make recordings with a Video8 or Hi8 camcorder, and in this case the recordings ARE analogue. Another option is to convert your 8mm tapes to digital or DVDs. There are a lot of 8mm video transfer services out there that can do this for cheap. StashSpace.Com is a good one, costs $6.95 per tape and they let you watch and edit online for free. Outside USA, try a Google search for "digital8 to DVD transfers UK" or similar.
This type of model camcorder can record video with image stabilization. Clear results should be given even though this is an older type model recorder.
The difference would be about the same as the jump from VHS to DVD (if it's a miniDV camcorder) or from VHS to bluray (if it's a 720p or better digital camcorder.)
Yes, this camcorder is capable of taking still digital photos as well as recording video.
I have a Handycam video Hi8, I would like to make home movies on my computer using my camcorder video tapes. Can I do so with this camcorder?
The approximate cost of a Sony Mini Camcorder is about $349 new, however prices ranged anywhere from $249 to $999. A used Sony Mini Camcorder runs around $300 with the lowest being $199 and the highest being $499.
There is no such thing as a Hi8 adaptor for playback with anything but a Hi8 player/comcorder. I recommend converting your Hi8 tapes to digital and getting DVDs. StashSpace.Com can transfer Hi8 tapes to digital for $6.95/tape. You can get DVDs right away of your Hi8 tapes or you can go online to watch your Hi8 tapes and create customized DVDs. To learn more go to: http://www.stashspace.com/video-transfer/hi8-dvd-transfer.stm
There are a number of great features on the Sony HD Handycam. Some of the many outstanding features of this camcorder include face detection, high zoom, quick auto focus, optical steady shot and full high definition.