Which is better when you consider hard drive vs mini-DV camcorders?

Answer by  liam80 (12)

Hard drive models have easy use, and are self contained. they have finite recording time and capacity. Mini DV have unlimited recording capacity, however there is a recurring cost.

Answer by  DavidS (1517)

The best choice is the hard drive camcorder. You don't have the added expense of the mini dv's and don't have to extras with you when out filming. The disadvantage to the hard drive type camcorders is that you have to download your hard drive before filming so that you don't run out of memory space.