than the DVDs the camera uses. A standard, single sided DVD can store about 4.9 gigs. A mini DV tape can store over 13 gigs, and may have a longer life.
I haven't really looked at cameras in your price range for quite a while.
I want to buy a camcorder for shooting home events. My budget is around USD 700-800. I was planning to buy Sony DCR DVD-301(believe me, i was getting a deal for USD 700). But then I read many reviews which says MiniDV is better than DVD. Can somebody help?
Also can somebody suggest good value for money camcorders in DVD and/or MiniDV formats?
Thanks
~Sharad

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