in tape size yes, but D8 takes all tapes, Hi8 only Hi8 and 8mm and 8mm only 8mm tapes
Some popular brands of 8mm camcorders include Sony, Rokinon, and Bower. You can purchase all of these products listed, as well as other 8mm camcorders, at the Best Buy website.
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The official Canon website has information about all of the currently available camcorders made by Canon. They also sell these camcorders on the website.
Hi8 should be backward-compatible with all cameras that use Video8.
Camcorders can be confusing and are alot of money. Try consumer's report where camcorders are tested and all given a score.
Canon does have digital camcorders on sale, however almost all electronic manufacturers are slowly stopping production of camcorders due to the convergence of video recording on cellphones and digital cameras.
Some Sony camcorders do not feature nightvision. However, the majority of models do have it, and the feature appears to be standard on the more expensive models.
The Sony HVR-Z5E HDV Camcorder (around £3500 / $5300) is a good camcorder but so is the Kodak Zi6 Digital HD Pocket Camcorder (around £105 / $160). Both are compatible with Final Cut as are most camcorders. It all depends on how much you want to pay and what features you need.
not if they don't have threads to attach one
Sony, Samsung and other companies all make new models of camcorders almost every year. The latest types of camcorders are high quality multi-fuctional cell phones. For example a cell phone can now record high quality digital video that rivals the quality of earlier camcorders.
Almost all camcorders (such as Canon ones) accept SD format. For digital media it's the gold standard.
Shopping for a Sony camcoder is as easy as changing channels on your computer. Internet shopping is an easy way to find the camcoder of your choice without leaving the comforts of your home. It saves you driving time and fuel expense. Major electronic stores are available online, as well as discount stores and warehouses.