Sony developed the first digital camcorder that recorded uncompressed data and in 1995, they came out with the DV standard. Formats for digital camcorders include direct to disk recording and Digital8. Digital camcorders now record in MPEG formats.
Digital camcorders differ from traditional camcorders by not requiring tape. This makes the digital camcorder more practical - you can record longer volumes of videos on it, and you don't have to worry about the tape running out. The quality is also superior to traditional camcorders.
HDD camcorders do not have as sharp of an image as a digital camcorder. Digital camcorders usually come with an HD feature. HDD camcorders are old school for anybody these days.
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.
Sony digital camcorders let you do a lot of different things. You can record home movies of your family or friends and can share your recordings online because they are saved in a digital format.
Panasonic makes quite a few good quality, affordable camcorders.
Yes Future Shop sells DVD camcorders. Although they are switching to digital camcorders they probably still have in stock one or two brands of dvd camcorders.
Digital camcorders can help students and business professionals capture moments and promote them for the business. They can use the footage to make commercials.
Newer digital camcorders can record much more, and store it in a noise-free digital format, whereas the same could not be said for tape camcorders.
The maximum recording time for digital camcorders varies from a few minutes to multiple hours. It depends on the quality of the recording, the available memory, and the battery.
Sony is a world leader in comcorders. They have been producing camcorders for well over 20 years. And continue to be formost producers of camcorders in the world.
Yes, Sony is a very popular brand of electronics, and one of the many products that they produce are their digital camcorders. You can see what they have available on their site here: http://store.sony.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCatalog?keyword=digital+camcorders&storeId=20153&langId=200&catalogId=100803&in_dim_search=
The top brands of digital video camcorders are Sony and Panasonic. Amazon carries a wide variety of brands and each listing includes a review. http://www.amazon.com/Camcorders-Camera-Photo/b?ie=UTF8&node=172421