Canon (like the Vixia H40), Sony, JVC, and Panasonic are companies which make minidv camcorders. Photo stores that sell these brands may carry minidv camcorders; alternatively one can look through auction sites like eBay and Amazon where new and used models are available.
There are many places where one can find highly rated minidv camcorders. The easiest place to find them is by visiting a local electronic store such as Best Buy.
The Sony MiniDV, the JVC Everio and Canon MiniDV are all around $250.
Most Mac users prefer MiniDV camcorders because of the speed and ease of use.
The difference between them is a dvd camcorder has a dvd drive where you put a dvd in and the video that you record will be burned to the dvd, MiniDV camcorders are cameras that burn the video that you took to a small tape. I personally like dvd camcorders because each video you take is in a separate file, as miniDV cameras are 1 giant video.
HD Camcorders are the best media format for high quality video. MiniDV is fairly dated, although some people still like using it.
Electronic camcorders are definitely available to purchase through Amazon. An example is the Canon GL2 MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 20x optical zoom.
It depends. MiniDV (and HDV) are compatible with almost every editing software package, and require a less powerful computer to edit, however the industry is moving towards flash and hard disk camcorders. The encoding used by these new camcorders is more taxing on your computer, and requires new editing software. If you want something to be compatible with your existing software and older computer, then MiniDV might make sense, but if you have a powerful new computer and the latest editing software then MiniDV is probably not the best choice for the future. See the related links for a more detailed comparison of MiniDV and Flash Camcorders
JVC GRD230 MiniDV Digital Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom do good macro
For finding reviews on these camcorders, check various websites for companies such as Best Buy, Wal-mart and other stores that sell Sony camcorders to see the consumer reviews of the individual products.
Minidv is the digital recording format used in most camcorders due to the ability to record more vibrant sound and color compared to the analog version. One can find more information about minidvs by contacting a video editing professional or hobbyist.
Mini DV cameras are digital camcorders that do not use film. You can review and compare a variety of models at http://www.amazon.com/Digital-MiniDV-Camcorders-Camera-Photo/b?ie=UTF8&node=754484.
Companies generally don't specialize in just producing DVD camcorders but some companies that provide cheap options are Sony, Canon and Panasonic. Look for the low end or budget models of DVD camcorders and you have a nice selection.