Best rated MiniDV camcorders
1. Canon ZR900 
- -excellent image stabilizer
- -good picture quality, low light quality, ease of use and audio quality
- -full auto switch
2. Canon ZR950
- very good picture quality and image stabilizer
- good low light quality, ease of use and audio quality
- full auto switch
3. Canon ZR960
- Very good picture quality
- good low light picture quality, ease of use
- poor image stabilizer
- fair audio quality
Then next three paces are: Sony DCR – HC62; Panasonic PV- GS 90 and JVC GR D870. But even as JVC GR D870 is placed on the sixth position, the rating is not bad at all. The only poor performance is in low light setting and image stabilizer is rated as excellent. Just for comparison, the price is around $240. So my choice would be the #1 Canon ZR900 ZR930 . Same price, better performance.
1. Canon DC410
Performance:
- Excellent image stabilizer
- Very good picture quality
- Good ease of use and audio quality
- Fair rating for low light picture quality
2. Canon DC 330
Performance:
- Very good picture quality and image stabilizer
- Good low light picture quality and ease of use
- Fair is audio quality
3. Panasonic VDR-D50
Performance:
- Good picture quality, image stabilizer and audio quality
- Very good in ease of use
- Fair in low light picture quality
- Price is very good
Again, you have to decide what is better for you. Who is mainly going to use the camcorder? My choice is #1 Canon DC 410. The price is higher, but performance over all is the best.
