Which camcorder to buy?

Question

What is the difference between a miniDV and a DV camcorder?

What is the AV cable?

Answer 1

miniDV is a compact version of DV (digital video) tape, but DV is also used as a universal term referring to all miniDV, full size DV, and HDV media in an all encompassing and  general sense.

All full size DV camcorders are professional level.  miniDV camcorders can be both consumer level or professional level.  Almost all professional HD small format camcorders are HDV (miniDV)

the AV (Audio/Video) cable is a cord that transfers both audio and video.  It coms in several types such as:  RCA (yellow, red, white), Firewire (also known as i,Link and IEEE 1394), and the newest, HDMI (High Definition Multi-Interface)