Compare Canon DM-XM2 Mini DV Camcorder to Panasonic AG-DVX102 Mini DV Camcorder

The Canon DM XM2 has a slightly longer and slimmer body styling than its predecessors with increased access to its controls. The DM XM2 offers ClearScan, a utility used by many professional cameras to drop a computer screen into their shots without wild flickering. Other features include a 16.9 widescreen, internal microphone and a LCD screen that can be flipped to a frontal view as well as being able to slip back into its housing while displaying outwards. The Canon DM XM2 renders impressive images in any weather conditions, and features a media card slot for SD. The Canon DM XM2 is of professional standard with superb image quality, designed for the serious user, and has great functionality. Less

The AG-DVX100A is the upgraded version of the Panasonic 24-frame video camera. When introduced, the AG-DVX100 was the first small video camcorder to offer film-like 24-frame per second recording. High-end shoulder mount cameras offer this film-speed recording, but the operation of one of these cameras requires a large production crew and lot of money. The AG-DVX100 is a 5-pound camcorder that is easy to use at a much lower cost. The prospect of shooting low cost video with film-like results was impossible to resist. The initial offering was a commercial, if not a technical hit. The AG-DVX100A is an improved version of the original camera with additional film-like features. But its not only the camera that is required for the film-like result. Computer editing software able to fully utilize the cameras encoding is a necessary and evolving piece of the puzzle. Software writers worked around the clock from the start and are still adding functionality to the process. Less