MiniDV & HDV Camcorders and Decks

62 MiniDV & HDV camcorders and decks indexed, including Sony, JVC, Panasonic and Canon.

These are discontinued MiniDV and HDV tape camcorders and decks, listed for people digitising old tapes. Specifications come from each manufacturer's archive pages.

The key specification is DV out. FireWire/i.LINK (IEEE 1394) is the reliable way to capture DV bit-for-bit; only a few camcorders send DV over USB.

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  • Canon GL1 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 4-pin
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Canon GL2 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 4-pin
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Canon XH A1 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV terminal
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Canon XH G1 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV terminal
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Canon XL H1 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Canon XL2 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 4-pin, in/out switchable
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-D250US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-D270US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-D350 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-D370 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-D650 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-D750 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-D770 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-D850US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-D870US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-DA30US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-DF430US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • JVC GR-DF450US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-DF550US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • JVC GR-DZ7US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    Not specified – JVC lists USB Video Class (web camera); DV over USB not stated
  • JVC GR-X5US Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 DV input/output
    DV over USB
    No – USB Mass Storage (stills/card) only
  • Panasonic NV-C7 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Panasonic NV-EX21 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Panasonic NV-GS100K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Panasonic NV-GS150 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Yes – Panasonic lists USB 2.0 video transfer (camera → PC) with its USB DV driver
  • Panasonic NV-GS200K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Panasonic NV-GS250 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Yes – Panasonic lists USB 2.0 video transfer (camera → PC) with its USB DV driver
  • Panasonic NV-GS300 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Yes – USB 2.0 high-speed video transfer (deck → PC), USB Video Class DV driver
  • Panasonic NV-GS320 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Yes – Panasonic lists USB 2.0 video transfer (camera → PC) with its USB DV driver
  • Panasonic NV-GS400K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Yes – USB 2.0 video transfer (camera → PC only)
  • Panasonic NV-GS50K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB via optional VW-DTU2 kit (stills/web camera)
  • Panasonic NV-GS55K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Panasonic NV-GS70K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Panasonic NV-MX2500 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Panasonic NV-MX3000 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Panasonic NV-MX5000 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – IEEE 1394 (DV) in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – USB used for stills/card reader and web camera
  • Sony DCR-HC62 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed by Sony – USB mini-B for stills/PC link only
  • Sony DCR-PC100 Discontinued · 1999
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony DCR-PC110 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony DCR-PC120 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
  • Sony DCR-PC3 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony DCR-PC5 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony DCR-TRV10 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony DCR-TRV18K Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
  • Sony DCR-TRV20 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony DCR-TRV27 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
  • Sony DCR-TRV30 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed by Sony – USB mini-B for stills/PC link only
  • Sony DCR-TRV50 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed – Sony lists 'USB Streaming' (low-res PC streaming), not DV over USB
  • Sony DCR-TRV900 Discontinued · 1998
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – no USB port listed
  • Sony GV-D1000 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, DV in/out
    DV over USB
    Not listed by Sony – USB mini-B for stills/PC link only
  • Sony HDR-HC9 Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – USB mini-B for stills; USB Streaming not supported
  • Sony HVR-A1J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – not listed by Sony
  • Sony HVR-HD1000J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV
    DV over USB
    No – USB Type B not listed for DV
  • Sony HVR-M10J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No USB port listed
  • Sony HVR-M15AJ Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV
    DV over USB
    No USB port listed
  • Sony HVR-M25AJ Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV
    DV over USB
    No USB port listed
  • Sony HVR-M35J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No USB port listed
  • Sony HVR-S270J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV
    DV over USB
    No – not listed by Sony
  • Sony HVR-V1J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – USB mini-B not listed for DV
  • Sony HVR-Z1J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – not listed by Sony
  • Sony HVR-Z5J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 4-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – not listed by Sony
  • Sony HVR-Z7J Discontinued
    DV out
    Yes – i.LINK (IEEE 1394) 6-pin, HDV/DV in/out
    DV over USB
    No – not listed by Sony