Opt for a digital camcorder with a two way connection

In case your digital camcorder has a two-way connection, then it will enable either input or output so that you are able to use it as either a player or as a recorder. This will also make hooking up for editing purposes, really easy.

You would need optional analog video inputs in case you would like to transfer the videos of old analog footage in to your digital camcorder for storage. If you have analog inputs then you can use your digital camcorder as a media converter. This way you can transfer footage from your analog camcorder into your computer for editing. There are various digital camcorder models that include both analog as well as digital inputs.

Even a digital camcorder having just a single charge coupled device will be able to deliver high quality images to you. But in case you want the best images come from your camcorder, then you need to opt for the one that has three CCDs. This would the highest quality imaging that can be available in a camcorder. But if you are planning to produce video only for your domestic purposes, and not for big money, then a single CCD model will be fine enough. For the professional videographer, the requirement is of high quality imaging. Thus a 3 CCD camcorder will be the natural choice. Do note that a three chip camcorders will always be more expensive than its single CCD counterpart.

One of the most important factors to be considered in choosing your digital camcorder will be the number of pixels. Of course, more pixels will always be better than lesser pixels. However, a digital camcorder with a high pixel CCD may not always deliver a sharper image than the one having lesser pixels. This is because there are several other factors that impact the image quality besides the pixel count. This includes the CCD size, besides the lens size too.  

In case of 3 CCD camcorders, the CCDs will be having a reduced pixel count. This is because in case of a 3 CCD camcorder, you will multiply the number of pixels by three when you are comparing these numbers with a single CCD camcorder. Even among this 3 CCD digital camcorder, just the pixel count is not enough. In addition, there is the technology that can give performance that can be equal to CCDs having higher pixel counts and even providing much better sensitivity in the low light situations.