A Firewire® camcorder has a small port that allows for real-time video uploading to a computer, resulting in better quality and faster upload speeds. However, it may require robust components to keep the upload flow stable. The main difference between a digital camera and a Firewire® camera is the port.
A Firewire® camcorder is nearly identical to any other digital camcorder, except that it has a Firewire® port. With this cable connected, it is possible for a Firewire® camera to upload a live movie to a computer. Uploading video without Firewire® takes longer, there is a quality penalty for regular uploading, and video tends to look better with this cable. The computer downloading a video usually needs fast hardware to keep up with the download, but the hardware in most computers should be sufficient.
When it comes to comparing a digital video camera and a Firewire® video camera, most people won’t notice much difference. Both have similar shapes, tools, potency, and other functions. The main difference between the two is that the Firewire® camera is equipped with a Firewire® port. The port is so small that it may not be noticeable at first, making it difficult for people to tell the difference from a single glance.
One advantage of using a Firewire® camera is the upload speed. When a digital camera takes footage, it usually needs to be saved and then loaded onto the computer after recording is complete. With a Firewire® camera, the footage loads at or near real-time speed, as long as the camera is connected via Firewire® to a computer. Otherwise, the camera just saves the footage internally, like the regular camera does.
If the video is uploaded in real time, this increases both the video upload speed and the video quality. This is because, when a video is loaded normally, it has to go through a conversion that damages its original quality. When a Firewire® camera uses the Firewire® connection, it ignores this conversion and the video loads as-is with the higher quality recording.
One potential problem with using a Firewire® camera is that the upload process may require robust components to keep the upload flow stable. This usually requires a good hard drive, because most of the other hardware is not used when loading FireWire® video. At the same time, most conventional computers should have enough power to support this loading, but it could make the computer hot and noisy, because the fan is running, while the Firewire® cable is charging from the camera.
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