Hello hennbot
You can use any
Mac-compatible Firewire video camcorder with your G4 PowerBook. The Panasonic HVX200 you mention appears to claim Mac compatibility, but the best way to be
certain that a given camera will do what you want it to connect it's Firewire interface to your Mac and give it a try with the software you want to use.
What you can do with your Mac and the Firewire-connected camera depends on the
applications you use with it.
If you consider buying a webcam for use with your PowerBook, be aware that Apple no longer sells the external (Firewire) iSight. (The built-in iSights on current Macs are USB cams that cannot be moved to another Mac.)
Click here for a post that gives info on some available alternatives for those of us whose Macs do not have built-in iSights. You must run Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later to use the UVC cams mentioned in that post without adding additional software. If your posted
Mac OS X (10.4.3) system info is correct, you should consider updating to the latest version of Tiger anyway. You can do the update in one step with the
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update (PPC).
EZ
Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz w/Mac OS X (10.4.11) G5 DP 1.8 w/Mac OS X (10.5.1) External iSight
