Video (analog as well as digital, in fact) is recorded in diagonal stripes. The only difference between DVCAM and miniDV is the spacing between the tracks. It's wider on DVCAM, so the tape has to run faster. (In fact, miniDV has a long-play mode -- not recommended -- that squeezes the tracks even closer together.) DVCAM is supposed to be more resistant to drop-outs than miniDV, but from everything I've heard this is more of a theoretical than a practical advantage.(posted 9056 days ago)Anyway, the short answer to your question is that while the tape formats are different, the signals are identical, and your editing software won't even be able to tell them apart.