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mike9626
I have a website that I'm creating, and I would like to put some videos on it 5-10 minutes long. What type of camcorder, or what are the specifications to look for in a camcorder, that will produce a med to high quality and clear video?
Answer
The real question is what type of activity are you filming. This should drive the decision of the camera. A camera which is great in full sunlight at the beach may not be as good for those pictures of the family around the dinner table at night. Most cameras will upload to the computer fairly easily through firewire [better] or USB2 [not as good]. You should also consider if you want an automatic everything kind of camera or one which allows you to manipulate the settings. If you are looking for an everything camera and you get one which requires you to adjust the settings -- you will hate the camera... also the opposite... if you want to adjust the settings and the camera wants to do it for you... just as bad.
Bottom line, is to determine the type of scene you are filming, determine the special features you desire and how you want the camera to handle them.
Strongly suggest you get one with firewire ports for computer transfer... you will thank me for this suggestion.
The real question is what type of activity are you filming. This should drive the decision of the camera. A camera which is great in full sunlight at the beach may not be as good for those pictures of the family around the dinner table at night. Most cameras will upload to the computer fairly easily through firewire [better] or USB2 [not as good]. You should also consider if you want an automatic everything kind of camera or one which allows you to manipulate the settings. If you are looking for an everything camera and you get one which requires you to adjust the settings -- you will hate the camera... also the opposite... if you want to adjust the settings and the camera wants to do it for you... just as bad.
Bottom line, is to determine the type of scene you are filming, determine the special features you desire and how you want the camera to handle them.
Strongly suggest you get one with firewire ports for computer transfer... you will thank me for this suggestion.
What is the best family camcorder to buy at a low cost?
fishygirl0
I'm not very good at choosing these gadgets. So please recommend the camcorder that you think is good.
Answer
If your just going to use the camera mainly for shooting family events, etc., why not go with a camcorder that records straight to DVD? After you finish recording, the camera will ask you to "finalize" (means it's ready to encode and be played in your dvd player). Or, there's the miniDV tape format which uses miniDV tapes. You'll need a firewire cable to ingest your footage into your computer, then edit your footage together with an editing software (maybe Windows Movie Maker). Of course, the second option is a bit more complicated (especially if you're just starting out).
The good news is that miniDV has been around for years and prices for consumer cameras have gone down. You can't go wrong with the major name brands like Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC, etc. Some brands go for around $200 (sometimes less!).
Camcorders which record to DVD are fairly recent, but prices on them are dropping as well. Check out:
www.bandhphoto.com
to window shop online for consumer camcorders.
Oh, and to add to the confusion, there are cameras that record to neither DVDs nor miniDV tapes, but record straight to an internal harddrive. My brother in law bought one (Sony) when his twins were born, and he's very happy with it.
Good luck,
--JA
www.madjavaproductions.com
If your just going to use the camera mainly for shooting family events, etc., why not go with a camcorder that records straight to DVD? After you finish recording, the camera will ask you to "finalize" (means it's ready to encode and be played in your dvd player). Or, there's the miniDV tape format which uses miniDV tapes. You'll need a firewire cable to ingest your footage into your computer, then edit your footage together with an editing software (maybe Windows Movie Maker). Of course, the second option is a bit more complicated (especially if you're just starting out).
The good news is that miniDV has been around for years and prices for consumer cameras have gone down. You can't go wrong with the major name brands like Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC, etc. Some brands go for around $200 (sometimes less!).
Camcorders which record to DVD are fairly recent, but prices on them are dropping as well. Check out:
www.bandhphoto.com
to window shop online for consumer camcorders.
Oh, and to add to the confusion, there are cameras that record to neither DVDs nor miniDV tapes, but record straight to an internal harddrive. My brother in law bought one (Sony) when his twins were born, and he's very happy with it.
Good luck,
--JA
www.madjavaproductions.com
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