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coolkid999
the ones with the handles on top, I heard most of them are in SD not HD so doesnt that mean a canon vixia which is much less money and is HD is better? I just want the best picture quality I dont mind much about having a low maximum recording time or so many formats of video storage.
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It depends on who is doing the video capture.
"The ones with a handle on top" include the
Standard definition:
Sony DCR-VX1000 series, DCR-VX2000 series, Panasonic AG-DVX100 series and Canon GL series. Some are "prosumer". All record to low-compression DV format.
High Definition:
Sony HDR-FX1/FX1000, Canon XHA series, XLH series. While these are high definition camcorders, they can also record to DV format. All use miniDV tape. Same with the Sony HVR series pro camcorders - with one exception, noted below.
The reason most are Standard def is used to capture the video is because lots of compression and fast action do not get along well (and results in poor video).
For many different reasons, just because something is "new" does not mean it is "better"...
But the Canon Vixia HV40 can record in standard def and high def... and you *could* use a "Scorpion".
Please note, all of the above use digital tape. This means your computer MUST have a firewire port. USB won't work and USB-to-firewire cable/converter/adapter things don't work.
If flash memory is a requirement, then you have the Panasonic AG-HVX200 (P2 cards), Sony HVR-Z7 (SxS CompactFlash) and JVC GY-HM100 (SD memory cards).
There is no consumer-grade AVCHD camcorder that records to flash memory or hard disc drive that will provide "good" video of fast action sequences. There is no prosumer or pro camcorder that uses an internal hard disc drive. There are external hard disc drives (Sony, Focus Enhancements FireStore) that can attach to a prosumer or pro-grade camcorder if a hard drive is a requirements - they are expensive and also record low-compression DV or HDV format video.
It depends on who is doing the video capture.
"The ones with a handle on top" include the
Standard definition:
Sony DCR-VX1000 series, DCR-VX2000 series, Panasonic AG-DVX100 series and Canon GL series. Some are "prosumer". All record to low-compression DV format.
High Definition:
Sony HDR-FX1/FX1000, Canon XHA series, XLH series. While these are high definition camcorders, they can also record to DV format. All use miniDV tape. Same with the Sony HVR series pro camcorders - with one exception, noted below.
The reason most are Standard def is used to capture the video is because lots of compression and fast action do not get along well (and results in poor video).
For many different reasons, just because something is "new" does not mean it is "better"...
But the Canon Vixia HV40 can record in standard def and high def... and you *could* use a "Scorpion".
Please note, all of the above use digital tape. This means your computer MUST have a firewire port. USB won't work and USB-to-firewire cable/converter/adapter things don't work.
If flash memory is a requirement, then you have the Panasonic AG-HVX200 (P2 cards), Sony HVR-Z7 (SxS CompactFlash) and JVC GY-HM100 (SD memory cards).
There is no consumer-grade AVCHD camcorder that records to flash memory or hard disc drive that will provide "good" video of fast action sequences. There is no prosumer or pro camcorder that uses an internal hard disc drive. There are external hard disc drives (Sony, Focus Enhancements FireStore) that can attach to a prosumer or pro-grade camcorder if a hard drive is a requirements - they are expensive and also record low-compression DV or HDV format video.
What is the Best Camcorder for Professional Action Sport Photography?
Doug O
I will be taking it snowboarding and skiing mostly. But need top notch quality. Price range: Below $1000. Thanks
Answer
For new, your request has mutually exclusive terms. There is no Professional video (or still) camera anywhere near $1000. You can get by with $2500 +/- Pro-sumer cameras running uncompressed MiniDv.
The consumer, camcorders under $1500 all use the same H264 highly compressed so-called "High-Def" recording format. The term "high-def" is pure marketing. Canon, JVC, Sony...all use the same format, pick one you like (for action, look for the biggest (diameter) lens you can get, Optical Image stabilization, etc)
The data rate says it all: MiniDv= 13 gigs/hour for 720X480 while the highest resolution H264 is 11gigs/hour to record almost twice the pixel information.
True High-Def rings in around $6000. Cameras for production run about the price of a small house.
I have paid $1500 for a used Canon GL-2 and would gladly do so again before I spent $1000 on a H264 camcorder. Similar cameras can easily be found for under $800. I found a like-new Canon XL-2 for less than $1000 several months ago.
Want a $1000 consumer camera, pick a toy any toy. Want video you might be able to sell, hit the auctions/want ads and find the best MiniDv you can get your hands on. JVC, Sony, and my favorite...Canon, all make fine cameras.
For new, your request has mutually exclusive terms. There is no Professional video (or still) camera anywhere near $1000. You can get by with $2500 +/- Pro-sumer cameras running uncompressed MiniDv.
The consumer, camcorders under $1500 all use the same H264 highly compressed so-called "High-Def" recording format. The term "high-def" is pure marketing. Canon, JVC, Sony...all use the same format, pick one you like (for action, look for the biggest (diameter) lens you can get, Optical Image stabilization, etc)
The data rate says it all: MiniDv= 13 gigs/hour for 720X480 while the highest resolution H264 is 11gigs/hour to record almost twice the pixel information.
True High-Def rings in around $6000. Cameras for production run about the price of a small house.
I have paid $1500 for a used Canon GL-2 and would gladly do so again before I spent $1000 on a H264 camcorder. Similar cameras can easily be found for under $800. I found a like-new Canon XL-2 for less than $1000 several months ago.
Want a $1000 consumer camera, pick a toy any toy. Want video you might be able to sell, hit the auctions/want ads and find the best MiniDv you can get your hands on. JVC, Sony, and my favorite...Canon, all make fine cameras.
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