best camcorder under 4000 image
Q. is this camcorder still in production? and canon is the only brand which is producing this miniDV camcorder even TODAY?
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Yes still on their website as a current model.
I have not checked all brands, but it appears Canon is the only one with a low cost MiniDv camcorder for those who want high quality video, a low price, and understand that standard DV is superior to so called "HD" camcorders.
Canon and Sony (others I'm sure) make a HDV camcorder using the MiniDv tape at around $1000. Canon and all other major makers use MiniDv in their pro-cameras using the HDV format.
Interested in quality, not much money, not afraid of editing...Get the ZR960 while you still can. Any "HD" camera under $4000 will not be able to touch this $300 camera's quality on a screen bigger than your laptops!
Yes still on their website as a current model.
I have not checked all brands, but it appears Canon is the only one with a low cost MiniDv camcorder for those who want high quality video, a low price, and understand that standard DV is superior to so called "HD" camcorders.
Canon and Sony (others I'm sure) make a HDV camcorder using the MiniDv tape at around $1000. Canon and all other major makers use MiniDv in their pro-cameras using the HDV format.
Interested in quality, not much money, not afraid of editing...Get the ZR960 while you still can. Any "HD" camera under $4000 will not be able to touch this $300 camera's quality on a screen bigger than your laptops!
What are some video/DV/DSLR cameras that are the same quality as the Canon XH A1 and the Canon 5D Mark II?
Alex
I'm torn between the two, but are there cameras (maybe from other brands, even) that offer similar video quality? I'd like to consider all of my options before making a purchase.
Answer
Hi Alex:
You asked a similar Question last week over in the "Cameras" Category, but since you are interested in shooting "video" and not still photos, I'd recommend you discard your thoughts of using a DSLR like the Canon 5D (or any of the other Rebel/EOS series).
There's a current "craze" for using DSLRs to shoot video, sometimes motivated by budget & lensing options (it's hard to find a changeable-lens true camcorder for under-$3000 USD). But audio features on any DSLR take a backseat, and complaints about lousy audio capture, without spending a bundle on extra microphones & external mixers or digital recorders, are frequent with DSLR shooters & editors. And built-in limits on video-length and sensor overheating issues (after 30 minutes or so) also eliminate most DSLRs for serious video projects.
And keep in mind that the Canon XH-A1 camcorder is a late-2006 model that's no longer made. Still shoots great HDV hi-def, and stores video in low-compression high-bitrate MiniDV cassettes. Pro-audio XLR connectors with real audio knobs & settings exceed anything a DSLR can provide. Plus, you get time-code support, which DSLRs lack.
Other similar camcorders in the same price bracket are Sony's HVR-Z1 (the newer Z5 & Z7 might be out of your budget), and Panasonic's various AG-DVX or AG-HVX series (the DVX30P, the DVX100-DVX300, the HVX200, etc.). The DVX are standard def, but shoot good 16:9 widescreen if that's your big concern; otherwise, get an HVX hi-def model, new or used.
Once you get in the $4000-$5000 price bracket for camcorders, you get changeable lens options (like the Sony HVR-Z7 & HVR-S270, and Panasonic's AG-AF100).
If you choose a newer AVCHD-file format camera like the AG-AF100, just make sure your editing computer & software can handle that highly-compressed format.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Hi Alex:
You asked a similar Question last week over in the "Cameras" Category, but since you are interested in shooting "video" and not still photos, I'd recommend you discard your thoughts of using a DSLR like the Canon 5D (or any of the other Rebel/EOS series).
There's a current "craze" for using DSLRs to shoot video, sometimes motivated by budget & lensing options (it's hard to find a changeable-lens true camcorder for under-$3000 USD). But audio features on any DSLR take a backseat, and complaints about lousy audio capture, without spending a bundle on extra microphones & external mixers or digital recorders, are frequent with DSLR shooters & editors. And built-in limits on video-length and sensor overheating issues (after 30 minutes or so) also eliminate most DSLRs for serious video projects.
And keep in mind that the Canon XH-A1 camcorder is a late-2006 model that's no longer made. Still shoots great HDV hi-def, and stores video in low-compression high-bitrate MiniDV cassettes. Pro-audio XLR connectors with real audio knobs & settings exceed anything a DSLR can provide. Plus, you get time-code support, which DSLRs lack.
Other similar camcorders in the same price bracket are Sony's HVR-Z1 (the newer Z5 & Z7 might be out of your budget), and Panasonic's various AG-DVX or AG-HVX series (the DVX30P, the DVX100-DVX300, the HVX200, etc.). The DVX are standard def, but shoot good 16:9 widescreen if that's your big concern; otherwise, get an HVX hi-def model, new or used.
Once you get in the $4000-$5000 price bracket for camcorders, you get changeable lens options (like the Sony HVR-Z7 & HVR-S270, and Panasonic's AG-AF100).
If you choose a newer AVCHD-file format camera like the AG-AF100, just make sure your editing computer & software can handle that highly-compressed format.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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