BanzaiFTW
Pro or consumer camcorder.Please no dumb ass answer.thank you
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Getting a good digital camcorder does not have to cost you tons of money. There are MiniDV, DVD, and even hard drive camcorder that can be purchased for less than $500, some considerably less. Here are some the top digital camcorders in the market under $500.
Panasonic SDR-H18 Hard Drive Camcorder
Canon DC230 DVD Camcorder
Sony DVD308 DVD Camcorder
Sanyo Xacti E1 Waterproof Flash Camcorder
Sony DCR-HC48 MiniDV Camcorder
Getting a good digital camcorder does not have to cost you tons of money. There are MiniDV, DVD, and even hard drive camcorder that can be purchased for less than $500, some considerably less. Here are some the top digital camcorders in the market under $500.
Panasonic SDR-H18 Hard Drive Camcorder
Canon DC230 DVD Camcorder
Sony DVD308 DVD Camcorder
Sanyo Xacti E1 Waterproof Flash Camcorder
Sony DCR-HC48 MiniDV Camcorder
which HD Camcorder should I buy?
zachleez
I am looking for the best quality HD camcorder, I would like it to use either DVDs or a hard drive or memory stick. I would like to spend under $1000 and I will be buying from eBay, or other good sites were I can find the deals, but first I need to no which brand/model I should buy? I just want an overall High quality camcorder, not top of the line independent film producer type but not a beginners one either somewhere in between what are some important features i should look for..... Image Sensor size?
Answer
I've been using a Sony HDR-HC1 for about 2 years.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Camcorders you should look at: Canon HV20 or HV30... or Sony HDR-HC7 or HC9.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Just so you understand the "range":
Standard definition Canon ZR800 is ~$250.
Standard definition Sony DCR-HC96 ~$500
The Canon HV20, HV30 and Sony HDR-HC7 and HC9 cameras listed above are the cheapest high definition cameras at ~$1000.
Then there is a big jump to the Sony HDR-FX1, FX7, HVR-A1U, V1U and Z1U... and the Canon GL2, XL2, and XHA1... and Panasonic DVX100 and HDX200
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Why are most of these camcorders miniDV tape? Because the compress the least DV for standard definition and HDV for high definition. The internal hard drive and flash camcorders use MPEG2 for standard def and AVCHD for hidef - and that is a LOT of compression - when you compress that much when capturing, you lose data - and video quality. You want the least compression at capture - what you do in the edit and post production environment is downstream and controlled - if you lose the data at the beginning there is no recovery.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
There are two exceptions to this - the Panasonic cameras use P2 cards. As well, Firestore makes external hard drive capture devices (which connect using firewire to miniDV tape cameras). These storage items store using DV ad HDV format, so are not subject to the compression video quality loss of the traditional internal hard drive and flash consumer devices.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Be careful of "best price" - there are a lot of scammers that are "gray market resellers", open the box and take out the battery and other included items - then sell the camera cheap, but force you to buy the accessories they just took out of the box.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Best purchase method is to buy locally. You keep your neighbors employed and taxes pay for roads, and all that other stuff you take for granted. Next best is stay with the know on-line folks... Amazon, Adirama, B&H Photo. Beyond this, you are on your own - Buyer beware.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
DVD based camcorders compress even more (into MPEG and AVCCH formatted files) than hard drive or flash memory based camcorders do. The video they capture is poor quality compared to the other camcorders and painful to edit.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
I've been using a Sony HDR-HC1 for about 2 years.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Camcorders you should look at: Canon HV20 or HV30... or Sony HDR-HC7 or HC9.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Just so you understand the "range":
Standard definition Canon ZR800 is ~$250.
Standard definition Sony DCR-HC96 ~$500
The Canon HV20, HV30 and Sony HDR-HC7 and HC9 cameras listed above are the cheapest high definition cameras at ~$1000.
Then there is a big jump to the Sony HDR-FX1, FX7, HVR-A1U, V1U and Z1U... and the Canon GL2, XL2, and XHA1... and Panasonic DVX100 and HDX200
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Why are most of these camcorders miniDV tape? Because the compress the least DV for standard definition and HDV for high definition. The internal hard drive and flash camcorders use MPEG2 for standard def and AVCHD for hidef - and that is a LOT of compression - when you compress that much when capturing, you lose data - and video quality. You want the least compression at capture - what you do in the edit and post production environment is downstream and controlled - if you lose the data at the beginning there is no recovery.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
There are two exceptions to this - the Panasonic cameras use P2 cards. As well, Firestore makes external hard drive capture devices (which connect using firewire to miniDV tape cameras). These storage items store using DV ad HDV format, so are not subject to the compression video quality loss of the traditional internal hard drive and flash consumer devices.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Be careful of "best price" - there are a lot of scammers that are "gray market resellers", open the box and take out the battery and other included items - then sell the camera cheap, but force you to buy the accessories they just took out of the box.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
Best purchase method is to buy locally. You keep your neighbors employed and taxes pay for roads, and all that other stuff you take for granted. Next best is stay with the know on-line folks... Amazon, Adirama, B&H Photo. Beyond this, you are on your own - Buyer beware.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
DVD based camcorders compress even more (into MPEG and AVCCH formatted files) than hard drive or flash memory based camcorders do. The video they capture is poor quality compared to the other camcorders and painful to edit.
DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.
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