Q. It will most likely be used.
Preferably with a Mic Jack
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Preferably with a Mic Jack
Im afraid there's no proper link in your answer.
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Best video camera under 300-400 dollars?
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I'm looking to upgrade my camera... so... What are your opinions on what the best video camera under 300 - 400 dollars is?
Also, a plus would be if it also took 4 + megapixel pictures, but not required.
It should be able to have the video uploaded to YouTube, and should be compatible with common video editing programs. :)
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Since you didn't say what types of things you would be taping, it is bit tough to recommend, but if just plain normal around the house stuff, I would suggest the Canon ZR800. It is a miniDV based camcorder with a mic-in jack. You can do much better audio with an external mic than with the built-in mics. Also, as miniDV tape, it will provide the best available video quality, too. If you plan on taping rock bands or loud noises, you will need to add some sort of volume control (like the BeachTek XLR adapters - like the DXA-6vu - which means you will need to use XLR mics).
MiniDV based camcorders use the DV port connected with a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable which connects to the firewire port on the computer. If you don't have a firewire port on your computer, they are usually easy (and cheap) to add. Macs have had them for many years.
Imported DV can be edited with MovieMaker or iMovie - easily. This is not necessarily the case with hard drive based or flash memory based. Their video can be edited, but the quality won't be as good and some of the editors have issues with MPEG2 files. DVD camcorders are terrible for editing video - and should be recalled and recycled and the money sent back to whomever purchased them.
Since you didn't say what types of things you would be taping, it is bit tough to recommend, but if just plain normal around the house stuff, I would suggest the Canon ZR800. It is a miniDV based camcorder with a mic-in jack. You can do much better audio with an external mic than with the built-in mics. Also, as miniDV tape, it will provide the best available video quality, too. If you plan on taping rock bands or loud noises, you will need to add some sort of volume control (like the BeachTek XLR adapters - like the DXA-6vu - which means you will need to use XLR mics).
MiniDV based camcorders use the DV port connected with a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire cable which connects to the firewire port on the computer. If you don't have a firewire port on your computer, they are usually easy (and cheap) to add. Macs have had them for many years.
Imported DV can be edited with MovieMaker or iMovie - easily. This is not necessarily the case with hard drive based or flash memory based. Their video can be edited, but the quality won't be as good and some of the editors have issues with MPEG2 files. DVD camcorders are terrible for editing video - and should be recalled and recycled and the money sent back to whomever purchased them.
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