Nick
I'm looking for a good camcorder priced between £200-500 (secondhand is OK) for high quality filming. It must have the following: wide angle lense with 20X optical zoom (or interchangeable lenses), external microphone port, and SD card compatibility. I like the Canon Legria HF 25, and the older Canon DM-XM 2, but was wondering if there were any other decent camcorders with a slightly lower price range?
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Define "professional camcorder".
My definition of a "professional camcorder" is one with a large lens diameter (67mm or larger), large imaging chip system (1/3" or larger - or APS-C imager) in a 3CCD or 3CMOS configuration and XLR audio inputs.
The Canon Legria HF G25 is a prosumer grade camcorder. It does not have an interchangeable lens system. You can add screw-mount lenses to the 58mm lens thread mount - or you can add a DoF adapter to allow an interchangeable lens system.
Even used, if the equipment needs to be working, there is no "professional camcorder" in your price range. Unless you have a different definition of "professional camcorder" than I do - if s, please let us know what that it. From what I've seen, the Sony NEX-EA50UH is the "entry level"...
Define "professional camcorder".
My definition of a "professional camcorder" is one with a large lens diameter (67mm or larger), large imaging chip system (1/3" or larger - or APS-C imager) in a 3CCD or 3CMOS configuration and XLR audio inputs.
The Canon Legria HF G25 is a prosumer grade camcorder. It does not have an interchangeable lens system. You can add screw-mount lenses to the 58mm lens thread mount - or you can add a DoF adapter to allow an interchangeable lens system.
Even used, if the equipment needs to be working, there is no "professional camcorder" in your price range. Unless you have a different definition of "professional camcorder" than I do - if s, please let us know what that it. From what I've seen, the Sony NEX-EA50UH is the "entry level"...
camcorders?
Q. ok whats the diff about these camcorders and which ones are the best my budget goes up to 500 nothing more help
dvd, mini dv, hi 8 mm, high def, tapeless, hard drive whats their difference help!
dvd, mini dv, hi 8 mm, high def, tapeless, hard drive whats their difference help!
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DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder.
DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder.
Did I mention... DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder.
Get a hard drive based camcorder if you want. Some of the higher-end flash memory camcorders are good. Best quality video continues to come from miniDV tape based camcorder, so you can get one of those.
DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder. Poor video quality, difficulties transferring to computer for editing, unstable optical discs... Do yourself and your husband a HUGE favor and please don't do it.
If you tell us your budgets, we can make actual recommendations. Canon, Sony and Panasonic are the usual manufacturer suspects.
Digital formats are best for editing: MiniDV tape, hard drive, flash memory (also known as "tapeless").
The analog formats are just going away slowly. This included Hi8, VHS-c.
My recommendation: Canon ZR800 or Sony DCR-HC28 (or HC96). You may need to add a firewire port to your computer. Easy to do if there is an available PCI slot inside - or PCMCIA slot if a laptop. Don't spend all your money on the camcorder - you will also want a tripod and an extra high capacity rechargeable battery... and a sturdy case.
DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder.
DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder.
Did I mention... DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder.
Get a hard drive based camcorder if you want. Some of the higher-end flash memory camcorders are good. Best quality video continues to come from miniDV tape based camcorder, so you can get one of those.
DO NOT GET A DVD based camcorder. Poor video quality, difficulties transferring to computer for editing, unstable optical discs... Do yourself and your husband a HUGE favor and please don't do it.
If you tell us your budgets, we can make actual recommendations. Canon, Sony and Panasonic are the usual manufacturer suspects.
Digital formats are best for editing: MiniDV tape, hard drive, flash memory (also known as "tapeless").
The analog formats are just going away slowly. This included Hi8, VHS-c.
My recommendation: Canon ZR800 or Sony DCR-HC28 (or HC96). You may need to add a firewire port to your computer. Easy to do if there is an available PCI slot inside - or PCMCIA slot if a laptop. Don't spend all your money on the camcorder - you will also want a tripod and an extra high capacity rechargeable battery... and a sturdy case.
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