Michele B
I do not need any thing fancy.
Answer
DVD camcorders are all but useless and hard drive camcorders are still too fragile to cope with the rough and tumble of families. I'd suggest something realtively cheap and cheerful like the Flip camcorders or, if you'd like to edit your video and make DVDs from it, have a look at entry level MiniDV camcorders from Sony, Canon, JVC or Panasonic.
DVD camcorders are all but useless and hard drive camcorders are still too fragile to cope with the rough and tumble of families. I'd suggest something realtively cheap and cheerful like the Flip camcorders or, if you'd like to edit your video and make DVDs from it, have a look at entry level MiniDV camcorders from Sony, Canon, JVC or Panasonic.
First Camcorder Question ? !?
Caitlyn_
Okay, we are looking at camcorders online because my little brother wants one.
What kind of camcorder would you suggest ?
He wants to make family videos & youtube videoes.
& what is a Hard Disk Drive Camcorder & Flash Memory Camocorders ?
If you explain all this I'll give you 10 points a.s.a.p
Answer
Your budget will determine what camcorder you can buy.
Pocket camcorders are the least expensive and easy to upload to YouTube. They can cost from $120.00-$175.00. They are very basic and popular because they are small (pocket-sized) and have a internal video program to get your videos onto YouTube.
Bigger camcorders range from $200.00 and up. These can still be used to upload videos but will have many more features than the pocket cams. Things like settings, maybe an external microphone jack, an accessory shoe (to add a light or mic), Some have both an LCD screen and a viewfinder, but many lower priced cams only have the LCD screen to monitor your shots. Some cams don't have a threaded lens barrel for attaching filters or even a fish-eye lens so keep that in mind. Some camcorders can take still images too. But don't make that the determining factor of which cam you choose. Those still images are not high resolution; usually 5MP more or less.
A hard disk drive (HDD) camcorder uses a mechanical drive to store the video on. HDD cams are not ideal because they are prone to malfunction should the camera be dropped or abruptly jolted. Thus you would loose all your video. Plus there have been problems when used in high altitudes. Some camcorders record directly to DVDs. Avoid those too. They are not easy to work with when you want to copy your videos to you computer to edit them. It's more trouble than it's worth. Plus moving drives like the HDD and the DVD cams consume more battery power.
Flash memory is where the video is recorded to, like a memory card. Some cams are dual-flash memory cams (internal and can use memory cards). Flash memory is the better choice. It's best to record video to memory cards. That way should something happen to the camera, you'll have your videos saved. Also it's good to have more than one card so that you can change them out as you work on different projects. Don't get one large capacity card but two or more smaller capacity cards.
Hope that helps. Happy shopping!
Your budget will determine what camcorder you can buy.
Pocket camcorders are the least expensive and easy to upload to YouTube. They can cost from $120.00-$175.00. They are very basic and popular because they are small (pocket-sized) and have a internal video program to get your videos onto YouTube.
Bigger camcorders range from $200.00 and up. These can still be used to upload videos but will have many more features than the pocket cams. Things like settings, maybe an external microphone jack, an accessory shoe (to add a light or mic), Some have both an LCD screen and a viewfinder, but many lower priced cams only have the LCD screen to monitor your shots. Some cams don't have a threaded lens barrel for attaching filters or even a fish-eye lens so keep that in mind. Some camcorders can take still images too. But don't make that the determining factor of which cam you choose. Those still images are not high resolution; usually 5MP more or less.
A hard disk drive (HDD) camcorder uses a mechanical drive to store the video on. HDD cams are not ideal because they are prone to malfunction should the camera be dropped or abruptly jolted. Thus you would loose all your video. Plus there have been problems when used in high altitudes. Some camcorders record directly to DVDs. Avoid those too. They are not easy to work with when you want to copy your videos to you computer to edit them. It's more trouble than it's worth. Plus moving drives like the HDD and the DVD cams consume more battery power.
Flash memory is where the video is recorded to, like a memory card. Some cams are dual-flash memory cams (internal and can use memory cards). Flash memory is the better choice. It's best to record video to memory cards. That way should something happen to the camera, you'll have your videos saved. Also it's good to have more than one card so that you can change them out as you work on different projects. Don't get one large capacity card but two or more smaller capacity cards.
Hope that helps. Happy shopping!
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