HD camcorder for $500?

Thomas Thr

I make short films and need a good hd camcorder for $500.
I need one with:
Greater than or equal to 5 megapixels
Manual Focus and Auto Focus

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Try either the Sony HDRCX110B
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/sony-sony-hdrcx110b-high-definition-flash-camcorder-black-hdrcx110b/10138738.aspx?path=dbe5d1b6142b4fc6ec756a947b5f2710en02&lang=en-CA&pcname=&sku=10138738&ActiveTab=Tab_custReview

or the JVC GZ-HM440BU
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/jvc-jvc-high-definition-sdhc-camcorder-gz-hm440bu-black-gz-hm440bu/10163222.aspx?path=d7831828b7c9b839bcfe311756906df8en02

Not sure if that's good enough but that's what I could find.

EDIT: MiniDV camcorders shoot visibly grainy film. If you want a crisp image then you should buy a digital camcorder.

Looking for the best HD Camcorder under $500?

Joe Prosci

Ive been looking at many different camcorders but cant find one I want to get. I want HD video and a decent megapixel for pictures. Any additional features would be great. I dont want to spend a penny over $500. Let me know. Thanks.
Well I know I can look on craigslist/ebay. But I was wondering what brand and model of camera would fit my needs.

Answer
HD camcorder, a step backwards in picture quality. Camcorder takes on frame, skips a few frames then takes another. Leave camcorder or software to interpolate the missing frames. Terrible video if any fast action is in the video.

Want the best quality in your videos, forget HDD or DVD or any other kind of storage media, MiniDV tape is the way to go. I have long hair, have challenged a few people with HD camcorder to duplicate a hair toss or two, they reply they cannot do this video as their camcorders cannot shoot it at all. My MiniDV tape camcorder had no problems shooting this.

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Top HD Camcorders under $500?

OutPut87

What are the top 2011 HD camcorders under $500?

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The top HD camcorders for under $500 are all JUNK. It would take you in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could even compete withe video Quality of a $300 MiniDV tape camcorder.

consumer level HD camcorders have 3 issues. 1) Fuzzy, blurry, out of focus areas around people in the HD video. 2) Any movement in front of a recording HD camcorder shows up in the finished video with screen ghosts and artifacts following the movement, ruining the video. 3) Lack of record times. 1 hour, go home, no way to change storage or continue shooting. Some offer a whole whopping 30 minutes. What, record 1/3 of the event then put the camcorder away or leave.

You can get the Canon ZR960 for $250 or the ZR930 for about $300. Both of these camcorders are MiniDV tape based. Both camcorders have a Mic jack. Both of these camcorder can take better quality video and audio than any sub $3000 camcorder.

Best HD camcorder from $4-500?

BW

I'm looking for a new camcorder to shoot some of my product videos. I've been using a 5 year old handicam from Sony and it just isn't up to par on video quality. I've got a pair of hd flips for the close up ground level shots, but need something nicer for the overal vids. My camera is used mostly for my products, not really for shooting people. It'll also be used during the day outdoors. I'm trying to find the camera that best fits what I'll be using it for...without breaking the bank. Examples of my current and older vids can be found on YouTube username billet works.

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Getting a HD camcorder is taking a step backward in Video Quality. HD camcorders Interpolate the video, which means of every 25 frames of video, 4 or 5 frames are taken by the lens assembly, the other frames in between these are filled in by the camcorder inner circuitry, thus giving you not true video. MiniDV tape camcorders give every frame of every shot and usually cost less.

http://simplevideoediting.com/learn/part1_camcorder_choices.htm

http://simplevideoediting.com/learn/part2_connect_camcorder.htm

Consumer level HD camcorders have 4 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) These Consumer level HD camcorders all have a habit of the transferred to computer files are something you need to convert, thus losing your HD quality, to work with your editing software. 4) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes â four different times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.

MiniDV is currently the most popular format for consumer digital camcorders. MiniDV camcorders are typically more affordable than their HDD and DVD counterparts. Each MiniDV tape will typically hold an hour of footage at normal recording speed and quality. MiniDV tapes are available for purchase at not only electronic and camera stores, but also at drugs stores and grocery stores, making them easy to find while your on vacation. There are literally hundreds of MiniDV camcorders available; both in standard and high-definition.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/zr960

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