Great Camcorder under 300?!?

Q. I'd like a camera which shoots 24p has great picture and sound quality.
I'm a young indie filmmaker, so I make short skits etc.
I really emphasise great pic and sound quality to have my vids looking professional.
I was considering the Canon Vixia HF R 20/200 but can't find it anywhere available to Ireland .
Suggestions?

Answer
Hi Dillon:

The Canon "Vixia" line is for USA & Japan. You want the "Legria" models (e.g., Legria HF-R26 ,-R28, and -M400), which are for the UK/Ireland (and Europe) markets. Some Canon model #'s are available in both versions, others have USA-only and UK/Europe-only models.

Since you are in Ireland, and Y!A is a world-wide forum, it helps if you say "under £300" or "under 300 Euros" or whatever currency you mean, otherwise most of us Yahooligans are in the US and think "USD dollars".

For the best picture quality in a consumer-priced model, I'd recommend the Canon HV40, which is sold in both the Vixia and Legria lines, and uses both miniDV tape (best fidelity with lossless compression) and SD card storage (next-best quality). It also allows external audio from mikes and mixers, for really good sound.

And don't get caught up in the whole "cinema look" 24p thing. That's a high-end digital cinema "hype" setting that few consumer-level models will shoot at (nor need to). I don't see a teenage filmmaker ever wanting to pay for a 35mm 24fps film transfer print. Plus, there's a lot more to capturing "that film look" than just frame-rate, which you won't find in a non-pro model. Shoot at 25p or 50p (PAL TVs) or 30p/60p (NTSC TVs) and enjoy the more fluid motion-capture that the higher FPS allow you to capture. (You can always "down-convert" in the editing stage.)

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

good camcorders under 400 or 300?

Johnny

im going to be buying a camcorder for shooting skate videos and im also running on a low budget. can anyone suggest me some good camcorders for a low price and also has a movable viewfinder?

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There are three types camcorder available now, miniDV use tape as record media, DVD use DVD disc and HDD use internal hard disc drive. In this range you can buy lowest quality HDD, mid quality of DVD or best miniDV. For miniDV I suggest Canon ZR850. It has highest rating in this type. The sensor is 1K, higher than 680 in other models. You can find it online for $200(don't believe some site for $160, since they will try to sell you more accessory) or in retailer for $250. A new model of ZR950 just hit market but no rating is available.

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good camcorders under 400 or 300?

Johnny

im going to be buying a camcorder for shooting skate videos and im also running on a low budget. can anyone suggest me some good camcorders for a low price and also has a movable viewfinder?

Answer
There are three types camcorder available now, miniDV use tape as record media, DVD use DVD disc and HDD use internal hard disc drive. In this range you can buy lowest quality HDD, mid quality of DVD or best miniDV. For miniDV I suggest Canon ZR850. It has highest rating in this type. The sensor is 1K, higher than 680 in other models. You can find it online for $200(don't believe some site for $160, since they will try to sell you more accessory) or in retailer for $250. A new model of ZR950 just hit market but no rating is available.

Best HD camcorders under $300?

Calli

I'm looking for an HD camcorder. Nothing, fancy, just a simple one. I'm not professional or anything, I just want to video tape me & my friends riding our horses. I'd like one that also takes nice pictures. If you have any experience with some in my price range, please share! I'd really like it to have a decent battery life. I was looking at the Toshiba Camileo x100, and I really liked the video quality, but the reviews say the battery only lasts around 20-25 minutes before it has to be charged again :/

Thanks!

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http://camcorders.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/best_budget_camcorders.htm

under $3?

hard to find. DXG off brand. Look at craigslist and ebay for used.

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what brand of camcorder/video camera should I buy?

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tosachi1

I want to buy an affordable camcorder (under $ 300) that I can use to take home videos and EASILY transfer them to my macbook and edit them on imovie. Sound quality is also very importnat to me. Other than that I don't need anything fancy. Does anyone have any personal recommendations? Also, what would be the advantage of buying a camcorder as opposed to an ipod touch that takes videos?

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HD Camcorders and DSLR Cameras 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. It looks like this -one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, from front to back of the video. Near impossible to edit, even when you have the Multi port processor computer with the big 1GB Graphics card and a Sound card that is required to edit, view, watch and work with the files these camcorders produce.

Consumer Level HD Camcorders and DSLR Cameras 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 and DSLR Cameras, 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 and DSLR Cameras 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 and DSLR Cameras. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders and DSLR Cameras 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. And add the fact that to get a HD camcorder that could produce better video quality footage, one would have to spend in excess of $3500 for that camcorder that could produce higher quality video

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

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

http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/vixia_hv40#Overview

What is a good camera/camcorder for recording electric devices?

ROFLMAO211

I need a camera/camcorder under $300
Preferred in HD.

Good quality so i can see whats on the electric device(such as ipods and cell phones)
Right now im using my phone camera to make videos.,
you can check out my youtube page for my videos quality

http://www.youtube.com/user/nbamvp2887

i need something where i will be able to see what i am doing on the ipod touch

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Use a tripod or some other steadying device. No more handheld. Turn up the lights - but not directly (you don't want glare).

There is no high definition (HD) or hard disc drive (HDD) camcorder for $300 worth buying. The only ones are the toy Flips or Aipteks.

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