Q. Any pro-sumer camcorder under $3000 is good? Any good one under $2000?
A. You are in the right target range - basically, the largest lens and imaging chips you can get in the camcorder - in the price range you can afford - keep in mind that you should not spend you whole budget on the camcorder. Audio and stability devices - Mics and tripod/crane/steadycam-glidecam devices - and lights will be needed. Maybe even a lens or two.
Standard definition
Canon GL2 & XL2, Sony DCR-VX2100, Panasonic AG-DVX100 series.
Any particular reason you don't want high def? They can all capture standard def, too... Sony HDR-FX1000 & HVR-V1U, Canon XHA1...
Standard definition
Canon GL2 & XL2, Sony DCR-VX2100, Panasonic AG-DVX100 series.
Any particular reason you don't want high def? They can all capture standard def, too... Sony HDR-FX1000 & HVR-V1U, Canon XHA1...
Is the Canon XA10 HD Professional Camcorder good for film making?
Q. I'm starting out so this would be my first camcorder I have ever used.
A. Hi "Bittercold":
Since you already asked twice last month about miniDV camcorders, I won't repeat any of the other Y!A pros' advice on that subject. I will, however, point you back to fellow Contributor "L's" Answer to you regarding the AVCHD format issues that the Canon XA10 records all its files in: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmxPdh4o1WYVv83bjYM0h6Xsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120324030021AAL8XNH
If you are interested in "filmmaking", then you are going to have to plan for editing, and AVCHD's lossy compression codec isn't the best for frame-accurate edits.
If you've never done any camcorder shooting at all, you might be better served starting out with something used from a good camera store or pawn shop, and making sure some of your budget money goes into the extra RAM & fast hard drives (among other things) that editing HD footage will require. Try a $250-$500 test run, before you go spending almost 2-grand.
Feel free to update us with what kind of stuff you plan to shoot, for better feedback. It makes a difference:
When I get hired by Coach Schuman or one of the other Yahoo!Sports' "Rivals 100" coaches to videotape a football event, they expect me to bring a miniDV format camcorder, not a flash-card AVCHD or H.264 unit, no matter how expensive. And small-is-good with run & gun sports shooting, so I use a Canon ZR-series or Panasonic GS-80 (both under $700), rather than my $3000 Sony Z1U. We shoot everything in 4:3 Standard Def, since that's what the editor, the other coaches, and all the other shooters work in. And the low-compression DV codecs make for good action footage and easy edits.
The Canon XA10 has pro-audio features, good Canon glass optics, dual SD slots, etc., but I can't say if it's the best deal for you.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Since you already asked twice last month about miniDV camcorders, I won't repeat any of the other Y!A pros' advice on that subject. I will, however, point you back to fellow Contributor "L's" Answer to you regarding the AVCHD format issues that the Canon XA10 records all its files in: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmxPdh4o1WYVv83bjYM0h6Xsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120324030021AAL8XNH
If you are interested in "filmmaking", then you are going to have to plan for editing, and AVCHD's lossy compression codec isn't the best for frame-accurate edits.
If you've never done any camcorder shooting at all, you might be better served starting out with something used from a good camera store or pawn shop, and making sure some of your budget money goes into the extra RAM & fast hard drives (among other things) that editing HD footage will require. Try a $250-$500 test run, before you go spending almost 2-grand.
Feel free to update us with what kind of stuff you plan to shoot, for better feedback. It makes a difference:
When I get hired by Coach Schuman or one of the other Yahoo!Sports' "Rivals 100" coaches to videotape a football event, they expect me to bring a miniDV format camcorder, not a flash-card AVCHD or H.264 unit, no matter how expensive. And small-is-good with run & gun sports shooting, so I use a Canon ZR-series or Panasonic GS-80 (both under $700), rather than my $3000 Sony Z1U. We shoot everything in 4:3 Standard Def, since that's what the editor, the other coaches, and all the other shooters work in. And the low-compression DV codecs make for good action footage and easy edits.
The Canon XA10 has pro-audio features, good Canon glass optics, dual SD slots, etc., but I can't say if it's the best deal for you.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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