Q.
A. Panasonic, Panasonic, Panasonic!
You should look for a camera that is similar to the one listed below. The Panasonic PV-GS300 is listed below and is a great camera for around $500. (Hopefully by affordable, you mean in the range of $500-1000.) Other good Panasonic brand camcorders include the PV-GS320 and the PV-GS500.
•10x Optical Zoom and 700x Digital Zoom
•2.7” Widescreen LCD Display (123,000 pixels)
•3CCD (3 x 800,000 pixel, 1/6” CCD image sensors for best quality and clarity photos and video. The same kind of system used in professional broadcast cameras means crisp color reproduction, thanks to a separate CCD for reds, greens, and blues. (most camcorders just have 1CCD)
•Recording system NTSC
•SP and LP recording and playback modes (most MiniDV tapes are 60 minutes, but in LP you can record 90 minutes on these tapes)
•Video and Photos can be taken in 16:9 (widescreen) or 4:3 (regular)
•High-quality Lecia lens (37 mm)
•5 preprogrammed auto exposure modes for a variety of shooting options
•OIS (optical image stabilizer…minimizes shake and vibration distortion) This is a helpful tool, but if you want still images use a tripod.
•Soft skin detail mode (softens details to reduce skin imperfections when shooting close-ups)
•MagicPix (allows full color recording in low light)
•1-touch navigation with easy joystick control
•3.1 MP photos in Photo Mode with build in flash that can be turned on/off. Photo size is determined by what mode you have the camcorder set at. (video/photo and 16:9/4:3) In Video mode, the photos are smaller and quality is not as good as taking a photo in Photo mode.
o.2 MP photo size is 640 x 360
o.3 MP photo size is 640 x 480
o1 MP photo size is 1280 x 960
o2 MP photo size is 1600 x 1200
o2.4 MP photo size is 2048 x 1152
o3.1 MP photo size is 2048 x 1512
•Min shutter speed is 1/30 sec
•Max shutter speed is 1/8000sec
•Built in Stereo Microphone
•Stores photos on SD Memory Card (slot located on bottom of camera)
•Stores video on MiniDV Digital Tapes
•USB 2.0 and Firewire IEEE 1394 compliant
•DV, AV, external mic, and USB ports (the included AV cable has RCA and S-Video outputs)
•PictBridge (direct printing from camcorder)
•Includes MotionDV and Quick Movie Magic software
What’s in the box?
•PV-GS300 Camcorder
•RCA/S-Video cable
•AC cable
•Battery and charger
•Remote control
•Hand and shoulder strap
•USB 2.0 cable
•Software
What you will need to purchase.
•MiniDV Digital Video Tapes. Most stores sell these tapes between $7-10.00/tape! Check out eBay for good deals on tapes...you can probably find them for around $3.00/tape.
•Carrying case (Circuit City and Best Buy have a good selection, but expect to spend about $20.00.)
•Firewire (DV) cable. You don’t necessarily need this, but the quality is supposedly better when transferring tapes to DVD. I haven’t noticed any difference between the two and I prefer to use the included RCA cables with my DVD Recorder.)
Stores and Prices
www.jr.com They had it for just under $500.00 (including shipping). Definitely check out this site. They offer great customer service, competitive prices, and fast/cheap shipping. They are located in New York and are a very reliable, trustworthy store.
•Circuit City…around $500.
•Best Buy…around $500.
Panasonic makes the best. Plain and simple. If I were you, before you make an expensive purchase, do some research...look at customer reviews at www.bestbuy.com, www.circuitcity.com, or at any other review website. Most of those people that answer reviews do it for your benefit...they let you know if it is worth spending $1000+ for a certain product.
I have owned a JVC (miniDV), Sony (miniDV and hard drive), and Panasonic (miniDV and hard drive) camcorders and I have to say that the Panasonic are the best. They have the best quality...best design...are the easiest to use...and are more durable than JVC and Sony. I use them for my business, which is why I have used and tested so many different kinds.
***PLEASE...go to the stores and try them out...don't make a purchase online without actually holding one and testing out its functions.
***And also be careful...if you do a google search to try and find a store that sells the camcorder that you are looking for, for the cheapest price...do some research and check out that store before you make your purchase. There are many great deals out there, but at what cost? A lot of places will advertise a cheap price but then will try to get you to buy more equipment for your camcorder that should already be in the box! Watch out for scams! I can't stress that enough.
GOOD LUCK!
You should look for a camera that is similar to the one listed below. The Panasonic PV-GS300 is listed below and is a great camera for around $500. (Hopefully by affordable, you mean in the range of $500-1000.) Other good Panasonic brand camcorders include the PV-GS320 and the PV-GS500.
•10x Optical Zoom and 700x Digital Zoom
•2.7” Widescreen LCD Display (123,000 pixels)
•3CCD (3 x 800,000 pixel, 1/6” CCD image sensors for best quality and clarity photos and video. The same kind of system used in professional broadcast cameras means crisp color reproduction, thanks to a separate CCD for reds, greens, and blues. (most camcorders just have 1CCD)
•Recording system NTSC
•SP and LP recording and playback modes (most MiniDV tapes are 60 minutes, but in LP you can record 90 minutes on these tapes)
•Video and Photos can be taken in 16:9 (widescreen) or 4:3 (regular)
•High-quality Lecia lens (37 mm)
•5 preprogrammed auto exposure modes for a variety of shooting options
•OIS (optical image stabilizer…minimizes shake and vibration distortion) This is a helpful tool, but if you want still images use a tripod.
•Soft skin detail mode (softens details to reduce skin imperfections when shooting close-ups)
•MagicPix (allows full color recording in low light)
•1-touch navigation with easy joystick control
•3.1 MP photos in Photo Mode with build in flash that can be turned on/off. Photo size is determined by what mode you have the camcorder set at. (video/photo and 16:9/4:3) In Video mode, the photos are smaller and quality is not as good as taking a photo in Photo mode.
o.2 MP photo size is 640 x 360
o.3 MP photo size is 640 x 480
o1 MP photo size is 1280 x 960
o2 MP photo size is 1600 x 1200
o2.4 MP photo size is 2048 x 1152
o3.1 MP photo size is 2048 x 1512
•Min shutter speed is 1/30 sec
•Max shutter speed is 1/8000sec
•Built in Stereo Microphone
•Stores photos on SD Memory Card (slot located on bottom of camera)
•Stores video on MiniDV Digital Tapes
•USB 2.0 and Firewire IEEE 1394 compliant
•DV, AV, external mic, and USB ports (the included AV cable has RCA and S-Video outputs)
•PictBridge (direct printing from camcorder)
•Includes MotionDV and Quick Movie Magic software
What’s in the box?
•PV-GS300 Camcorder
•RCA/S-Video cable
•AC cable
•Battery and charger
•Remote control
•Hand and shoulder strap
•USB 2.0 cable
•Software
What you will need to purchase.
•MiniDV Digital Video Tapes. Most stores sell these tapes between $7-10.00/tape! Check out eBay for good deals on tapes...you can probably find them for around $3.00/tape.
•Carrying case (Circuit City and Best Buy have a good selection, but expect to spend about $20.00.)
•Firewire (DV) cable. You don’t necessarily need this, but the quality is supposedly better when transferring tapes to DVD. I haven’t noticed any difference between the two and I prefer to use the included RCA cables with my DVD Recorder.)
Stores and Prices
www.jr.com They had it for just under $500.00 (including shipping). Definitely check out this site. They offer great customer service, competitive prices, and fast/cheap shipping. They are located in New York and are a very reliable, trustworthy store.
•Circuit City…around $500.
•Best Buy…around $500.
Panasonic makes the best. Plain and simple. If I were you, before you make an expensive purchase, do some research...look at customer reviews at www.bestbuy.com, www.circuitcity.com, or at any other review website. Most of those people that answer reviews do it for your benefit...they let you know if it is worth spending $1000+ for a certain product.
I have owned a JVC (miniDV), Sony (miniDV and hard drive), and Panasonic (miniDV and hard drive) camcorders and I have to say that the Panasonic are the best. They have the best quality...best design...are the easiest to use...and are more durable than JVC and Sony. I use them for my business, which is why I have used and tested so many different kinds.
***PLEASE...go to the stores and try them out...don't make a purchase online without actually holding one and testing out its functions.
***And also be careful...if you do a google search to try and find a store that sells the camcorder that you are looking for, for the cheapest price...do some research and check out that store before you make your purchase. There are many great deals out there, but at what cost? A lot of places will advertise a cheap price but then will try to get you to buy more equipment for your camcorder that should already be in the box! Watch out for scams! I can't stress that enough.
GOOD LUCK!
Camcorder buying help needed?
Q. I want to buy a camcorder under $1000.
I am hobby film maker, and main purpose is to use it for making short films & travel videos.
I would like to have suggestions about decent camcorders for the purpose I mentioned.
I like canon HV40 & Sony XR-160. Still not sure Whig one to buy. But I prefer having more manual controls. problem about XR-160 is that it has touch screen to change things manually.
So, I would like to have suggestions about other camcorders.
I am hobby film maker, and main purpose is to use it for making short films & travel videos.
I would like to have suggestions about decent camcorders for the purpose I mentioned.
I like canon HV40 & Sony XR-160. Still not sure Whig one to buy. But I prefer having more manual controls. problem about XR-160 is that it has touch screen to change things manually.
So, I would like to have suggestions about other camcorders.
A. i do charity work and that involves recording interviews
for years i have used a canon mv700i minidv unit
then the charity got some money and i had a look
around for a camcorder
from my experiences with this canon this what i decided
i wanted and didnt want
1) poor operation in low light is a significant problem the developments
in CCD's so now you can have 3 help a lot so i want one with 3ccd's
my mv700i produces horrible artefacts in low light
2) my canon and it seems yours too has a headphone socket which i want
to use to monitor sound. Firstly with auto gain levels this interferes with what
you are listening to, and the socket is doubled up with av IN. and defaults
to av IN and not headphones. if you plug in headphones then it breaks your
eardrums with buzzing. you have to switch the socket over in a menu.
3) the headphone socket defaults back every time the camcorder auto-offs(5min delay)
of course if you dont monitor whats being recorded then you dont need this feature
4) there is no way to view sound recording levels, but i think your HV40
does now have bar display, anyway you need it! so check you got it
5) the focusing system is annoying focus on someone in a chair with a flat wall behind
and the auto-focus goes all over the place its terrible
check what auto focus improvements have been made
6) general manual focusing these days its standard to have a quick zoom feature
on manual focus that allows you to see more detail as you focus thats nice so get it.
not sure if hv40 has that check it has
7) is it pal or ntsc this may matter to you.
finally i decided tapes were still best and the hv40 has those
the charity did in fact buy a canon xh-a1s to get xlr sound connectors
larger fatter lens(more light) 3ccd's and we got a good deal
but i still liked a sony camcorder which struggled to get released
there was also a similar unit which sells for less
HXR-MC50E
CX360VE
hope that helps
for years i have used a canon mv700i minidv unit
then the charity got some money and i had a look
around for a camcorder
from my experiences with this canon this what i decided
i wanted and didnt want
1) poor operation in low light is a significant problem the developments
in CCD's so now you can have 3 help a lot so i want one with 3ccd's
my mv700i produces horrible artefacts in low light
2) my canon and it seems yours too has a headphone socket which i want
to use to monitor sound. Firstly with auto gain levels this interferes with what
you are listening to, and the socket is doubled up with av IN. and defaults
to av IN and not headphones. if you plug in headphones then it breaks your
eardrums with buzzing. you have to switch the socket over in a menu.
3) the headphone socket defaults back every time the camcorder auto-offs(5min delay)
of course if you dont monitor whats being recorded then you dont need this feature
4) there is no way to view sound recording levels, but i think your HV40
does now have bar display, anyway you need it! so check you got it
5) the focusing system is annoying focus on someone in a chair with a flat wall behind
and the auto-focus goes all over the place its terrible
check what auto focus improvements have been made
6) general manual focusing these days its standard to have a quick zoom feature
on manual focus that allows you to see more detail as you focus thats nice so get it.
not sure if hv40 has that check it has
7) is it pal or ntsc this may matter to you.
finally i decided tapes were still best and the hv40 has those
the charity did in fact buy a canon xh-a1s to get xlr sound connectors
larger fatter lens(more light) 3ccd's and we got a good deal
but i still liked a sony camcorder which struggled to get released
there was also a similar unit which sells for less
HXR-MC50E
CX360VE
hope that helps
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