Selasa, 24 September 2013

Whats the best Professional camcorder to buy between 1000$ and 1800$?

Q. I am planing to shoot a movie, I am having a DSLR but i need something PRO now in the field of Video.
I am thinking of buying a camcorder which is HD, has SD card slot, Supports external Mic input and has a audio output too ( headphones out). Please help me out in this, it is really important. Any company would do if they fill my requirements.
What exactly I am looking in "professional camcorder" is
Manual Focus, Aperture, Iris and with other Manual settings
Audio Input and Output
Handheld
Saves video in SD cards
High Definition
if the camcorder is giving me all of these features i consider it worth buying.

A. My definition of a "professional camcorder":

Lens diameter = 70mm or larger;
Imaging chip is 3CCD (or 3CMOS) = 1/3" or larger;
Audio connections are XLR connectors;
Low compression video format and storage.

When you get these, all the other useful stuff: Manual focus ring, manual zoom ring, manual audio gain control on the outside of the camcorder (not buried in a menu), LANC port, neutral density filter/selection; access to manual iris/aperture, shutter, exposure, white balance on the outside of the camcorder (not buried in a menu), headphone jack, are "included".

There is no high definition video capturing "professional camcorder", new, that meets these requirements in your price range. The closest one is the prosumer Sony HDR-FX1000 when a XLR adapter (beachTek or juicedLink) is added... Or a Canon XHA1.

There are several that miss the lens diameter, do not have a LANC, have only a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo audio input. They may even be part of a manufacturer's "pro" line... but they are prosumer only. Some have the XLR connectors, headphone jack and maybe even a LANC - but other external controls are missing.

If your definition of "professional camcorder" is different from the first paragraph, please let us know so we can make appropriate suggestions.


Is there an adapter for a camcorder that has no external mic input for it to accept an external mic.?
Q. I have a JVC GZ-MG330 camcorder, its a very nice camcorder but the down side is it has no external mic input, and i was wondering if there is an adapter or something that could make accept an external mic.
Thanks in advance to anyone who answers.

A. Nope....but your best bet is to use a separate recorder anyway. Consumer-grade camcorders don't record audio that well. Even if you could use an external mic, you would want a good quality one. I use a Zoom H4n recorder with a Sure mic and then mate the audio with my video in post. Much better.





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