Q. I am looking for up to digital zoom 20x to 40x and around like $300 dollars. I am looking for a hadycam HD 20x to 40x digital zoom camcorder.
A. Your budget is not enough for a half decent hard disc drive or high definition camcorder.
The closest I can get are Canon ZR900, ZR930 miniDV tape or FS10 flash memory camcorder. They have a mic jack that no others in this price range have (from Sony or Panasonic). They are standard definition only.
I stopped suggesting any hard drive camcorders when I learned of their known problems with loud audio (vibration) and high altitude problems when the head park and no video is recorded.
"Handycam" is Sony's brandname for all consumer camcorders Sony makes. The DCR-HC62 and HC62 do not have a mic jack.
The closest I can get are Canon ZR900, ZR930 miniDV tape or FS10 flash memory camcorder. They have a mic jack that no others in this price range have (from Sony or Panasonic). They are standard definition only.
I stopped suggesting any hard drive camcorders when I learned of their known problems with loud audio (vibration) and high altitude problems when the head park and no video is recorded.
"Handycam" is Sony's brandname for all consumer camcorders Sony makes. The DCR-HC62 and HC62 do not have a mic jack.
What to look for when buying a camcorder?
Q. I want a Full HD and high optical zoom camcorder. What should I look for to buy one? Like specs or features...
A. As the lens diameter and imaging chip system gets bigger, the video capture behavior improves under low light conditions. Larger diameter lens lets in more light; larger imaging chip can deal wil less light to process. Look at the cameras (pocket and otherwise) at the low end. Compare them to the pro grade cams. The lens diameter is the main difference that causes the camcorder to get bigger and the larger imaging chip needs more room. At the consumer grade area, expect to see 30mm (or smaller at the low end); about 47mm in the middle and 58mm at the high end. Pro grade gets to 72mm and larger.
The imaging chips at the low end star at about 1/6 inch (single chip) and increase in size to about 1/3 inch at the higher end - the single chip processes all three basic colors (Red Green Blue). Ultimately, the pro grade systems imaging chip systems have 3CCD or 3CMOS systems that are 1/3 inch or larger and each chip takes care of a single color (Red Green Blue).
When a camcorder is busy capturing video, the built-in mic may not be in the best place to capture audio - or when the built-in mic is in the right place for the audio, the lens may not be in the best place for the video capture. So... be sure the camcorder has a mic jack to attach an external mic. If the consumer cam has a mic jack, it is usually a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo audio input. If good, XLR connector based mics are required, using a XLR adapter (juicedLink or BeachTek) is great.
If the audio is REALLY LOUD or really low, the mic (built-in or external) may not work the way you want. The camcorder needs to have manual audio gain control.
High compression video (like AVCHD) can be challenging to edit. The bummer is that most consumer grade camcorders use AVCHD compression. The good low compression methods (HDV, HDCAM, DVCProHD, MXF and a few others) are generally the domain of prosumer and pro grade camcorders. At less than about $1,500, the best you can do is record at the highest quality (hopefully 24mbps) video capture setting for the AVCHD cams and hope for the best.
Step 1: Set a budget. Camcorders can range from about $100 to about $80,000. Be sure a tripod (and perhaps other steadying devices), a couple of different mics (there is no single *best* mic), lights, case, and maybe a computer upgrade (and video editing software purchase) are on your shopping list. You probably don't need everything all at once, but keep in mind that the camcorder is just a part of a much larger system of equipment...
The imaging chips at the low end star at about 1/6 inch (single chip) and increase in size to about 1/3 inch at the higher end - the single chip processes all three basic colors (Red Green Blue). Ultimately, the pro grade systems imaging chip systems have 3CCD or 3CMOS systems that are 1/3 inch or larger and each chip takes care of a single color (Red Green Blue).
When a camcorder is busy capturing video, the built-in mic may not be in the best place to capture audio - or when the built-in mic is in the right place for the audio, the lens may not be in the best place for the video capture. So... be sure the camcorder has a mic jack to attach an external mic. If the consumer cam has a mic jack, it is usually a 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo audio input. If good, XLR connector based mics are required, using a XLR adapter (juicedLink or BeachTek) is great.
If the audio is REALLY LOUD or really low, the mic (built-in or external) may not work the way you want. The camcorder needs to have manual audio gain control.
High compression video (like AVCHD) can be challenging to edit. The bummer is that most consumer grade camcorders use AVCHD compression. The good low compression methods (HDV, HDCAM, DVCProHD, MXF and a few others) are generally the domain of prosumer and pro grade camcorders. At less than about $1,500, the best you can do is record at the highest quality (hopefully 24mbps) video capture setting for the AVCHD cams and hope for the best.
Step 1: Set a budget. Camcorders can range from about $100 to about $80,000. Be sure a tripod (and perhaps other steadying devices), a couple of different mics (there is no single *best* mic), lights, case, and maybe a computer upgrade (and video editing software purchase) are on your shopping list. You probably don't need everything all at once, but keep in mind that the camcorder is just a part of a much larger system of equipment...
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