Q. My friends and I want to make short films and I was look for any suggestions on any good cameras that can shoot in HD. I noticed a lot of people I know have been filming with a Canon 7D, but way too expensive. I'm looking to spend anything around $200. Iwas thinking of getting a Kodak z950. I really want to get a digital camera because the last camcorder I had was too noisy and would be noticable in our movies. Any good suggestions? I need this asap.
A. If you want to take high quality videos (1080p), then you need a camcorder, not just a digital camera. I have used both, trust me, there is a difference. Unless quality isn't an issue, go for the camcorder.
A noisy camcorder would be from either 1: the tape being written on. or 2: poorly put together lenses that are loud as they focus and zoom. I can't say I've ever had a noisy camcorder problem though.
Here is what I use: Kodak Zi8
It only costs $179 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002J9G60S?ie=UTF8&tag=robert0c-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002J9G60S
I actually used the Sony HDR-CX110 HD (cost me $600) camcorder for a while but then returned when the quality was barely better than my little Kodak Zi8.
The Kodak Zi8 films in 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps (the second one is great for sports or filming while snowboarding).
For short films is a must have over the flip since it has an external mic input and the flip does not. This ALONE makes the Kodak Zi8 worth it. Also, it's only $179 on Amazon. Search YouTube for videos made with the Kodak Zi8 if you want to see the quality for yourself.
A noisy camcorder would be from either 1: the tape being written on. or 2: poorly put together lenses that are loud as they focus and zoom. I can't say I've ever had a noisy camcorder problem though.
Here is what I use: Kodak Zi8
It only costs $179 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002J9G60S?ie=UTF8&tag=robert0c-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002J9G60S
I actually used the Sony HDR-CX110 HD (cost me $600) camcorder for a while but then returned when the quality was barely better than my little Kodak Zi8.
The Kodak Zi8 films in 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps (the second one is great for sports or filming while snowboarding).
For short films is a must have over the flip since it has an external mic input and the flip does not. This ALONE makes the Kodak Zi8 worth it. Also, it's only $179 on Amazon. Search YouTube for videos made with the Kodak Zi8 if you want to see the quality for yourself.
What is the best make of camcorders?
Q. I'm wanting to buy a camcorder but I'm not very experienced in this type of things. From experience, what was the best make of camcorder you had ever come across?
A. Hi Liberty, and welcome to Yahoo!Answers:
Since you say you are new to this area of camcorders, and from reading your other Y!A Question on this topic from yesterday, there really isn't one "best" brand for you, without more information on what sort of things or situations in which you need to use the camcorder. [Referencing your Y!A discussion at: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ath0ytOPHqvNrbSy1JfVkZnsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120101123304AA29Y6w ]
Also, your personal budget limit (how much you wish to spend on this initial purchase) is an important factor. There are HD camcorders ranging from under-$100 USD to thousands of dollars.
A wide choice of features and lenses also makes a difference. (Filming indoors, close-up, for example, versus outdoors sports or wildlife from a long-distance will make a big difference in the lens and features you might want.)
Sony and Panasonic are the two main brands the pro's choose, and tend to be more expensive, even with their consumer models; Canon and JVC are other brands with professional and consumer models, but with a bit more-affordable pricing. All are reliable, and have a wide choices of changeable batteries with long charge-life. You might stay away from cheaper models and brands without changeable batteries. When you are travelling or vacationing and can't swap batteries, it's a major problem when a dead battery won't let you capture a memory.
If you told me you were a snow-skier or snowboarder, or ATV/dunebuggy enthusiast, then I'd recommend a totally different brand (like a GoPro) that's small & ruggedly made for those activities.
Also what brand computer(s) you own and whether you plan to do a lot of editing and/or uploading to sites like YouTube and Facebook, are important to know. Many consumer camcorders are very "user friendly" with one-touch upload/share buttons that make web-compatible video uploads easy. Some camcorder brands work better with PCs than with Macs.
Feel free to use the Y!A "Action Bar" to add Additional Details to this Question, so we can give you a better Answer.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
Since you say you are new to this area of camcorders, and from reading your other Y!A Question on this topic from yesterday, there really isn't one "best" brand for you, without more information on what sort of things or situations in which you need to use the camcorder. [Referencing your Y!A discussion at: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ath0ytOPHqvNrbSy1JfVkZnsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120101123304AA29Y6w ]
Also, your personal budget limit (how much you wish to spend on this initial purchase) is an important factor. There are HD camcorders ranging from under-$100 USD to thousands of dollars.
A wide choice of features and lenses also makes a difference. (Filming indoors, close-up, for example, versus outdoors sports or wildlife from a long-distance will make a big difference in the lens and features you might want.)
Sony and Panasonic are the two main brands the pro's choose, and tend to be more expensive, even with their consumer models; Canon and JVC are other brands with professional and consumer models, but with a bit more-affordable pricing. All are reliable, and have a wide choices of changeable batteries with long charge-life. You might stay away from cheaper models and brands without changeable batteries. When you are travelling or vacationing and can't swap batteries, it's a major problem when a dead battery won't let you capture a memory.
If you told me you were a snow-skier or snowboarder, or ATV/dunebuggy enthusiast, then I'd recommend a totally different brand (like a GoPro) that's small & ruggedly made for those activities.
Also what brand computer(s) you own and whether you plan to do a lot of editing and/or uploading to sites like YouTube and Facebook, are important to know. Many consumer camcorders are very "user friendly" with one-touch upload/share buttons that make web-compatible video uploads easy. Some camcorder brands work better with PCs than with Macs.
Feel free to use the Y!A "Action Bar" to add Additional Details to this Question, so we can give you a better Answer.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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