Minggu, 20 April 2014

What is the best 1080p HD camcorder for under $1000?

Q. What is the best 1080p HD camcorder for under $1000? I've done a bit of research, but most websites are unclear as to whether their camcorders are 1080i or 1080p.

Must have:
1080p video
More than 32gb of built in storage
No tape!

Thanks!
~Rulerof52

A. I would personally get a canon hv30. It does a terrific job indoors and it sports some of the best prosumer functions. Although it doesn't have built in storage, and runs on hdv tapes, that works to it's advantage. I work at a camera shop, and the most frequent camcorders sent away from repair are hard drive cameras. Writing onto a hdv tape is simple, while writing onto a hard drive is the opposite. A lot of hard drive cameras break.

Another thing is 1080p. You will not be able to achieve true 1080p with a camera under one thousand dollars (with the exception of the canon t2i but that has limitations). True 1080p comes with a price tag into the thousands of dollars. 1080i however, works perfectly fine. It doesn't have the same CinemaScope aspect ratio but in hindsight, you're likely not shooting avatar 2.

I'd take a look at the hv30, maybe even it's predecessor the hv20, they're terrific cameras. Best of luck, take care.


Looking for an HD camcorder. 1080p or 1080i?
Q. It has to be under 400$ and it needes to be best quality

A. You will be hard pressed to find 1080p for under about $650.

These are the brands I would trust and recommend: Canon, JVC, Panasonic, Samsung, Sanyo and Sony. There are many low end junky cameras on the market. If the specs look too good to be true, there's probably something wrong. For example, there is no such thing as an HD camcorder for less than $200 worth buying. In fact, even under $250 is going to be marginal at best.
The accessories you buy are just as important. Tripod, lighting, microphone, etc are something you don't want to overlook. You will be hard pressed to find a camcorder for less than $500 with the ability to take an external microphone. At some point, even if you are only a little serious, you will regret not having a microphone jack.

Whatever brand/model you are interested in, chances are good somebody on YouTube has uploaded sample, review or test video from it.





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