Rabu, 16 April 2014

What is best camcorder I can buy for under $2,000?

Q. I would prefer not to spend in excess of $2,000. I would like a camera that can shoot in 1080. I'm going on vacation in a month and want to document my trip.

A. Not a fan of consumer, so called HD, crapcorders. If you care to look at other questions I explain why.

If this is your well-thought out choice, my advise is to get the cheapest HD camcorder that records at the maximum consumer data rate of about 11 gigs/hour and has the lens and features you like and understand. $400-$500 should do it. They will use the same H.264 compression and image quality as a $2000 camcorder.

This one is as good as any: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/vixia_hf_r21#Specifications

Your best format for quality image, is the HDV format, which used MiniDv tapes and requires a firewire connection to get it to your computer for editing, these cameras are about $1000.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/vixia_hv40

And the bargain is the standard def MiniDv cameras. They have a frame size 1/6th the size of HD, but get more data, 13 gigs/hour. In editing, they can be up-converted to HD frame sizes and have better quality than native HD camcorders. This little guy is a very good camera, despite it's price point.

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/zr960

Or, up your budget to about $3500. This is the cheapest HD cam I would consider:
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/professional_cameras/hd_video_cameras/xf100


Best Film look Indie Camcorder for £2,000?
Q. Hy in looking to purchase a camcorder preferably HD for £2000 or $3000, and has decent compatibility with Macs
Hy in looking to purchase a camcorder preferably HD for £2000 or $3000, and has decent compatibility with Macs and shoulder mounted?

A. The list is pretty short... and they are "prosumer" cams.
Sony HDR-FX1000 (will require an XLR adapter for pro grade mics)
Sony HDR-FX7 (if you can find one; will also require an XLR adapter for pro grade mics)

Neither are shoulder mount - the only one that is shoulder mount is the Sony HVR-HD1000 and since that has consumer-sized lenses and imaging chips, it is not recomended (and also requires an XLR adapter for pro grade mics).

All three are MiniDV tape based - which means a firewire port on the computer is required. The MacBook Air and most recently released MacBooks do not have a firewire port - and no way to add one). The most recently released MacBook Pro has a firewire 800 port so a 4-pin to 9-pin firewire cable will be needed. ALL other Macs made in the last 10 years or so will use a 4-pin to 6-pin firewire 400 cable.

The Canon HV30 or Sony HDR-HC9 are consumer-grade cams with medium sized lenses and imaging chips and are not recommended due to potential poor low-light behavior - though the HV30 can do 24p better than the HC9 can. The Sony HVR-A1 falls into a similar boat (but it does have XLR audio connections).

As for shoulder mount, look into using a "SpiderBrace" or similar shoulder mount system. Using a LANC with this (presuming the camcorder has a LANC port) will be useful.

Don't spend your whole budget on the camera - you will need mics, maybe a XLR adapter (like those from BeachTek or juicedLink), lighting, tripod or other steadying device (SpiderBrace, camera crane, Steadicam/Glidecam device, etc...). I don't think relying totally on shoulder mount is a good idea.

You may be able to do quite well if you stay in standard definition... The Sony DCR-VX2100 and Panasonic DVX100b are both quite capable cameras (shoot in DV widescreen).





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