Q. Hello all, I have an $800 dollar budget and am looking for a new camcorder. I had a Vixia HG21 and it was stolen. The problem with it was in low light the picture got really grainy and the frame rate slowed down so much. The video got choppy in low light, it was pretty frustrating. I want a new camcorder but a nice one that is HD and records well in low light or darkness. Thanks
A. If you need good low-light behavior, then you need a camcorder with LARGE lenses and LARGE imaging chip array. Compare the size of these items on your (former) camcorder or any that you want to get to a Sony HDR-FX1000, Canon XHA1, Panasonic AG-HVX200 or any other large format camcorder.
If you need to capture video in zero visible light, then you need a camcorder capable of "seeing" infrared light. They usually have their own built-in infrared emitter. Check the Sony HDR-CX900 series or the HVR-A1. You are looking for "NightShot" or "Super NightShot".
If you need to capture video in zero visible light, then you need a camcorder capable of "seeing" infrared light. They usually have their own built-in infrared emitter. Check the Sony HDR-CX900 series or the HVR-A1. You are looking for "NightShot" or "Super NightShot".
Are any camcorders good in low light environments like indoors?
Q. I have a camcorder I bought for �235 in 2011 which is 10MP. Indoors it is always grainy and fuzzy except in some very bright lighting. Outdoors it's better. Are there any camcorders available that are sharp indoors and in low light/dark environments and have little/no visible noise/grain?
My camcorder only has ISO controls for photographs and not video. It has a "Night mode" and white balance but no matter what settings I use, I almost always get grainy video indoors even with lights on.
My camcorder is Toshiba Camileo A35.
My camcorder only has ISO controls for photographs and not video. It has a "Night mode" and white balance but no matter what settings I use, I almost always get grainy video indoors even with lights on.
My camcorder is Toshiba Camileo A35.
A. Good low-light means large lens filter diameter and large imaging chip. The large lens allows in more light; the large imaging chip can deal with what little light is available. You have already discovered that small lens diameter and small imaging chip doe not behave well. As camcorders increase in price, their lenses get larger - so do the imaging chips... You did not tell us which camcorder you are currently using, but at your price point, I would guess 30mm filter diameter and 1/6" single imaging chip. or you are using a digital still camera (maybe even a bridge camera) that happens to capture video as a secondary "convenience feature".
For low-light conditions, at a minimum, I use my Sony HDR-FX1. This was replaced by the HDR-FX1000. 72mm filter diameter lens and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip. If it is really dark, then Panasonic AG-HVX200 with 82mm filter diameter and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip works well... above this they start to get expensive.
If these cameras are too expensive, you have an alternative... learn to shoot "day for night". ADD light during video capture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaC44MU4iw
and use a decent video editor...
For low-light conditions, at a minimum, I use my Sony HDR-FX1. This was replaced by the HDR-FX1000. 72mm filter diameter lens and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip. If it is really dark, then Panasonic AG-HVX200 with 82mm filter diameter and 1/3" 3CCD imaging chip works well... above this they start to get expensive.
If these cameras are too expensive, you have an alternative... learn to shoot "day for night". ADD light during video capture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MaC44MU4iw
and use a decent video editor...
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