what is the best compact camcorder i can buy that will be easy to edit with a mac and do a documentary on?

Q. I'm looking to do a documentary and i have a budget but i'm looking for a fairly inexpensive camcorder (under 1000) that is small that i can take with me to shoot a quality documentary and that would be easy to edit with a MAC.

A. I would suggest Canon VIXIA HF S100 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

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What's the best camcorder for filming wildlife under $1000?

Q. I'm going on a cross country wildlife watching trip this summer and I need to get the best camcorder for shooting different kinds of wildlife. What zoom is necessary? Must-have features? Specific models? I'd like to stay under 1000 if i can, whether that be used or new.

A. I would shoot for a T2i, body only, and this lens: http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-70-200mm-Macro-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0012GLHL2/ref=sr_du_5_map?ie=UTF8&qid=1295889031&sr=8-5 While you will be over $1000, you will get extremely high quality video, and this is a very fast lens that will treat you well. I would get a tripod, so you can focus manually on the animals.

If you want more of a traditional video camera, the Canon VIXIA HF S30 should fit your bill quite nicely--in terms of your needs and in price. It was recently released, and it will be available in march from B&H and other high end electronics retaillers. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/749189-REG/Canon_5127B001_VIXIA_HF_S30_Flash.html

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Whats the best consumer camcorder to buy?

Q. Im an amateur movie maker, and I am looking for a camcorder under $1000. Picture quality and an external Mic hook up is what is most important to me, but i would like it to have a good manual focus as well. Easy of use is not that important to me. Any suggestions?

A. The only camcorders that meet your requirements - and has manual audio control - are the Canon HV40 and HF S100.

Get the HV40 if your computer has a firewire (IEEE1394) port and your editor can deal with HDV format video. Get the HF S100 if your computer only has USB and your editor can deal with AVCHD compressed MTS video.

Neither camcorder has a focus ring - but they both have a thumbwheel at the left-front of the camcorder that can be used as a manual focus control. Both are considered consumer camcorders because the lenses and imaging chip are small.

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what is the best compact camcorder i can buy that will be easy to edit with a mac and do a documentary on?

Q. I'm looking to do a documentary and i have a budget but i'm looking for a fairly inexpensive camcorder (under 1000) that is small that i can take with me to shoot a quality documentary and that would be easy to edit with a MAC.

A. I would suggest Canon VIXIA HF S100 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

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What camcorder should i get for Christmas?

Q. Trying to pick out a good hi-def camcorder for Christmas. I enjoy making short films...but not with my mom's old 90's camcorder. I would like to get a little more professional. Does anyone have suggestions for what camera would be good for beginners keeping it under $1000? Don't know if it matters, but I have a Mac.

A. well i might be getting the SVP T400S 1280 x 720p HD Camcorder with 8GB SDHC from overstock.com for 135 but i don't know if its compatible with a mac.

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What is the best 3 ccd mini dv camcorder on the market for doing mini docuementries on YouTube?

Q. I want to do a video business update blog to my clients once a week. I'm going to use YouTube as my portal I'm looking for a good cameral with high quality picture. I have to stay under $1000 for the camera. I don't need a lot of manual controls but ease of use is important. We already know how to do the lighting.

A. Covering the lighting is great - you did not say how you were going to cover the audio. If you are takking care of audio externally, then you do not need to read further. If you want the camcorder to take care of the audio, keep reading.

Any camcorder with a Mic-in jack and manual audio control will work.

The cheapest camcorders that have these are the Canon HV20, HV30, Sony HDR-HC7 and HC9. All use CMOS chips. All can do standard definition (DV) and high definition (HDV).

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What camcorder should i get for Christmas?

Q. Trying to pick out a good hi-def camcorder for Christmas. I enjoy making short films...but not with my mom's old 90's camcorder. I would like to get a little more professional. Does anyone have suggestions for what camera would be good for beginners keeping it under $1000? Don't know if it matters, but I have a Mac.

A. well i might be getting the SVP T400S 1280 x 720p HD Camcorder with 8GB SDHC from overstock.com for 135 but i don't know if its compatible with a mac.

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What is the best 3 ccd mini dv camcorder on the market for doing mini docuementries on YouTube?

Q. I want to do a video business update blog to my clients once a week. I'm going to use YouTube as my portal I'm looking for a good cameral with high quality picture. I have to stay under $1000 for the camera. I don't need a lot of manual controls but ease of use is important. We already know how to do the lighting.

A. Covering the lighting is great - you did not say how you were going to cover the audio. If you are takking care of audio externally, then you do not need to read further. If you want the camcorder to take care of the audio, keep reading.

Any camcorder with a Mic-in jack and manual audio control will work.

The cheapest camcorders that have these are the Canon HV20, HV30, Sony HDR-HC7 and HC9. All use CMOS chips. All can do standard definition (DV) and high definition (HDV).

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