Q. I'm looking for a camera that can shoot true 1080p like the RED Scarlet but obviously not $7k.... I have the Canon 600D but that isn't true 1080p but I need one under $3,000
A. There are lots of true HD camcorders around. As long as they have at least 2 megapixels on the sensor, they can produce true HD (1920x1080). If they have less than that, the HD will be fuzzy, even though the image dimensions might be the same. If they have more pixels than that, the resolution doesn't increase, but the quality of the pixels improves, and so details look better and "cleaner."
Look at Sony or Panasonic/JVC for good cameras. Sony has been the leader in cameras for decades. Their cheapest models may not produce true HD because of a small number of pixels, but the more expensive consumer models do an excellent job and have plenty of pixels.
Look at Sony or Panasonic/JVC for good cameras. Sony has been the leader in cameras for decades. Their cheapest models may not produce true HD because of a small number of pixels, but the more expensive consumer models do an excellent job and have plenty of pixels.
what is the best camera/camcorder under 5,000 that will shoot profession editorial, videos and movies?
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A. $5,000?
Either the Sony HVR-Z5, HDR-HD1000 or Canon XHA1. All are miniDV tape based and require your computer to connect to the camcorder with a firewire connection - not USB.
But I would also add a good tripod (Bogen Manfrotto), optional high capacity batteries from the camcorder manufacturer, 2 Sennheiser G3 wireless mics with portable base stations, a couple of hand-held mics (Shure SM58 or something from BeyerDynamic), Audio Technica shotgun mic (north of $500), boom, shock mount, cables, cases, zeppelin or "dead cat", lights, camera crane (Kessler), Steadycam vest system, external audio recording system - and we assume that your computer has the connections and horsepower to deal with editing high definition video... but with only one camera it will be a challenge unless you plan to reshoot everything and understand the concept of doing "reverses".
Your $5,000 is not enough - but if that is the limiting factor, you can afford a couple of consumer grade Canon HVR40's along with the "accessories", above.
Either the Sony HVR-Z5, HDR-HD1000 or Canon XHA1. All are miniDV tape based and require your computer to connect to the camcorder with a firewire connection - not USB.
But I would also add a good tripod (Bogen Manfrotto), optional high capacity batteries from the camcorder manufacturer, 2 Sennheiser G3 wireless mics with portable base stations, a couple of hand-held mics (Shure SM58 or something from BeyerDynamic), Audio Technica shotgun mic (north of $500), boom, shock mount, cables, cases, zeppelin or "dead cat", lights, camera crane (Kessler), Steadycam vest system, external audio recording system - and we assume that your computer has the connections and horsepower to deal with editing high definition video... but with only one camera it will be a challenge unless you plan to reshoot everything and understand the concept of doing "reverses".
Your $5,000 is not enough - but if that is the limiting factor, you can afford a couple of consumer grade Canon HVR40's along with the "accessories", above.
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