What camcorder should I get? (Needs Mic input)?

Q. I'm looking into getting an affordable HD camcorder, but it needs a mic input for interviews and other things. I'm not sure what camera has great HD quality and also has a mic input. Any suggestions?

A. I think you should go with Canon VIXIA HF S200 Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MODEL

Technical Details
Records crisp high definition video directly to two removable SD memory cards
Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens
Canon 1/2.6" 8.59-Megapixel Full HD CMOS Image Sensor
Canon DIGIC DV III Image Processor
Dynamic SuperRange OIS corrects a full range of motion

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-HF-S200-Memory-Camcorder/dp/B00322OOXM/?tag=srtghl-20

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Good Student Film Camcorders?

Q. What are some good camcorders (around $1,000 or less) that shoot in real HD and are either card or have internal memory? Also if it could shoot at 24 frames per second would be good, if not close to it.
Also the ability to add an external microphone.

A. Hi Raven T.F.
My daughter has been looking at this recently and finally the Canon VIXIA HF S200 Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MOD got her vote.
It Records crisp high definition video directly to two removable SD memory cards.
it's a great little camcorder that has the best quality picture in its class of HD video cameras.
Native 24p Mode allows 24 frames per second � exactly the same capture rate as film � to be captured and recorded.
It at least worth having a look at !!!

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Mac OSX compatible camcorder software?

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A. OSX is bundled with iMovie. It can deal with a few different video file types and camcorders.

It would be better if you told us which camcorder (manufacturer and model) and which Mac. That way we can help with specific steps and cables and downloads if needed.

A new question with that detailed information will be needed to be posted.

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Sony HDR-Sr5 high definition Camcorder ..good deal?

Q. so my buddy is selling his sony hdr-sr5 for $300..the camera works flawlessly and includes camera docking bay and battery do you guys think this is a good deal?

A. What do you need in the camcorder? What will you be using it for? What will you edit the AVCHD compressed high definition video with? (MovieMaker can't handle it - the new version of Sony Vegas will do.)

I would not spend my hard earned money on a camcorder that stores high definition video using AVCHD.

Here is a link to the camcorder manual...
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=HDRSR5
This camcorder barely has manual audio control (you can switch between "Normal" and "Low" mic gain for loud environments) and does not have a real mic-in jack (it can only use special Sony mics in the "Active Interface Shoe". You can't use is in REALLY loud environments because the vibrations will shut down the recording to the hard drive (see page 5) and it looks like really high altitudes are not so good, either. MiniDV tape and flash memory camcorders do not have these environmental issues.

I guess for $300 it would be an interesting toy, but I'd rather save for a more useful camcorder...

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