Q. It is very loud music and almost always in clubs so it is very dark, ive tried to look online but everything is from 2007 and older. any help would be great, thannks.
A. Anything with manual audio control. I think the Canon HF M series is the least expensive - your other option is to get whatever camcorder you want along with a digital audio recorder. The Zoom H2 or H4 are good examples - Tascam, Roland, Marantz, and many other company make similar "field recorders". When you import the video to a computer for editing, import the audio from the field recorder. Synch the audio with the video and mute the audio that was recorded by the camcorder.
As for the low light behavior of the camcorder... you need large lenses and large imaging chips if the stage lighting is that poor. The Canon HF M and HF R series have 58mm lens filer diameter but a single CMOS imaging chip. Compare these with the likes of a Canon XHA1 or Sony HDR-FX1000. They will get great low-light video... but their lenses and imaging chips are very large...
As for the low light behavior of the camcorder... you need large lenses and large imaging chips if the stage lighting is that poor. The Canon HF M and HF R series have 58mm lens filer diameter but a single CMOS imaging chip. Compare these with the likes of a Canon XHA1 or Sony HDR-FX1000. They will get great low-light video... but their lenses and imaging chips are very large...
What is the best consumer line camcorder for recording live music?
Q. I would like to record musicians / bands and create videos but do not have a large budget to draw from. Is there a consumer line camcorder that provides better quality and features for downloading video to a computer for editing without breaking the bank? Thanks for your help.
A. Get a cheap miniDV cam with a mic port and get a shotgun mic such as the rode videomic that uses 1/8" minplugs instead of XLR. Hope this helps!
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