Digital Camcorder Buying Guide (FALL 2010)
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Intro:
So you're interested in buying a digital camcorder. It's a popular request in the "Help Me Find a Deal" forum. Even before we help you find a great price, possibly a slickdeal on a new...
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I. Different formats of digital camcorders
MiniDV: Historically the most common type of digital camcorder, this format has been replaced by hard drive and flash memory based machines. MiniDV...
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II. Important Features
Resolution: The difference with digital is in the multipixel, up to 500-line resolution which is presented via a CCD (charge-coupled device) imaging screen. The CCD is...
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http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/
A lots of good info there too.
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here's my thoughts on buying a digital camcorder:
the reviews at http://www.camcorderinfo.com are really good. start there. then read the camcorder buying guide at cnet.com:
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That's a good job here! Someone should appreciate your help!
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g8 work guys .... :nod:
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before placing an order, read
http://pcworld.about.com/magazine/2102p117id107855.htm
just to know what to expect....
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DONE. Enjoy! :bounce:
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Anyone want to update this for this holiday season?
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I researched this for a year....
If zoom and stabilization are important, as they were for me, the Canon Optura 60 is the best bargain on the market bar none.
Optical stabilization, 14x optical...
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Stay away from bestpricecamera.com (also known as Infinity Photo). They are serious scam artists. I tried to purchase the Pany GS250 last month & they wouldn't send the camera without me purchasing...
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hmm i got a old jvc minidv camcorder laying around. whats the most cost efficient way to transfer video from that to a firewire port on a laptop without losing too much quality
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Thanks for this info...
It will surely help me a lot when I purchase one....
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Hello,
Great information very good information about buying a camcoder so till now when i have to bu a camcoder then i will remember all this things.
thanks
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That's a good job here! appreciate for your help!
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Thanks for the info
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I am looking to get this little photo and video camera, Casio Tryx ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B004HYGDCY/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new ) and was wondering what is a fair price to...
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Even digital cameras are still all about optics.
Get something with good optical zoom.
Youll need to weigh the portability vs your required featureset.
Ive heard good things about the...
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IV. Reliability (Ordered Best to Worst)
Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, Samsung
NOTE: Failure rates among the above brands range from 2% (best) to 6% (worst). Take this into account when...
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V. Recommendations
Flash Memory: Sony HDR-CX Series, Canon Vixia HF M30, Panasonic HDC-TM55K
Hard Drive: JVC GZ-HD620
VI. Reviews
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/...
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IAMSLICK - JVC also now has HDD camcorders that record directly to a 20-30 GB hard drive, eliminating the need for discs and tapes. People have complained about the low light recording quality, but...
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What about Samsung? Are they any good at all?
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I bought a used (store display) JVC and well, it does deserve to be down there in terms of reliability - now it has serious zoom / focusing issues after 3-4 months of use.
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My recommendation of a sub $500 camcorder is Panasonic PV-GS150 and PV-GS65. Both are 3-CCD camcorders (instead of 1-CCD like PV-GS35), have a 10x optical zoom (instead of 30x for GS35) but geat...
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Thanks. Althought I hadn't read your post when I called them, I didn't have a pleasant experience with them either. Basically, they were out of stock so nothing bad happened but the lack of...
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Really thanks for the info!
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Nice writeup. I just got a Sony HDR-CX500V for the holidays. I haven't used it much, but I love the compact size & playback is sweet in HD.
I second the notion that if you see a price online...
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In my opinion, stay away from Sony camcorders. They have a error message that has happened on over 10,000 camcorders across their product line. A website has come up with a fix of BANGING THE...
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Yup. Dat sounds better. Thynx.
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There was a camcorder review site that I have on my bookmarks somewhere. I'll get back to you on this.
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Even digital cameras are still all about optics.
Get something with good optical zoom.
Youll need to weigh the portability vs your required featureset.
Ive heard good things about the...
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You have thought up such matchless answer?
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