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Cheap and Best HD Camera for Doco Shoot
Cheap and Best HD Camera for Doco Shoot
Gday im a student studying television producing and am looking for a camera under $1000.
At the end of the year i am shooting a documentary in england and europe.Take into account the weather in europe at that time-dismal,cloudy,grey and rainy.
I am just doing this for fun,my enjoyment and it will probably be a guerilla doco.
anyway im looking for the best camera in my price range and was wondering if i could please get some advice,thanks
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Hi Zachy-90. There are only a
Hi Zachy-90. There are only a few good high-def camcorders for under $1000. Try to avoid pocket cams like the Flip HD if you can -- while they produce reasonable video, the audio is usually poor and they also have terrible optical zooms. In other words, they're not ideal for making a documentary with.
The Sanyo Xacti HD 1010 is one of the better HD options in your price range. It has good low light performance (perfect for England) and plenty of advanced features. However, it's unconventional pistol grip design may take some getting used to. If you prefer a traditional-shaped camcorder, the Samsung VP HMX20 is very good. You can read about both models here:
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/digital_video/sanyo/xacti_hd1010/...
http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/review/digital_video/samsung/vp-hmx20c/2...
HD or SD?
There are many good cameras for under 1000 USD. Even HD. Kodak Zi8 will be shipping in september 1 of this year and is HD with Image Stabilization, external microphone jack and good low light. Also it will capture 720P60 which is 60 fps of HD video! This is probably the unit you want. It is 180 USD.
Kodak Zi8 sounds pretty
Kodak Zi8 sounds pretty good,especially with the external mic jack,ive looked at some other cheap cameras and their downfall is no jack.
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yes,i already viewed the one
yes,i already viewed the one with the pistol grip,i guess id have to try it out first.Thanks so far
Are you writing from
Are you writing from Australia or the US? Because if you're talking US dollars, the number HD camcorders for under $1000 widens considerably.
yes im talking from
yes im talking from Australia.
If that gives me more options then thats great!I have until late November to decide what is the best option,so there is plenty of time
It's the other way around,
It's the other way around, unfortunately. Because of the exchange rate, there are LESS high-def camcorders in Australia for under $1000. Anyway, why not take a look at the site's Digital Video section? - you can narrow the search to concentrate on camcorders that cost $1000 and under.
There are many good cameras
There are many good cameras for under 1000 USD. Even HD.
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