Nanner
04-27-2010, 09:25 PM
I'm doing some shopping for a nice HD Camcorder. Honestly, i'm lost- because i havn't even looked at any video camera for probably 5+ years. I havn't even USED a real video camera in about that long.
I've been doing some research online over the past few days. Again, i'm very very lost here. Went to an electronics store to look at things in person, and didn't really get a lot of help either.
My wants are this:
HIGH DEFINITION.
VERY GOOD VIDEO QUALITY.
everything else is kind of negligible. I want a video camera that is going to have a good crisp picture to it. If i'm walking around with it or moving around with it, or recording something thats moving- i don't want it to look like total ass. I understand that i'm not going to be able to go jogging with the damn thing, but i don't have the steadiest hand in the world, and i want something that's going to be pretty top of the line now, that will hold its own for quite some time.
My other main concern is hard drive camera vs flash memory camera. Obviously i know hard drive cameras will have a greater capacity, but at the same time, it seems that hard drive cameras cost more for lesser capabilities. For instance- hard drive cameras seem to have lower zoom capability, lower resolution, and lower megapixels, but cost 2-300 dollars more just because of the hard drive.
What can i expect out of a flash memory camera as far as capacity per gigabyte (minute/hour wise)
My budget for this is $800-$1000. This is more than enough to get a pretty high end residential use camera.
Any opinions, please throw them up here
I've been doing some research online over the past few days. Again, i'm very very lost here. Went to an electronics store to look at things in person, and didn't really get a lot of help either.
My wants are this:
HIGH DEFINITION.
VERY GOOD VIDEO QUALITY.
everything else is kind of negligible. I want a video camera that is going to have a good crisp picture to it. If i'm walking around with it or moving around with it, or recording something thats moving- i don't want it to look like total ass. I understand that i'm not going to be able to go jogging with the damn thing, but i don't have the steadiest hand in the world, and i want something that's going to be pretty top of the line now, that will hold its own for quite some time.
My other main concern is hard drive camera vs flash memory camera. Obviously i know hard drive cameras will have a greater capacity, but at the same time, it seems that hard drive cameras cost more for lesser capabilities. For instance- hard drive cameras seem to have lower zoom capability, lower resolution, and lower megapixels, but cost 2-300 dollars more just because of the hard drive.
What can i expect out of a flash memory camera as far as capacity per gigabyte (minute/hour wise)
My budget for this is $800-$1000. This is more than enough to get a pretty high end residential use camera.
Any opinions, please throw them up here