Comments on: Digital Video Camera Recommendation http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Wed, 22 May 2013 07:14:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jason http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4245 Jason Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:19:52 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4245 I have been considering getting one myself for personal use. After much thought I decided that if I do get one I should get a low cost one while I get used to using it and learn what features I really want. And in the meantime prices can come down as newer, fancier models get released.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Kevin Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:25:04 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4235 Canon Optura 50 with an external mic if you’re looking for something under $500 that uses MiniDV instead of DVD. B&HPhoto has ‘em for $400 right now. Manual focus ring, optical image stabilization, 10x zoom. It has a little bit of tape motor noise, I added a Sony ecm-ms908c mic ($75) and it’s silent now. Be sure to get a UV filter for added physical protection of the lens.

I bought one last year after checking out a lot of models, so there may be something better now. Be aware that about all camcorders in this price range aren’t great in low light. I almost went with a 3CCD Panasonic until I found out about their potential for some smearing issues.

There’s not a lot of camcorder review sites like camera sites. PC Mag seems to review them in the fall, camcorderinfo.com is a good site, but has a heavy Panasonic bias.

Great site, keep up the good work!

]]> By: Chris Meisenzahl http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 Chris Meisenzahl Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:08:27 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4234 Check out cnet.com, lots of good reviews there.

Chris
http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com

]]> By: pfadvice http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4216 pfadvice Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:30:11 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4216 Thanks everyone…good places to start. Always open to more suggestions.

]]> By: Alison http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 Alison Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:32:18 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4212 Depending on the quality you want look at aiptek’s multi-feature devices. MP3/video/still/audio/webcam for ~$100. Totally easy.

]]> By: Retireyoung http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4209 Retireyoung Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:39:15 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4209 I recently bought a Sony handy cam. I don’t know much about them, but I read a few reviews and it seemed good value. It fairly easy to use and quality is very impressive. You can record to tape or memory stick.

I got it in Akihabara for 50,000 yen.

http://www.retireyoungandwealthy.com/video-blogging/

]]> By: cw http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4206 cw Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4206 I wouldn’t run your life based on this website, but it seems like a decent aggregation/starting point for a lot of different products (I’ve linked to their findings on digital camcorders):

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/photo_and_video/digital-camcorders/index.html

]]> By: SlashChick http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/27/digital-video-camera-recommendation/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 SlashChick Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:34:48 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=702#comment-4186 Check out Tara Hunt’s recent blog post about this same dilemma. Hope that helps!

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