Camcorder advice
Discussion
Can anyone recommend a camcorder, preferably less than £300? The search facility is down, so I can't look at previous posts.
I'm still unsure as to what is the best memory option. It seems to me that it's all very well to have a 50Gb hard drive, but at some point the video images must be downloaded to a PC, and even then would soon exhaust that and so need downloading to a CD/DVD. That being the case, it might be best to get a camcorder with DVD drive storage instead. Help!
I've no brand loyalty, so would consider any type, but it would be nice to have a small one so that I don't make excuses for not taking it out with me. I had a look at the Sony SR37 in Jessops, but various reviews don't rate it highly.
I'm still unsure as to what is the best memory option. It seems to me that it's all very well to have a 50Gb hard drive, but at some point the video images must be downloaded to a PC, and even then would soon exhaust that and so need downloading to a CD/DVD. That being the case, it might be best to get a camcorder with DVD drive storage instead. Help!
I've no brand loyalty, so would consider any type, but it would be nice to have a small one so that I don't make excuses for not taking it out with me. I had a look at the Sony SR37 in Jessops, but various reviews don't rate it highly.
I've got a Sony Handicam with hard drive - OK if you are taking "normal" video ;-)
However, if you wanted to mount it in a car for trackdays, or record live music (like I've been known to do - officially, of course) the vibration can cause it to go into error condition and stop recording.
(Probably because the buffer is full).
I now use Memory sticks as the vibration doesn't seem to cause the same issues.
I think a DVD version may have the same issue with the buffer......
Steve
However, if you wanted to mount it in a car for trackdays, or record live music (like I've been known to do - officially, of course) the vibration can cause it to go into error condition and stop recording.
(Probably because the buffer is full).
I now use Memory sticks as the vibration doesn't seem to cause the same issues.
I think a DVD version may have the same issue with the buffer......
Steve
Panasonic HDC-SD10 is approx £350, but has £50 cashback so long as you buy from one of their selected stores:
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Cam...
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Cam...
Andy M said:
Panasonic HDC-SD10 is approx £350, but has £50 cashback so long as you buy from one of their selected stores:
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Cam...
Bought one for Mrs Beano back in September. I know next to nothing about Camcorders, but was swayed by brand and features. It's a nice bit of kit, easy to use, good battery life, takes good footage of me catching fish and the nephew being what he is (a mad three year old - it's a bit like the telly advert) and generally does what it says on the tin, I think good value for the £££s (and we like it when we get good VFM!). At the time I got a free 12 Mb SD card (Amazon deal at the time) - seems "plenty" for "everyday" use. Generally I'd recommend one of these to anybody below super-know-what-they-are-doing-professional-and-stuff-level.http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/Products/Cam...
It's not like we're some budding GetCarter or something....
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