Best Camera

[leon94]

Whats the best camera for making home movies?

 

[olds]

The more megapixels the better

 

[tfinch2]

Video or Still camera?

 

[leon94]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
Video or Still camera?

Video

 

[tfinch2]

What's your price range? Do you want a hard drive based, minidv, dvd, hi-def?

 

[leon94]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
What's your price range? Do you want a hard drive based, minidvd, dvd, hi-def?

$400 to $600

hi-def

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: leon94

Originally posted by: tfinch2
What's your price range? Do you want a hard drive based, minidvd, dvd, hi-def?

$400 to $600

hi-def

Ain't gonna happen.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

That's the cheapest HD camcorder at the moment.

 

[leon94]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: leon94

Originally posted by: tfinch2
What's your price range? Do you want a hard drive based, minidvd, dvd, hi-def?

$400 to $600

hi-def

Ain't gonna happen.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

That's the cheapest HD camcorder at the moment.

I will go the dvd route then. Should still look really good.

 

[olds]

Be sure to quote eachother each time. Since you two are the only ones posting, following this conversation is very hard.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: leon94

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: leon94

Originally posted by: tfinch2
What's your price range? Do you want a hard drive based, minidvd, dvd, hi-def?

$400 to $600

hi-def

Ain't gonna happen.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control...REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

That's the cheapest HD camcorder at the moment.

I will go the dvd route then. Should still look really good.

When are you getting it?

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Be sure to quote eachother each time. Since you two are the only ones posting, following this conversation is very hard.

Text

No Law, I just want to kick you like that.

 

[aphex]

dvd won't look any better than any digital video tape.... if you cant afford HD, at least go with a 3-CCD model... You will get better color seperation and definition.

I've always been a fan of the Panny 3-ccd models...

 

[aphex]

http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PNPVGS300

 

[leon94]

Does it have better sound quality as well?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: leon94
Does it have better sound quality as well?

Does what have better SQ? DVD vs. MiniDV?

 

[leon94]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: leon94
Does it have better sound quality as well?

Does what have better SQ? DVD vs. MiniDV?

Yes

 

[aphex]

bte, here is a review of the GS300

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Pa...First-Impressions-Camcorder-Review.htm

Sells for $800 at dell right now.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: leon94

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: leon94
Does it have better sound quality as well?

Does what have better SQ? DVD vs. MiniDV?

Yes

Nope, the camera still will still only be able to record 2 channel audio in digital format, which both DVD and MiniDV record in (there won't be a difference) The only difference between one that records in DVD and MiniDV is that DVD's can be finalized right in the camera and plopped right into a DVD Player. However, keep in mind, like computer dvd's, they make write once and rewritable ones. The write once are cheap, but, they can only be used once. The rewritables are nice, albiet at a higher cost.

I prefer miniDV still. More than likely you will end up dumping the videos to a computer that has a DVD-RW drive anyway so you can do some simple editing, then output right to a DVD.

EDIT: Actually, looks like MiniDVD-R and MiniDVDRW disks have dropped in price making them almost even in price; however, i still like the MiniDV format and the GS300 specifically.

 

[xit2nowhere]

OP, go here
http://www.pana3ccduser.com
One of the best websites for all camcoder related needs.

 

[JDrake]

wow it seems A LOT of camera stores are Jewish...

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: JDrake
wow it seems A LOT of camera stores are Jewish...

I think most of the reputable ones in NY/NJ area are...

 

[xit2nowhere]

Video in a dvd camera is already compressed, so the quality will be even worse when you edit it and do something, mini DV on the other hand is uncompressed format and you can do whatever you want without significant quality loss during the edit.

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: JDrake
wow it seems A LOT of camera stores are Jewish...

I think most of the reputable ones in NY/NJ area are...

I've noticed it in NY, especially, yup