Fast Camcorder

[Jephph]

Hello. I was thinking about getting a Sony HDR-SR11 high def camcorder. However, I want to make sure I get a camcorder that does well recording high speed stuff. I'll probably be using it a lot to record skate videos, and I want to be able to see how many times the board flips if I slow down the video.
Is the Sony a pretty good choice, or is there something else that would record HD video at a higher frame rate for a similar price? I can't seem to find any specs on the recording speed of any camcorders. Does anybody know where I could find such information? The only things I've seen listed for this one as far as recording speed are HQ, LP, and SP, but that doesn't help much. Thanks.

 

[Kaido]

I have a Canon HV20...it takes pretty good high-speed shots at 60i. It also has 24p, but that's more for a film-look than anything.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Jephph
Hello. I was thinking about getting a Sony HDR-SR11 high def camcorder. However, I want to make sure I get a camcorder that does well recording high speed stuff. I'll probably be using it a lot to record skate videos, and I want to be able to see how many times the board flips if I slow down the video.
Is the Sony a pretty good choice, or is there something else that would record HD video at a higher frame rate for a similar price? I can't seem to find any specs on the recording speed of any camcorders. Does anybody know where I could find such information? The only things I've seen listed for this one as far as recording speed are HQ, LP, and SP, but that doesn't help much. Thanks.

60 interlaced frames a second.

HQ, LP, and SP are the a quality control and do not change the frame rate. With tape it was about compression on the tape. With SD, it is about cutting quality and therefore file size is smaller.

Some Sony's have a 3 second highspeed, but it is difficult to trigger with an action sequence.

 

[theblackbox]

most cameras will do fine. older avchd cameras tend to artifact a little with real high speed. i haven't had a problem with it, but it's there. any compressed format will sacrifice some.