Mini-DV Camera - Or suggest a good Video Cam!

[SaigonK]

So i just saw a Sony TRV17 camera and am thinking of getting a unit for myself.
Anyone care to suggest a good model to buy that has some good features but of course a fairly low price.?

 

[Papagayo]

Sony has the best Low light capability around..

I have Canon Elura 50 (bought from Dell for $390), and we love it. But it's not that great in low light..

If you want suggestions, you need put down the price range you are looking at.

 

[SaigonK]

I was thinking of spending about $500-700 or so.

 

[dartworth]

http://www.camcorderinfo.com


I just picked up a Canon ZR60 for $289 from outpost.com.

 

[x RiSE x]

Sony all the way.

 

[SaigonK]

how is the Canon ZR60 ? I want something I can get good video out of, i intend to make DVD's with my footage at some point in time.

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: SaigonK
how is the Canon ZR60 ? I want something I can get good video out of, i intend to make DVD's with my footage at some point in time.

It's going to be here tomorrow. I bought it just for movies of the baby. It doesn't have a flash card, so no taking stills with it. Thats what the DRebel is for anyways.

For the price, it can't be beat...well from what I've read anyways

 

[BunLengthHotDog]

I picked up a Panasonic DV852 from BHPhoto.com, its supposed to be one of the best single CCD DV camcorders out there (funny thing is, it came out over a year ago). The 852 sold for close to 1500 half a year ago, and BHP found a pallette of them in their warehouse...got it for $575.00. The DV953 has since replaced it, but its a bit more expensive...A few things you will want to look for

1) Optical Image Stabilization (better than electronic)
2) Good low light quality
3) Battery Life (buy a secondary batter on EBAY, DO NOT Pay for retail extra batteries...they are a huge ripoff)

Here are a few sites to look at

DV-Spot
Camcorder Info
DV Info Forums (Excellent Resource)