Help decide please
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1865 Registered: Dec-05 | whats a nice digital camcorder that also has a camera built in |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6501 Registered: Dec-03 | there's plenty. What is your budget? However, if you want to take still pictures, you really have to get a dedicated digital camera. If you want a 2 in one, there will be a compromise. If you want that conveninece, any old camcorder will do, that is within your budget. Just do not get a camcorder that uses proprietary recording media or recordable DVDs. |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1866 Registered: Dec-05 | my budget.....im wanting to keep it under $600.. |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1867 Registered: Dec-05 | http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-Handycam-Camcorder-DCR-HC42-/sem/rpsm/oid/11 6664/catOid/-13063/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do what about this ? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6510 Registered: Dec-03 | Sorry Casey, I am not a big Sony camcorder fan. You have to buy all their proprietary crap and you will be forced to stick with their brand if you start doing so. Check out what Canon and JVC have to offer. Make sure that you have a DV output so you can interface with your PC a lot easier. And buy your own video editing software, the bundled stuff they give you is not good enough. JVC has new camcorder out that records on its own hard drive. Very convenient and very smart, you can just record and transfer direct to your PC and you don't have to worry about buying tapes. |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1872 Registered: Dec-05 | http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon-Camcorder-ELURA-100-/sem/rpsm/oid/144926/ca tOid/-13063/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do what about this |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6523 Registered: Dec-03 | That'll work. |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1874 Registered: Dec-05 | so that would meet my needs for a good camcorder with digital camera too and easy to get to the computer ? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6529 Registered: Dec-03 | Yup, it's a great camcorder all in all and has the interface for your PC. Your PC however, is another matter. Make sure that it has an IEEE1394 port or a firewire port so you can transfer movies to the PC. Also make sure that your PC has enough memory to handle the job. Don't forget a good video editing software. |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1875 Registered: Dec-05 | do i have to get a memory card for the camera ? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6531 Registered: Dec-03 | No you don't. Digital stills are captured on the MiniDV tape. If you want a separate memory card for digital stills, you may want to look at JVC camcorders. I can guarantee you that you will not be using the digital still pictures for as much as you think you will. They really come out crappy and just a little better than phone cameras. If you really want still pictures get a regular camera for that. It is smaller and more convenient to put in your pocket for those times when a video camera is just too much. Why use the still camera feature when you already have a video camera on your hands? |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1876 Registered: Dec-05 | http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/JVC-Compact-Series-Camcorder-GR-D370US-/sem/rpsm/ oid/144487/catOid/-13063/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do what about this..it seems better |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6537 Registered: Dec-03 | Nope, no firewire. Pain in the rear for transferring to PC. Get the Canon. |
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Gold Member Username: Southern_bassParis, Tennessee U.S. Post Number: 1878 Registered: Dec-05 | i didnt tell my dad about me wanting to get a new camera or anything and today he shows up with a kodak digital camera with a camcorder so im happy  .. very easy to connect to the pc also |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 6582 Registered: Dec-03 | Well, that's cool, man! Now you just have to worry about taking pictures. Have fun with it! |