I am currently trying to figure out what kind of video camera to get. I'm not willing to spend much more than $300 and I want to use it for mainly filming skiing. I'm not even sure which features I need to focus on getting. Any help? For instance, should I get HD? Also, I did searchbar this but nothing I saw was very current. Oh, and finally, I use a mac if that matters at all.
Buying first video camera.
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That gs 320 looks like it might work.
What about something like this, even though it is a little bit more?http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-VPC-FH1...r_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1258570273&sr=1-21
What about something like this, even though it is a little bit more?http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-VPC-FH1...r_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1258570273&sr=1-21
CK.
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just saying this from personal experience, hdd cams can be a hassle and i always had trouble uploading
if your budget is only 300 a good hd is going to be hard to find
if u r using imovie to edit then whether its hd or not shouldnt matter, imovie makes everything look dope
but if u have finalcut it is probably worth paying a little more for a camera
if your budget is only 300 a good hd is going to be hard to find
if u r using imovie to edit then whether its hd or not shouldnt matter, imovie makes everything look dope
but if u have finalcut it is probably worth paying a little more for a camera
holyDINOSAURS
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good luck finding anything worthwhile for under 300
chicken
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My first video camera was an HV20 right when It came out, I got it off airmiles, you might be able to get like the HV40 on airmiles now. It is an awesome camera, right out of the box it shoots nice video even when you are totally inexperienced. You can also add onto it with the wide angle and the mic shoe once you start using it more you will find what you need. Also there is a limited amount of manual settings that you can play around with which will make it easier if you upgrade to a prosumer camera.
This camera is still my main camera and works well for what I need in a camera. The only complaint I have it lack of a nice manual focus, and for filming stuff like rails and follow cams you pretty much will want to invest in a wide angle lense.
This camera is still my main camera and works well for what I need in a camera. The only complaint I have it lack of a nice manual focus, and for filming stuff like rails and follow cams you pretty much will want to invest in a wide angle lense.