Hello there guys!

I'm looking to buy a camcorder, but, I'm not sure which brand is good or not. I'm mostly a "Point-and-Shoot" type of person, and then I realized that Digi Cameras (with video-recording capabilities) can do just that.

The only worry that I have with the digi cams is that all the digi cams I've seen records in mov format (quicktime), which makes editing quite hard.

So, I'm not sure what to go for guys, and I need your advice. A camcorder or a digi cam? Which brand? My budget is about 1500 to 2000.

Thanks and cheers~!

Dunno bout you, but I've yet to encounter any major problems editing with MOV. You know, since a lot of clips of supers and titlings and effects are in MOV format...

Probably because I refrain myself from using subpar editing programs like pinnacle or windows media player.

Do you want a good wathcable video OR fantastic looking photos?

Videocam:
1. If you want to shoot and edit the video like movies.
2. If you are not lazy to load, edit, convert and burn the video.
3. Sometimes you need to carry 2 cameras - digicam and videocam. Videocam stills are not like digicam stills. (to print photos)

Digicam:
1. You want superb looking photos but dont care about the video quality. As long as can watch and listen fine-lah.
2. Only need to carry 1 camera anywhere you go.

At the end of the day, you will do a lot of work producing a good video compared to producing a good looking photo.

Have a nice day!

There is some digicam which can take good video. The powershot S3IS have a good video shot and easy operate while you can take picture together. The video is in avi format.

hi guys..im a newbie in camcorder..

currently, i am eyeing on Panasonic NV-GS300 or NV-GS180 (mini DV)and JVC GZ-MG37AG (HDD based) camcorder.. i dunno which one should i take.. actually i was thinking wanna get Sony camcorder, but i was told that Sony actually less functional compare to JVC, n' the quality of JVC actually can beat Sony in many ways..

at first, im eager so much to take HDD based because of its convenience and faster transfer rate.
However, after some personal testing on the quality between HDD n' tape based, i prefer to have tape based camcorder.. BUT the con of tape based is slow transfer rate to the pc, 1:1 man!!

so which one should i choose? the one have a good output quality but slow transfer rate (tape based) OR poorer quality but faster transfer rate (HDD based)??

pls advise me.. thanks in advance!!

Hello... can anyone tell me how much roughly are the prices for panasonic GS300, canon MVX3i, and sony DCR-HC28E ?

Is DCR-HC28E good? I'm totally beginner in camcorder thingy so please advice... I need to know which camera is good but the price isn't too high also... my budget is about 1k-2k, is there any high end low budget camera within that range?

I might have a GS250 for sale if any of you're interested. Pm me for more details.

Anybody out there want to sell used video capture card? Not the TV tuner ones.

Can you transfer videos on miniDVs to PC? Do you need firewire for that or will usb do?

Firewire, USB speed is not stable enough

I am not sure to get a better Digicam or invest in a Camcorder and a digicam. . .Kinda confused. . .
So if lets say i am to buy a camcorder. . . as a newbie, which wan is more advisoble for me to get ?? JVC xx750, JVC xx350, or Canon DC-100, Canon DC-10 or Sony procducts ??? Not too pricey. . .budget not that high. Thanks. . .

i don't know if this is the place to ask,

but i'll just ask anyway =P

what does a video capturing and editing card really do ?

all sifus n c-fu's,

sila beri tunjuk ajar =D

This post has been edited by jAy_: Apr 2 2007, 11:34 AM

I have a Sony DCR-HC96E Mini-DV camcorder that supports both 4:3 and wide-screen....DV quality is better than mid-range HDD or DVD camcorder, unless u go for 3CCD or HD camcorder which cost a bomb

Mostly low end ones take composit/s-video and converrt to video on the fly to whatever format codec the device/software used. Most common Mpeg 2. Mostly are PCI of USB 2.0 device. Most tv cards are able to do capture... and also the ATI/AMD all-in-wonder cards... Pinnicle studios/Avermedia also make capture cards....

Any firewire.. PCI bus based, can capture DV content from camcorder at 1:1 speed streaming of sorts... HDD or DVD camcorder would likely only provide USB connections. at greater than 1:1 speed for pure data.

Higher ends consumer capture cards have the ability to take component or HDMI video and convert to the highest availabe consumer based video capture at 1080i... (As hard disk are not fast enough to capture full 1080p... only with raiding HDD will surfice). Blackmagic Intensity HDMI capture card with PCI-e x1 (will soon be mine so I can capture 1080i with my HDR-HC3) for example.

Hei! bro, are you in the video industry or just like doing videos. Seem to know a lot if you a just a video hobbier.....

Hi , dunno where to put . But im looking for a Video Camera . Budget > 2k . Was wondering is there any brand model that produce good quality videos around that price range. Thanks.

Currently using Panasonic NV-GS250 . Isit good ?

This post has been edited by minde: Apr 3 2007, 04:20 PM

Sovy VX2100?
How much u bought it? Where?

This post has been edited by hasrizal: Apr 5 2007, 01:18 PM

I'm also looking for a video camera. Budget around 5 - 6k. Anybody knows where they sell 2nd hand unit? Target is to get the Panasonic DVX102B or the Canon GL2 miniDV.

Yeah, I would like have one unit too. Where did you buy it?

bought a used VX2100 from freelence film maker.