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Does anybody know anything about Camcorders? Recomendations?

Discussion in 'Entertainment and Technology' started by Robin, Nov 9, 2012.

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  1. Robin

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    I've been wanting to get an HD camcorder to make youtube videos and movies with, but there's so many mixed reviews on google and amazon that I can't find a good one. Any suggestions or advice? My budget is under $400. Preferably under $300 actually.
     
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    Can't really help any on this but I too eventually want to get a HD camcorder. I know what features/price-range I want, but to actually find it I have no idea...

    One place I plan to check is "Consumer Reports" magazine as they give real tests/reviews of products

    One very annoying thing I've noticed is many so-called "HD" camcorders aren't even true HD - they only have 720p resolution, where true/real HD is 1080p

    Many also have an expensive proprietary battery (some non-replaceable) rather than just taking normal batteries.
     
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    Since the advent of digital cameras, dedicated camcorders have fallen a bit by the wayside. Many point-and-shoot cameras in your price range have the ability to take very good quality video. Give any unit a look and you'll see.

    Canon is a good brand, I have a Rebel T1i DSLR that takes up to 22 minutes of full HD video at a time and it's the only camcorder I use.
     
    #3 Zontar, Nov 9, 2012
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