3ccd, Mic Input, & Headphones for under $1000

1. ccvid
   Member

   

   Is there still such thing at a 3 ccd camera with a mic input and headphone jack for less than $1000?  The closest I can find is a Panasonic AG-DVC20 for 1124.99 through pricegrabber.com.  I didn't follow through to see if that price is real though.

    From past forums I see the Panasonic PV-GS180 is a good camera.  Is there a modern version that is similar with 3ccd, Mic Input, and a Headphone Jack?

    Thanks for the help!

   Ben

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. mantic59
   Member

   

   I have a similar problem: I'm looking for a camcorder that doesn't suck in low/moderate lighting conditions and has an external mic input.  A Canon ZR900 might work in a pinch, and at ~$250 its certainly affordable (but one chip), but I'd like to get the warm fuzzies about its low-light perfomance before I get it.

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. ralck
   Member

   

    I believe the GS-500 ($700 on B&H) is the modern equivalent to the GS-180.  It doesn't have a headphone jack though.

   On the other hand, you could consider getting a juicedlink XLR adapter which will give you pro audio inputs and a headphone jack.

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. shippocaio
   Member

   

   hey,

   did you alredy checked out the canon hv20 or the canon hv30?
   they are both great in image quality and they have mic in/headphone out...

   hope i helped...

   Caio

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. ccvid
   Member

   

   Well, should I consider the hv20 since it is a CMOS chip?  I was under the impression I needed to go 3ccd.

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. mantic59
   Member

   

   I happened to be in my local Circuit City yesterday and saw they also had an HV30 on display.  The '30 was listed at $1100 but the CC website listed it at $829.  The salesdroid agreed to match the web price (such a nice guy) and I was about to pull the trigger when I noticed an HV20 next to the '30 in the inventory cabinet.  I asked about the '20 and the 'droid looked it up: $429.  Since they're basically the same and review sites like camcorderinfo rated both units very high, I popped for the '20.  Yes, its a single chip but its larger than other chips in its class.  We'll see....

   Posted 3 years ago #

7. OppidianRyan
   Member

   

   If the camera you're looking at is great except for the headphone jack there is a work around. If you plug in the A/V out jack and get an RCA two jack to single pin (i found one for 1/8 plug) and then get a female to female adapter you can plug in a set of head phones. The two adapters cost about $10.00. You usually get the A/V cable with the camera then all you need is a good set of headphones.

   Posted 3 years ago #

8. ccvid
   Member

   

   Argh!  My local Circuit City doesn't have one!  It's not available online any longer either...

   Posted 3 years ago #

9. mantic59
   Member

   

   A quick follow-up here.  I've been playing with the HV20 for about a week now and I've been *very* impressed with its capabilities!  Low light performance is excellent in HD (slightly less so in SD but still very good), using an external mic is easy (including attenuation--if necessary--from an abbreviated menu), battery life is good.  I'm very satisfied with my purchase.  Based on the '20 I'd have no reservations suggesting a HV30 for <$1000.

   [edit: Oh, forgot to mention: the A/V output connector can be toggled via menu to make it a headphone jack.]

   Posted 3 years ago #

10. XTR-91
    Member

    

    From the above posts, I heard that it is possible to connect to A/V output so that it serves as a headphone jack.

    Is it possible to use A/V input as a microphone input port while recording video?

    Posted 3 years ago #

11. Jpasimio
    Member

    

     I'm just getting started in filmography and I need a camera (that doesn't suck.) Will I be able to connect any mic to the HV20?  I know that I eventually want to put a shotgun mic onto my camera, so I don't want to buy something that needs to be replaced right away.

     

    Posted 2 years ago #

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