I know “which camera” question has been asked to death by many, including myself in the past. I am asking again because I was not clear about what I want the last time, and even after reading threads here (and information elsewhere), I still need your help. Plus I learnt that “work flow” is a big consideration in HD camcorder purchase.
I just bought a high end PC (quad processors, 3 GB RAM etc.). I need a Hi Def camcorder, consumer/prosume for now, the compact one, not the shoulder mount, for family videos.
Thecamcorder musttake MiniDV (better backup, don’t want to get into debate on that). What can I buy for about $1000 or less? There seems lot of models out there and I am confused.
I DO NOT expect to edit. However, I do want a painless way to transfer video on a DVD to play (instead of using the camcoder as a player). I have a blu ray player (PS3). I do not have a blu ray burner yet (will have probably next year). So I guess for now I will transfer in SD, burn in SD, and in future, will have option to do the blu ray burn.
I am a sucker for a chip size – the bigger, the better. Also need a good low light performance. Image stabilization would be a bonus.
What gives? 🙂
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