Best HD Video Camera to Buy?

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  • pornask
    So Fucking Banned
    • Aug 2006
    • 6518
    #1

    Best HD Video Camera to Buy?

    I'm looking to buy one of these tiny, palm sized HD video cameras. Which ones would you recommend? Any particular ones you would advise to stay away from? Which ones have good picture even in non perfect lighting conditions. I know Sony are notorious for having clear picture outdoors on a sunny day but grainy as all fuck when you take it inside. I made a mistake of buying one a few years back. It was a waste of money. I bought GL2 afterwards which was a complete opposite. Nice crisp picture with vivid colors even if lighting conditions are not perfect.

    However even though it's a great camera, I'm done carrying it around on my travels. I need a tiny one, preferably HD. What's a good way to go? Did Sony get their shit straight and have glass that works in lower light as well?

    What's the best format to go for nowadays? Are Mini DV tapes obsolete now? Should I be looking for the cam that records on DVD discs, or is one with a hard drive the best way to go?

    Thanks for any help
    Tags: camera, video
    • pornask
      So Fucking Banned
      • Aug 2006
      • 6518
      #2
      no bumps

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        • Kevin Marx
          Confirmed User
          • Apr 2007
          • 1888
          #3
          I shoot a Panasonic HMC150 as my production camera. It's too big for what you want, but I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE the recording media. SDHC cards. Same size as a typical SD card, but better and nice and small. Consider something along those lines. I haven't had a problem yet. Don't know how long a card will hold out, but I am going strong so far.
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            • kellydivine
              Confirmed User
              • May 2009
              • 290
              #4
              I use the Sony A1U. Its small and compact but still HD. It even comes with a mountable mic.

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                • ParlourCash Karl
                  Confirmed User
                  • May 2006
                  • 438
                  #5
                  We use a Sony just upgrading now but won't stay with Sony as we have had so many problems with the HDR-HC1. Had 2 and both gave the same problems with the screen and playback, plus we were always getting Moisture condensation warnings even though we kept them in a sealed bag with moisture grain packets. Going to go back to Canon probably as when we were using Canon a few years back and we had no problems at all for years. Just sucks as we have all the lenses etc for Sony.
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                    • SGS
                      Confirmed User
                      • Dec 2002
                      • 5176
                      #6
                      We have a little Sony HD here for POV and trips out and never had any issues with it. Superb quality and very simple to use.
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                        • cardinalvices
                          Confirmed User
                          • Dec 2006
                          • 2084
                          #7
                          Sony HDR-HC3 and beyond. Very stable, lots of accessories, produces great results. I've been using it for 2 years, no problems so far.

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                            • Raf1
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                              • Oct 2003
                              • 12117
                              #8
                              I used my friend Sony HD camera last week and it was awesome. Not sure what the model was.
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                                • Tat2Jr
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Feb 2001
                                  • 4882
                                  #9
                                  I love my Canon HF11. Got the shotgun mic for it. It's TINY. Uses SDHC cards, so no more tape - yeah! 1920x1080 30p 24Mbps. It does good in low light, especially if you bump the shutter speed down to 30, but I don't ever shoot in low light. Always got everything well lit.
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                                    • tranza
                                      ICQ: 197-556-237
                                      • Jun 2003
                                      • 57559
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by pornask
                                      no bumps
                                      Yep, that's a bump here bro!
                                      Good luck
                                      I'm just a newbie.

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                                        • pornask
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Aug 2006
                                          • 6518
                                          #11
                                          Have done some research, went to check a few of them out and so far I seem to like this Canon VIXIA HFS10 the best. It has larger sensor so low light footage would be crispier and more colorful than smaller censor cameras. Plus it has a built in 32GB flash memory and an SD slot to expand on storage. Anyone has this one? Likes/dislikes?

                                          PS - thanks for bumpage

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