Can someone help me with video cameras for amateur shoots?
 

I need to get a cheapie video camera just to get started with making some amateur vids.

Is the Sony DCR-TRV520 OK? Its pretty cheap and I'd like to keep it around $600 for my first camera. Just something that can get me by until I can afford to get a much better camera.

I have a good 2nd hand panasonic with night vision I was thinking of selling. send me an icq 16841946 if you wanna know more

If you can afford to throw in an extra $200 then I would suggest going with the TRV25 instead.

I suggested this camera to HeadPimp and he has been very happy with it plus the videos have been great considering that it is a single chip camera and he is also shooting amateur stuff.

:2 cents:

i just got the sony micromv DCR-IP7.
pretty cool little camera. but sounds like
its outta yer price range.
what are u lookin to get when u get the
larger funds?

zombie

This is just what I need to know
Thanks AaronM :thumbsup

Go to a store and buy a Canon GL-2
Put it on a credit card and return in after you are done.

That is not what I would do , but it may work for you !

actually check out these prices around $575 for that camera
http://www.pricescan.com/digiphoto/i...p?sid=46640099

just fyi in case anyone else is thinking of getting one

And that canon camera looks awesome...maybe I can get that down the road

Panasonic NV-DS30 works good for me. Not that I know how other cams work, I have no other experiense, but I'm pretty satisfied with this so far.