HD Camcorder Recommendation

**Spacecadet** · 7 June 2012, 12:22

whats it for?

**AtW** · 7 June 2012, 12:23

Whichever you get make sure you buy a set of infrared filters for filming when the lights are off.

HTH

Wilmslow

**kaiser78** · 7 June 2012, 12:24

Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

whats it for?

Just the standard family/home/holiday movie shooting - nothing too extravagent.

**Spacecadet** · 7 June 2012, 12:27

Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

Just the standard family/home/holiday movie shooting - nothing too extravagent.

Is it worthwhile getting a seperate camcorder or will a normal camera that also does video not do?

**Paddy** · 7 June 2012, 12:27

Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

I want to buy an HD camcorder, probably spending no more than £250 for a half decent one. Been looking at the usual Sony, JVC, Panasonic etc - can anyone recommend any specific models to go for ?

TIA

You get what you pay for. £250 will only be half decent. Stick to Sony and Panasonic. The camera will be the least of your worries. You will need a powerful PC and good software to edit HD.

Filming in HD is different, you need to think ‘big screen’ and keep the camera still and let the subject mover on the screen. Don’t follow them around and keep zooming in and out.

**kaiser78** · 7 June 2012, 12:29

Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Is it worthwhile getting a seperate camcorder or will a normal camera that also does video not do?

Had thought about it and have looked at the movie functionality on our DSLR but the movie quality is not brilliant and probably not as good as a camcorder from what I have been reading.

**Spacecadet** · 7 June 2012, 12:31

Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

Had thought about it and have looked at the movie functionality on our DSLR but the movie quality is not brilliant and probably not as good as a camcorder from what I have been reading.

I've got a sony NEX and the film quality is really good.

obviously its way above the £250 budget you specified but if your SLR is due for an upgrade anyway then you could think about upgrading that to an SLR with decent video capabilities.

**Old Hack** · 7 June 2012, 12:32

Originally posted by AtW View Post

Whichever you get make sure you buy a set of infrared filters for filming when the lights are off, and they are gagged.

HTH

Wilmslow

FTFY

**Old Hack** · 7 June 2012, 12:33

We bought a Sony Hard Disk HD cam. £585 iirc. Very, very good.

Jessops were doing a £2 for £1 on Tesco vouchers not long ago, that may be worth a peek as the whole thing only cost us 280 or so.

HD Camcorder Recommendation