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Location: Dallas, TX
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HD camcorder recommendations?
My mother wants to buy a HD camcorder so she can take videos of her favorite grandchild. Since this has probably been researched to death in other Pelican households, I thought I would ask for your opinions. I think she would probably like to keep it under $1k.
So what do ya'll recommend? Thanks, Neil
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11-24-2008, 04:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Hard to beat the Sony Handicam line. We have the 40g hard drive one and paid around $500 for it I think.
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Location: Northern California
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I am currently researching this item. I am leaning towards a Cannon the SF100 or the SF10. They are both around $300.00.
I am not sure what more you get from spending over $500.00 until you get to the point where you can afford HD (around $1200.00). My home theater is somewhat rediculous, but I do not mind watching standard definition TV on it if I cannot find HD programming. I think home movies in standard def is fine. One more point of interest, the cameras that I noted, record to SD. If you have a panasonic tv, this will plug directly into the tv and you can watch the movies from this memory card (about 1.5" x .75" x 1/16") which I believe is a nice convenience.
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I recommend a tripod to hold the camera. Unless she's good with a movie camera she/you will not want to watch much footage. My early stuff almost gave me motion sickness.
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