Shopping for a new digital video camera?

Posted on Apr 29, 2009 under Digital news and reports |

I am currently browsing the market for a digital video camera to make short films with. I need something that gives me control of the manual setting i.e. focus, exposure, shutter speed. I'm looking to spend over $400. What are some good ones?

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One Response to “Shopping for a new digital video camera?”

  1. Little Dog Says:
    April 29th, 2009 at 8:30 am

    Canon HV30. The manual settings are not exactly easy to get to (through the menu), but it has manual audio control and can do 24p and it has a mic jack. The Sony HDR-HC9 is in the same boat (no 24p, but a digitally rendered "CineFrame").

    If you want all those controls on the outside of the camcorder so they are easy to access, then you jump to prosumer cams:
    Standard definition: Canon GL2; Sony DCR-VX2100
    High definition: Sony HDR-FX1000

    If you need what is in the prosumers + XLR audio connections, then you jump to the pro cams: Canon XHA1; Sony HVR-Z5; Panasonic HVX200; JVC GY series…

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