Any camcorder reccomendations?

[flippinfleck]

Lookin to get one. Who has one? What do you think of it?

 

[BoberFett]

Sony makes very good camcorders, IMO. I have a Sony Hi8 and it works quite well. The picture quality is excellent.

 

[yakko]

Get a good one with the features you like.

 

[flippinfleck]

Yakko, that's why I'm askin what others have. Just tryin to see what's out there.

 

[BoberFett]

I bought mine a couple years ago when DV camcorders were still kinda pricey. Unless you're really on a budget, I don't think I'd get anything but a DV camcorder. It would make transfer to a PC for editing so much easier.

 

[Doggiedog]

I've got a Sony Digital Hi-8 camcorder. The picture is excellent and the tapes are cheaper, longer and more readily available than mini-DVs. I personally have not used a mini-DV camcorder so I can't help you there but I'm pretty happy with my digital Hi-8.

 

[Ornery]

The following is a Copy & Paste from 02/10/01, so the prices may not be current:

Go to Sears and buy the Sony DCR-TRV520. They'll price match the lowest price you can find on the web. Just bring a copy of a web page with the E-tailer's address, price and ideally a phone number. The phone number isn't required. I found it recently for a friend for $585.00, but lately the lowest I can get is $618.00. If you can get InterBuy2000's page to come up, they have it listed in FatWallet for only $520.00! Sears will NOT accept a FatWallet, Pricewatch or similar price to match. It has to be from the E-tailer that's actually selling it.

As far as that Sony goes... BUY IT! I've had my hands on it and it is superb! Records digitally for an hour on cheap 8mm tape. Also has a 4MB memory stick for digital stills. Also a 3.5" LCD. I could go on and on. The zoom is awesome... AWESOME! Buy it, I Swear! You've got nothing to lose buying at Sears. If it sucks in any way, just return it. Did I mention, BUY IT!!!! :Q

Edit: FatWallet has a bogus price for InterBuy2000. I got their page to come up and they're asking $680.00 for it now :|

 

[bikman]

JVC Mini-DV Camcorder (model number escapes me), came with add-on firewire card and software. bought it when my daughter was born, and worth every penny.

 

[urbantechie]

How much do you have to spend?

Right now I have a Sony D8, but I want to get a Canon GL1 or Sony VX2000 (Skating purposes )

 

[andrey]

Sony is only of the few companies which include Infrared Night Vision with most of their camcorder, in other words you can shoot in the complete darkness and still see what you're doing. I found that feature pretty handy. The camcorder I personally own is TRV-510 (Digital8, color 3.5" LCD and color viewfinder). There is a newer model out, TRV-720, which has identical features plus MemoryStick and it costs almost twice as much.

 

[VoodooExtreme]

I've just got me a SONY PC-4, awsome picture quality!

 

[flippinfleck]

Thanks for the suggestions folks. I Have about 800 to spend so I'm going to shop between JVC and Sony. See which one I like better.