How to select a digital camcorder?

[ChrisSmithWeb]

• Choose a brand that you trust or has a proven record of producing excellent camcorders with good CCD, lens, optics and excellent service.

P/S: With more than 60 years of experience in producing optical lenses, Canon DV contains excellent lenses which produce sharp and clear images.

• Choose a digital camcorder that meets your needs.

If you just want a basic camcorder to record your special occasion and then show the footage to your friends and family.
If you are a professional and you need to make high quality movie.

• Choose a digital camcorder within your budget.

The more features the camcorder contains, the more expensive it will be. While it is nice to have a gamut of features, you may not need to use them all. If you have a limited budget, the rule of thumb is "buy what you need."



Hope this helps.

[sempei13]

The most important two things (in my experience) are an input for an external mic (onboard mics are crappy at best) and an edit-friendly format. If you have to spend 2 hours transcoding each 1 hour of footage, you'll soon wish you'd bought another camera.

The stuff you listed is important, too, but I'd never buy a camera without considering those things.

Paul

[[Director] Joseph B]

Moved this thread to video for you.

[ChrisSmithWeb]

Oh... thanks dude