Originally Posted by Syrenka

So my camcorder is on its last leg and it has never had very good image quality anyway. Then when I edit and render, the compression makes it even worse.

What camcorders do any of you all out there use that is good in low light and had a nice crisp picture that still holds up to the editing process. Something around $1000 give or take?

Also, right now I am using PowerDirector 12 to do my editing. It gets great reviews but maybe someone out there knows of a better software to use?

Thanks bunches!