I need an HD Video Camera
 

I don't need the best and most recent thing. I'm actually looking for a camera that someone has used and has upgraded and wants to sell their old one.

This will be for mainstream type of videos with a lot of outside footage. Any recommendations are highly appreciated. Major noob when it comes to HD cameras.
Will any of the ones at Best Buy do what I want to do?

there is lot of great cameras here : http://www.globalmediapro.com/

Whats your budget?

I love my Canon HV40 under $700

Want to spend around 1k, obviously want a good deal.

long and short answer to this question is

"NO"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120316

great camera for the money if you want cassette

otherwise

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120315

is similar and flash

S100 test

http://www.vimeo.com/5803526

Thanks for the links. I assume these are all 1080p? How many mins will that one flash one hold?

With a 32gb card

1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
MXP (24 Mbps) 2 hours 55 minutes - Allows


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120314

S10 is the same camera with a 32gb flash built in

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120370

S11 is a bit better with a 64gb flash built in that can do almost 5 hours.

Specifications

Digital Video
Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition
Power Consumption
4.3 W
Television System
NTSC
Video Recording system
MPEG2
Image Sensor
1/2.7-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 2.96 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Tape: HD/DV (16:9) mode: Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920x1080)
DV (4:3) mode: Approx 1.55 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
Card: (16:9) mode: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080), (4:3) mode: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
Tape Format
HDV / DV
Maximum recording time
SP: 80 minutes, HDV, DV
LP: 120 minutes DV
Lens
Zoom Ratio 10x Optical / 200x Digital
Focal Length f=6.1-61mm (35mm equivalent: 43.6 - 436mm)
Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0mm (when tapes are used)
Focusing System
Instant AF, TTL (through the lens)
Manual Exposure
Yes
Programmed AE
Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Max Shutter Speed
Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500
Auto Date/Time
Yes
Record Search/Review
Yes
Minimum Focusing Distance
10 mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual
Frame Rate
60i, Native 24p Progressive (records at 24p), 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)
Minimum Illumination
0.2 lx (Night Mode)
Image Stabilization
SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
Filter Diameter
43mm
Viewfinder
Widescreen 0.27-inch Color Viewfinder / (Approx. 123,000 dots)
LCD Screen
2.7-inch Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)
Recording Media
High Definition Mini DV (recommended) (63 min) or MiniDV cassette
USB Terminal
USB 2.0 Full Speed
Video Terminal
component (output), composite (output)
Audio
DV: 16 bit (2ch) 48 kHz 12 bit (4ch) 32 kHz 4ch synchronous recording not possible HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (2 ch) (4-channel playback of tapes containing 4-channel recordings possible)
Accessory Shoe
Advanced
Supplied Video Editing Software
None
HDMI Terminal
HDMI Type A (19 pins) Connector (output)
Microphone Terminal
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio input and output)
Dimensions
(W X H X D) 3.5 x 3.2 x 5.4 in. (88 x 82 x 138mm)
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
1.2 lbs. (535g)
Weight (fully loaded)
1.4 lbs. (615g)

Firewire would be nice as well!

Try these, HD sony Handycams

http://www.google.com/products?sourc...ed=0CCYQrQQwAA

Now, did we just type this to get a post? Come on dog!

Amazing quality! :thumbsup



How is that Canon compared to the Sony HD handcam? Sony Handycam HDR-CX500V Camcorder?

Firewire is now a bit last week. Pretty much everything now uses USB and it's nearly as fast anyway.

Last Bumpage

Perfect, I am in the market as well and have no idea where to start. Nice links.

Good luck with the camera, FreeHugeMovies.

How are Canon HD cams compared to Sony?

In my experience Sony cams have better low light performance.