Top 5 Camcorders for Consumers
Why bother capturing that Kodak moment with a still camera when you can record the whole event as it happens with a video camera?
Video cameras have come a long way from the bulky tape based video cameras to the now ultra portable, feature-rich and easy to use camcorders. Even the latest digital point and shoot cameras and even phone cameras can now capture video. But if you want to get better video quality… you might as well stick with the real thing… a digital camcorder.
The new camcorders come in all shapes and sizes. Some use MiniDV, mini-DVDs, hard disk drives, solid state drives and flash drives. Most of these camcorders can also capture still pictures. Some camcorders can fit in your palm while some are as big as a lunch box. Some can record videos in high definition (HD) video while some still capture in standard definition.
Will all those things said, there are 5 camcorders for consumers that come to mind.
Canon Camcorder (Canon XH A1 HD)
This one has got to be my favorite. I’d definitely get this one if only money is no issue as this will set you back anywhere from around US$3,000 to US$4,000. Do take note that this is one of Canon’s top of the line prosumer camcorders.
JVC Camcorder (JVC Everio GZ-HD3)
This one gets my 2nd vote. I would say that this one provides the most value for your money which you can get anywhere from US$700 to US$1,200. This one can also record in HD format, records directly to a buil-in hard disk drive and is very handy.
Sony Camcorder (Sony DCR-DVD205)
This one is would be the best option if you’d want to go for the dvd-recording format. Sony camcorders are known for their night vision feature.
Panasonic Camcorder (Panasonic PVGS12 Digital Palmcorder)
They call this one a palmcorder simply because it can fit in your palm. If you still want to record on miniDV then this should be a good choice.
Flip Video Camcorder
With a price range os US$ 130 to US$180, this would have to be the most affordable and the most portable option. This once fits in your palms and you can retrieve recorded videos to your computer simply by plugging it in a usb port in your computer.
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How about you? What camcorders do you want?