recommendations for a budget video camera

[erictan8888]

hi,

i am shopping for a video camera... budget video camera...
but need it to be much better than those video taken using digi cam...
i have a sony digicam that takes very decent videos, just the everytime limited by the memory stick, hence can't take videos for long stretch...

any recommendations would be appreciated...
btw, saw a JVC at $399 at HV.... why so cheap ah?

get what kind is better ? DV tape one or those DVD one?
if get those tapes one, is it difficult to convert to dvd/vcd format?

pls advise
thanks

 

[Tetrode]

hi,

i am shopping for a video camera... budget video camera...
but need it to be much better than those video taken using digi cam...
i have a sony digicam that takes very decent videos, just the everytime limited by the memory stick, hence can't take videos for long stretch...

any recommendations would be appreciated...
btw, saw a JVC at $399 at HV.... why so cheap ah?

get what kind is better ? DV tape one or those DVD one?
if get those tapes one, is it difficult to convert to dvd/vcd format?

pls advise
thanks

If you can still get one - the JVC650A is pretty good - f1.2 max aperture.
DV tape has higher quality output over HDD and DVD units and it is easier to edit.

 

[erictan8888]

but is DV tape harder to copy to computer?
any special software required ?

 

[Tetrode]

but is DV tape harder to copy to computer?
any special software required ?

It depends on what you mean harder? Being linear, it'll take longer to load up.

 

[Tetrode]

http://www.cnet.com.au/camcorders/camcorders/0,239035915,240061716,00.htm

Found this comparison of the different camcorder formats on the web.

Also read through the entire thread listed here, the poster called Boya84 makes very convincing arguments as to why miniDV is better and it also answers all the questions you have:

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7594_102-0.html?forumID=59&threadID=243414&start=15

 

[erictan8888]

thanks a great deal....