best camcorder with viewfinder image
Madame W
The camcorder has a value to me. The deck won't open on a full size VHS camcorder. I thought if i could cover some sensor into thinking a tape was loaded, I could use the camera for a live feed.
The camcorder is an old Hitachi VM-2100A with a full size VHS.
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video cameras of that vintage should make a picture in the viewfinder and the AV output without a tape loaded. the fact that the door doesn't open either indicates a major power problem. the battery is dead or the AC adaptor has failed.
video cameras of that vintage should make a picture in the viewfinder and the AV output without a tape loaded. the fact that the door doesn't open either indicates a major power problem. the battery is dead or the AC adaptor has failed.
What is the cheapest yet best for the price camcorder that is compatible with a Mac, for our son?
Shree P
Our 12 year old wants a camcorder but we dont want to pay a crazy price in case he loses it. But we also dont want to give him crap. It has to be compatible with a mac and would like a mic with it.
Thankx a bunch.!
WITH a viewfinder.
Answer
Which Mac?
Define "crazy price". This means different things to different people.
Not many with viewfinders in the consumer space. Most are only LCD panel.
All consumer cams have a mic built-in. Better camcorders add a mic jack (in addition to the built-in mics) to connect an external mic. Even better, the higher-end camcorders have audio control (and mic jack - and the internal mics) that can be manually adjusted to deal with too loud or too soft audio.
$150 - $250 "Pocket cameras". Flip, Xacti, Zi8
$300 - $500 entry level consumer. Canon FS series; ZR960. Standard definition.
$600 - $800 mid trange consumer. Canon HF series; a few Panasonics.
$900 - $1,300 high end consumer. Canon HF S series, HV40; Sony HDR-HC9
$1,500 - $3,000 prosumer. Sony HDR-FX7; HDR-FX1000
Notice how the lenses and imaging chips start small and get larger as the $ go up. Bigger lenses and imaging chips = better low light behavior. Also not very few manual controls (especially on the out side of the camcorder) at the low end - and more as the $ go up so the manual controls are no longer buried in a menu.
And yes, I have known 12-year-olds who would be responsible with the upper end gear - as well as 12-year-olds I would not trust with anything - so it depends on the child, too...
Which Mac?
Define "crazy price". This means different things to different people.
Not many with viewfinders in the consumer space. Most are only LCD panel.
All consumer cams have a mic built-in. Better camcorders add a mic jack (in addition to the built-in mics) to connect an external mic. Even better, the higher-end camcorders have audio control (and mic jack - and the internal mics) that can be manually adjusted to deal with too loud or too soft audio.
$150 - $250 "Pocket cameras". Flip, Xacti, Zi8
$300 - $500 entry level consumer. Canon FS series; ZR960. Standard definition.
$600 - $800 mid trange consumer. Canon HF series; a few Panasonics.
$900 - $1,300 high end consumer. Canon HF S series, HV40; Sony HDR-HC9
$1,500 - $3,000 prosumer. Sony HDR-FX7; HDR-FX1000
Notice how the lenses and imaging chips start small and get larger as the $ go up. Bigger lenses and imaging chips = better low light behavior. Also not very few manual controls (especially on the out side of the camcorder) at the low end - and more as the $ go up so the manual controls are no longer buried in a menu.
And yes, I have known 12-year-olds who would be responsible with the upper end gear - as well as 12-year-olds I would not trust with anything - so it depends on the child, too...
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