what is the best camcorder that have the best realistic video/image quality??

sooker o

thanks

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Lesson #1: Nothing is real on TV. Everything you see is some artistic interpretation of reality.

Lesson #2: The quality of the camcorder has less to do with the quality of this interpretation than does the quality of the producer (camcorder operator).

Lesson #3: In the end, you make it look the way you want it to look, period.

WK

how do i know which camcorder has good image quality?

Q. how is the image quality measured? what should i look out for in the specifications to judge if the image quality is good on a particular camcorder (dv or mini dv types)

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One word: 3 Chip. It means instead of combining color (which regular camcorders do), you combine light, giving the video a better picture. You would want to judge the pixels. Check out your local camera store for more info.

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Image quality for digital camcorder?

Fritz

I have recently purchased a new digital camcorder.
If you are interested it was a JVC Everio Gz-Mg330.
It is really good for taking videos; quality is really impressive.
A test video I found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP0fOMQaBgo

However, the still image shots are disappointing.
I heard the CCD censor had something to do with that,
On my camcorder the CCD censor is only 800K pixels (something similar, less than a mega pixel anyway)

I was wondering, during playback on my pc, if I took a screen shot of the video so I got a still frame, would this effectively be a better quality image than if I took the still image with my camcorder?

Thanks for reading & a Response would be fantastic:)

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Your Everio is my personal favorite camcorder for its price range. I've experienced your situation, and I believe taking a screenshot of a still frame of video is effectively the same quality as the still images taken by this camcorder.

They are fine if you just want to upload to Facebook or Photobucket or something. I like higher resolution for use in Photoshop so I stick to a separate digital still camera and just use the Everio for video.

Do Hard Drive camcorders still have lower image quality than miniDV ones?

canada vis

All websites suggest that Hard drive camcorders provide lower image quality than miniDV because of their mpeg-2 compressed format. Is that still true, or is this something that has been fixed on the newer hard drive camcorders? Also is there a difference in this specific regard between the cheaper (~$600) hard drive camcorders and the more expensive ones today?

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Yes, HDD camcorders still record in mpeg2 video format - at least for the standard definition (not HD).

mpeg2 is the same format as standard DVDs, so the video quality is not bad. If the miniDV videos are transferred to a DVD, you would have about the same quality as the video straight out of a HDD camcorder.

The major drawback with the HDD camcorders is that mpeg2 is not a good format for editing (i.e., compressed & interlaced)

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Anybody know whether Mitsuba camcorders are any good?

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Bluegenes7

I've been looking for a camcorder with good image quality. There's a liquidation sale in my area, and a lot of the camcorders and car stereos are this brand. I've never heard of it, and Consumer Reports website doesn't have anything to say about it. Has anybody tried one of their products, and would you recommend it? Or was it a piece of s***?

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I've never heard of that brand either. I wouldn't waste my money on a product that isn't well known. I've had two Sony camcorders and they both took excellent videos. I would not buy that Mitsuba. Save your money and get a better one.

What the heck does this red camcorder image sign mean in the Canon Li-ion?

Arvian

I have to finish this assignment due on September 9, and im having these annoying problems with my camcorder which is a Canon Li-ion. its really old, but it works. so I have to make a movie trailer. in this camcorder, you have the option to make a video on a tape, or on an SD card. I was planning to make my video on tape because number 1, its faster and not lagging, and number 2 it has better quality. but then the connecters I have (to connect the camcorder to my laptop for editing) don't work for some reason. so I have to use the SD card. I put a new SD card in, and tried recording. but everytime I press the start button, this weird red little camcorder image starts flashing on the lower left corner of the screen. my camcorder was fully charged, and it starts recording when its in tape mode. so I do not know what that red camcorder sign means. can you guys help me?

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You need the exact model number of the camcorder. "Li-ion" is not that, it is the type of battery the camcorder uses.

Then go to canonusa.com . With the model number, you should be able to find the manual.

If not, do a web search for

Canon modelnumber manual

replacing "modelnumber" with the exact model number.

Download the manual.

Read the manual. It will tell you what the blinking red icon means.

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Where can I get a really good camcorder? I am a film a film maker?

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crazyguy13

I am looking for a camcorder that has real good image quality but also is reasonably priced. The HD ones are real nice but are expensive. Anybody have an suggestions? I am looking for good quality and sound and preferably a mic input also. Thanks.
10,000 dollars aint bad, I'll go with that one

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Greetings,

Assuming that you are shooting in a well lit area, the HV20 would be a great choice if you really need to save money. It has a Microphone input. Uses a true 1920x1080 image, does 24p or 24f and the price is pretty amazing for what you get. (It's $1,100 at B&H - see link.)

If you need a step up regarding lower light and XLR inputs, go with the Canon XH A1 HDV. See link also.

My favarite non-HDV camcorder is the Panasonic DVX-100b. But, at this point, I would really think good and hard about forking out that much money when the A1 is available in the same price range. (Panasonic, when are going going to go head-to-head with the A1?? When?)

Hope that helps...

Jeff

What is the best Video Camcorder I could use for my film?

Timothy

My friends and I are making a Blair Witch Project-Esque "handheld cam" kind of film. It's being made on a tight budget. I need a COMPLETELY digital HD Camcorder. Something with great image quality. Any ideas?

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Consumer level HD camcorders have 4 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) These Consumer level HD camcorders all have a habit of the transferred to computer files are something you need to convert, thus losing your HD quality, to work with your editing software. 4) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes â four different times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.

With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a Mic jack. You will need a firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

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