best youtube camcorder 2011 image
Kade
I have a pretty good idea about what I need but I'm not sure which model to choose yet. Here are some of my specifications:
-$300 budget
-2011 model
-Good for amateur films and low light recording
With those in mind can someone recommend a camcorder to me?
Answer
Have a look at JVC Everio GZ-HM200 Dual SD High-Def Camcorder
# Dual SD card slot for dual memory continuous recording
# 1920x1080 Full HD recording
# 20x optical zoom with Konica Minolta HD lens
# Laser-touch operation with sub-trigger and zoom; one-touch upload to YouTube
Have a look at JVC Everio GZ-HM200 Dual SD High-Def Camcorder
# Dual SD card slot for dual memory continuous recording
# 1920x1080 Full HD recording
# 20x optical zoom with Konica Minolta HD lens
# Laser-touch operation with sub-trigger and zoom; one-touch upload to YouTube
Difference between Flip Camera and Flip Camcorder? I wanna make Youtube of my college life..?
faith
but i want it to be small so dont look awkward while recording things in front of people
AND WHAT DO U RECOMMEND?! nothin too expensive, sorta on a budget
Answer
Hi Diane:
You're about a year or two behind the times. Cisco stopped making the Flip almost 2 years ago (April 2011). And another popular pocket-cam series (the Kodak PlaySport and PlayTouch) were dropped this past year.
People tend use "camera" and "camcorder" interchangeably (unfortunately) since so many point-and-shoot cameras can also take videos. All the "Flip" models were designed as camcorders. They also took so-so still photos.
Same camera/camcorder, different noun.
You really need to SAY what your budget is, in dollars, since "too expensive" varies from person to person. Paris Hilton's idea of "too expensive" is probably way-different from yours or mine.
This past Fall, a wearable "document my life" time-lapse camera called the Autographer came out (there are others like it, too) that would capture your whole day in a series of thousands of photos, without you having to think about it. At $650, it's probably out of your ballpark price range, but here's an article describing it in DP Review: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/24/omg-life-creates-autographer-wearable-automatic-camera
For about half that price, PivotHead makes decent HD video sunglasses (you can get clear & tinted lenses, and girly-color frames, too). $299 is the list price, and other companies make cheap (like Cobra's $60 model on HSN) versions of "spy-glasses". Here's PivotHead's website: http://pivothead.com/products
Until you come back with another Additional Details update, I'll suggest that you can still find Kodak PlaySport Zx3 and Zx5 models online and at places like BigLots for under $100 ($69-$99, when in stock). These were typically $189 camcorders when they first came out, and worked much better than any of the Flip models.
Most of the other under-$100 camcorders are junk. And most camera phones that can shoot video work better than the other "pocket cams" out there.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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Hi Diane:
You're about a year or two behind the times. Cisco stopped making the Flip almost 2 years ago (April 2011). And another popular pocket-cam series (the Kodak PlaySport and PlayTouch) were dropped this past year.
People tend use "camera" and "camcorder" interchangeably (unfortunately) since so many point-and-shoot cameras can also take videos. All the "Flip" models were designed as camcorders. They also took so-so still photos.
Same camera/camcorder, different noun.
You really need to SAY what your budget is, in dollars, since "too expensive" varies from person to person. Paris Hilton's idea of "too expensive" is probably way-different from yours or mine.
This past Fall, a wearable "document my life" time-lapse camera called the Autographer came out (there are others like it, too) that would capture your whole day in a series of thousands of photos, without you having to think about it. At $650, it's probably out of your ballpark price range, but here's an article describing it in DP Review: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/09/24/omg-life-creates-autographer-wearable-automatic-camera
For about half that price, PivotHead makes decent HD video sunglasses (you can get clear & tinted lenses, and girly-color frames, too). $299 is the list price, and other companies make cheap (like Cobra's $60 model on HSN) versions of "spy-glasses". Here's PivotHead's website: http://pivothead.com/products
Until you come back with another Additional Details update, I'll suggest that you can still find Kodak PlaySport Zx3 and Zx5 models online and at places like BigLots for under $100 ($69-$99, when in stock). These were typically $189 camcorders when they first came out, and worked much better than any of the Flip models.
Most of the other under-$100 camcorders are junk. And most camera phones that can shoot video work better than the other "pocket cams" out there.
hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
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