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Canon, Panasonic, or Sony

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KSdesign
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I'm getting an HD Camcorder, someone who knows camcorders PLEASE steer me towards a good one

Main Use: recording backcountry/park skiing & lifestyle edits
Willing to spend: At most $1000

I've been doing a lot of research cuz i want to get the best for my money. I've found these three that I think are of similar quality but different companies. But im open for any other suggestions. Thanks NS

-Kev

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=177&modelid=16206

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/shop/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Hi-Def-Camcorders/model.HDC-HS250K.O_11002_7000000000000005702#tabsection

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665842120
May 28 2009 5:14PM
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MAnderson
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interested too. bump
May 28 2009 5:19PM
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Jacuse
Posts: 1792 - Karma: 1,549
hv30

excellent image quality, amazing price, decent manual controls. Not worth the upgrade to the hv40 practically the exact same camera with minor changes for quite a bit more money.
May 28 2009 5:21PM
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Jacuse
Posts: 1792 - Karma: 1,549
actually i take the price thing back. I got mine in december for $550 off amazon, i just checked and its $700 now
May 28 2009 5:32PM
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skituner
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im gunna be selling my hv20 soon if you interested
May 28 2009 5:42PM
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AMcCraw
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i own an hv20, and can say it is an amazing camera, especially for the price. i cannot say that i have owned the other two, but i have done a ton of research into them and found a few cool things out.
canons colors are arguably much better than most of the higher end panasonic and sony cams out there, and its auto features are much better ( in most cases) heres a video to show what i mean

sony has a cool feature with slow mo. you just select it while filming and you can shoot up to 240 fps i think is?
and panasonic im not sure what is better about it, other than i have seen some great stuff shot on it.

but for your money id go with an HV30, they have amazing colours, lots of cool manual features, and hey, they are really cheap

hope that helps :)




sony has a cool feature with slow mo. you just select it while filming and you can shoot up to 240 fps i think is?
and panasonic im not sure what is better about it, other than i have seen some great stuff shot on it.

but for your money id go with an HV30, they have amazing colours, lots of cool manual features, and hey, they are really cheap.

also you can check out reviews on google, just type in hv30 vs. sr-7 or w.e you want to compare, or look at vimeo. tons of great places.

hope that helps :)
May 28 2009 5:45PM
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thejackal1177
Posts: 3434 - Karma: 2,724
panasonic deffinatly because it has a 3cmos instead of one. meaning much better colors. Im sure it has similar manny controls as the hv30 as well.
May 28 2009 5:59PM
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.jr
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threads
May 28 2009 7:12PM
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KSdesign
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thanks for the input man! I'm leaning towards the Canon. I went to PC Richards today and in stock they had the HG20 for $600 and they told me the HV20 has been discontinued. If I can find the HV30 online for a reasonable price I think I'll jump on that.
May 28 2009 8:11PM
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KSdesign
Posts: 687 - Karma: 175
does anyone think this site looks like a scam? if not. its ridiculously cheap.

http://www.stopandshopdigital.com/products.asp?dept_id=&product_id=282

May 28 2009 8:14PM
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eheath
Posts: 61137 - Karma: 118,607
If its too good to be true then it is. Only buy from b&h and selected other legit websites. Be very careful buying expensive video and photo equipment online.
May 28 2009 8:23PM
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Shewlur...
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try calling their number
double checking their infromation, etc.
also with a quick google search this came up: http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1151647
May 28 2009 8:27PM
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UNREAL
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sorry for threadjack, but if i were to buy a hv30, would i be in trouble without a firewire port? my macbook dosent have one im pretty sure, so would i have trouble getting footage on my comp? thanks
May 28 2009 8:27PM
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Shewlur...
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oh and also take a look at this.
May 28 2009 8:30PM
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sirskizalot
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Waaaaaaaaait a minute. An hv30 can work with USB? Sheesh i thought it couldnt. maby i'll get one cus i can deal with painfully slow.
May 28 2009 8:30PM
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Jacuse
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you need a firewire for the hv30, you can only use the usb to transfer images from the miniSD card
May 28 2009 8:35PM
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Ethan.G
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JVC Everio GZ-HD10U

it's flash drive, has really good optical zoom and good quality video.

May 28 2009 8:37PM
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sirskizalot
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Ah, i see, thank you.
May 28 2009 9:32PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
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Be careful with that. We used to use Sony V1U's (3CMOS HDV cam) and they had that feature on it too, but is not even usable quality. I believe it records at 320x180 when it does that.
Just want to throw that out there.
May 28 2009 9:40PM
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Aznavalanche
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my threads for later. I"m planning on gettin a camera when i get the money
May 28 2009 9:42PM
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jason...
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I have a few friends who shoot with Panasonic HVX's and they like them a lot. If you got the skrilla buy that camera because it is fucking sick.
May 28 2009 10:32PM
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Justin.B
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how much?
May 28 2009 10:46PM
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Totes_Magotes
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sorry bout thread jack : BUT : WHAT  DOES EVERYBODY THINK ABOUT THE CANON VIXIA HF S10???
May 28 2009 10:51PM
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UNREAL
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fuuucckkk thats balls
i have another comp i could use with firewire though so i guess its alright
May 28 2009 10:54PM
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.jr
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I want this answer too, Im within days of buying the camera and doing a last check..
May 28 2009 11:23PM
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Totes_Magotes
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ya, i'm pretty much in love... and now i just am hoping there aren't any negative reviews... then i'm on my way..
May 28 2009 11:25PM
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.jr
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What are you looking at besides this camera? I can't find a whole lot of cameras that compare.
May 28 2009 11:33PM
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eheath
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One should only buy a HVX if one has the skill to possess it. I found that out the hard way and luckly had a lot of help on the way. I would have been fucked if i didn't get outside help, shit is confusing and really hard to learn, if you're looking at cameras like these then you should stray away from high end cameras because you're probably not ready.
May 28 2009 11:39PM
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thejackal1177
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ive never seen good colors from a one chip camera. I have a small 3chip panasonic and it works great. destroys any single chip ive ever seen. May not be as good as a larger 3 chip camcorder but better than single imo
Jun 9 2009 4:22PM
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kalum.ko
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i got a panasonic hdc sd9 for 500 super sickkk at london drugs it full hd got manual focus but it was on sale
Jun 9 2009 8:07PM
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