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Sony NEX-VG30

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Frosty
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Alright M&A, hopefully you'll be nice to someone who knows very little about camcorders but I pre-wrote a suicide note already so I'm prepared for any hate :')


If my preferences/what I want to shoot are the following:

- 95% video
- 5% photo (mom wants a Christmas card, etc.)
- versatile lens selection
- 1080p/60fps
- fast autofocus
- good sound (without an external mic)
- mainly used run and gun, not setting up anything too elaborate
- filming skiing and traveling

It seems like from my limited research, a VG30 fits the bill. Agree, disagree, suggestions?


Thanks for the help!
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Mar 15 2016 7:00PM
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eheath
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What's your budget? the vg30 is meh in my opinion
Mar 15 2016 7:37PM
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Frosty
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eheathWhat's your budget? the vg30 is meh in my opinion


Local shop has the VG30 with lens on sale for $1750 so let's call that my budget.

I have a t2i with Canon 50/1.8, and Tamron 17-50/2.8 (what everyone had ~4years ago on NS) and used to film with that. Now that I want to get back into filming, I realize I do not like that setup because I always spent so much time dialing in everything and never felt like I could just pick up my camera and start filming (this could definitely be because I just suck at filming).

I haven't used any other camera since and haven't filmed in about 2 years so obviously the technology has improved a lot, I just don't know firsthand how much. Which is probably why I am originally drawn to a video first type of camera.
Mar 15 2016 8:00PM
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eheath
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FrostyLocal shop has the VG30 with lens on sale for $1750 so let's call that my budget.

I have a t2i with Canon 50/1.8, and Tamron 17-50/2.8 (what everyone had ~4years ago on NS) and used to film with that. Now that I want to get back into filming, I realize I do not like that setup because I always spent so much time dialing in everything and never felt like I could just pick up my camera and start filming (this could definitely be because I just suck at filming).

I haven't used any other camera since and haven't filmed in about 2 years so obviously the technology has improved a lot, I just don't know firsthand how much. Which is probably why I am originally drawn to a video first type of camera.


I'd say go gh3/gh4 or sony a7s, you could use canon lenses on either, but it could get expensive. But i'd say don't get the vg30, if you want a bigger camera like that get a used fs100.
Mar 15 2016 10:31PM
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Frosty
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eheathI'd say go gh3/gh4 or sony a7s, you could use canon lenses on either, but it could get expensive. But i'd say don't get the vg30, if you want a bigger camera like that get a used fs100.


Cool, thanks. That's what I was expecting to hear!
Mar 16 2016 12:04AM
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