Brands Camcorders
For those who use professional grade HD camcorders: Which brand is the best and why?
I’m talking those within the price range of higher than $2,000
See what is available… Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC… I prefer Sony. I have used high end Canons and Panasonics – they are good, too.
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I like the way Sony camcorders “feel”. The manual zoom and focus controls have the right “drag” for good tactile feedback – and the rings don’t easily slip/slide (and ruin the shot). The electronics used to interpret the color saturation from the imaging chips just seems more “real”. The camcorders I use have worked quite a bit – and they continue to be robust. Over the last 5 years, I have used a head cleaning tape only once (because the camcorder told me to).
The Canon manual zoom and focus rings are similar to the Sonys. The Panasonic manual zoom and focus rings are lighter than either the Sonys or Canons. Some people like them. I like the large Panny LCD panels. The Canon LCD panels are small – Sonys are in between. I have no direct experience with any of the pro JVCs, but like the design of the GY-HM100.
Camcorders I have used:
Sony HVR-V1, HVR-Z1, HVR-Z5, HDR-FX1, Sony HDR-HC1
Canon GL2, XL2, XHA1, HF S100.
Panasonic AG-DVX100, AG-HVX200.
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