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What are some of the best camcorders that can produce semi professional quality at a low price?
I’m looking into buying a camcorder to make mini movies and just to have a little fun. I’ve seen HD camcorders and all sorts of camcorders that look nice but I’m not sure which ones give me the best bang for my buck. Could someone help send me in the right direction please?
Great news, as opposed to just a couple of years ago, you have some pretty great options. All depends on your budget.
For a decent budget, the canon 7D is an amazing camera for $1600 with a good lens. Its a VDSLR, which is a very new type of camcorder and has its own set of issues to deal with, but for a relatively cheap price you can capture amazing images, do some research about this type of cam before buying however- its not for everyone.
Next, go for a canon HV40 for about $700- or a used HV20 for about $200, both great consumer HD cams that if shot well can make some great images, the 40 is a little newer and fixes some issues with the older models, but the difference isn’t huge.
Lastly, the Flip Camera, for about $120. A full HD cam the size of a cell phone, its becoming very popular with documentaries- I’m about to shoot part of a $2000 doc with one- great little cam in the right circumstances.
Those are my recommendations as I’ve used all of them, no matter what you pick, do some research to find out about each cameras strengths and limitations- you can’t get everything you want for a cheap price. Check out hvxuser.com and hv20user.com for some good info.
Best of luck.
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