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Buying a camcorder

  • 31-08-2006 10:39am
    #1
    bcloh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi Guys,
    Sorry if this has been done before but I need some advice on buying a new camcorder. I know little about them. I am looking for a mini DV and am willing to spend up to €500. Could you please advise on what I should be looking for or even better suggest a camcorder that would be good for the price. It will really only be used for holidays/home videos, nothing even remotely professional. But I'd still want good quality. I am not overly concerned on the quality of the stills as I have a digital camera. Is this a wrong attitude to have ?

    I was looking at the SONY DCR-HC35 on pixmania. Does anyone have one of these ? Would you recomend ?

    Please help.
    Tks


Comments

  • #2
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    I can only advise going into a local shop, be it a generic retailer or somewhere specific like sony centre and trying out the stuff they have in stock. Even go as far as telling a salesman you've got 700/800 to spend on it. Then when you see a model you're happy with, check out the online price and it should be within your budget.

    I bought a sony DCR-PC101 about 3 years ago while in the US and saved a packet on a very good camcorder. I can only imagine the above is the best course of action if you dont know exactly what you're after but have an idea of the functions/features you would like.


  • #3
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    I held off buying a camcorder in the US as I thought they were all ntsc?


  • #4
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Boards has an AV-Editing forum here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=404

    Some of those guys are REALLY good at it and should easily be able to help you too.

    DeV.


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