Camcorders? Which one to get for digital video for the computer?

Question

I'm doing some work with After Effects and Premier and need to take some footage.. Probably most CC's will be fine but what are some things I should look out for? Quality etc.. Brands?..

Answer 1

As a General rule, the more ccd's the better.  Three is better than one, and bigger ccd' are better than smaller ones. If you have a price range, tie goes to the 3 CCD camera, or camera with 1/2 inch CCD's

My preference has always been Canon makes a better picture than others, but I don't have any empirical evidence to back that up.

Answer 2

Bill was right on target .....take a look at quixtar.com thats where i go for everything.... if you want to buy at a good price, i 'll give you the discount code that members get so that you can get a little discound on it  :)

Ami

Answer 3

Depends on your budget and requirements... and your computer's capabilities.

Since miniDV tape provides best available video, I will stay there:

Standard definition camcorders:

Low end: Canon ZR950 or ZR800

Mid: Sony HDR-HC96; Panasonic PV-GS320

High: Sony DCR-VX1000; Canon GL2

OMG: Canon XL2; Panasonic DVX100B

High definition camcorders (can also do standard def):

Consumer: Sony HDR-HC7, HC9; Canon HV20, HV30

Prosumer: Sony HDR-FX1, FX7

Pro: Canon XHA1, Sony HVR-V1U, Z1U; Panasonic HDX200

Your computer will need a firewire port to import DV or HDV.