Good Skateboard Camera?

Question

Ok, I need a quality camera that can be used to record some skateboarding activities. I would like it to be somewhat cheap. (Cheap for a camera anyway) It Should have good quality, and it needs to be able to be uploaded to my computer and imported directly to windows movie maker right out of the box. Any direct link to the greatly appreicated. Thank you in advanced.

Also, mention if you own the camera, or it is just a recomendation.

thanks =]

Answer 1

DO NOT BUY A DVD BASED CAMCORDER.

The video they capture (into VOB files) is hioghly compressed. The discs are a pain and the video quality for editing is terrible.

Best video quality continnues to be from miniDV tape based camcorders. Canon ZR800, ZR950, Panasonic PV-GS320, Sony DCR-HC29, HC96. You will need a Firewire400 port on your computer and a firewire cable - Firewire, i.Link and IEEE1394a are all the same thing.

If you have to, a hard drive based camcorder will do, but they are more expensive - and their video is not as good as miniDV tape - but the video transfer using USB.

Check what the pros use - NONE use DVD camcorders. Nearly all use MiniDV Tape. You don't have to be a pro to use similar tools.

I have used the ZR800, but do not own one. I own a Sony HDR-HC1 and Canon Elura 60.