What is a good video camera used for skateboarding?

Question

dont care about price,company or any of that.i like to film my friend thats pretty good at skateboarding, but i dont have a good camcorder......thanks

Answer 1

Since miniDV tape provides the best available video quality, I'll stay there (please do not buy a DVD based camcorder).

Things to look for in a good camcorder:

Mic-in jack

manual audio control

minimum 10x zoom

For miniDV tape based cameras, you will import the video from the camcorder using firewire - the DV port on the camera connects to the firewire port on your computer.

Things you need to think about at some point:

external mics

case

additional rechargeable high-capacity battery

Low-end:

Canon ZR800, ZR950 - Both have mic-in jacks but no manual audio control

Mid-range:

Canon HV20, HV30

Sony HDR-HC7, HC9