Which video camera should i get for youtube/short films?

Question

Okay so my friend and i are getting into the whole youtube buisness. We are going to take is seroiusly and try to get a fanbase. But the key thing we need is a good starter camera. We prefer hard drive camera. Also about the firewire port im not sure if i have one... is there any way u can connect the cable thru usb or are they all like that?.. we have roughly 400 bucks for our first camera. Post some links if you guys can.. and thanks =P

Answer 1

400 bucks should be enough for a starter camera.  You can get a regular digital camera and make videos from that and then get a regular video cam.  I'd say regular digital because it can also take pictures and you can also make slideshows!

Answer 2

The hard drive cameras and others that use mini DVDs and flash memory are proving very easy to transfer the video through UB to the computer, but most editing programs can not handle the AVCHD format they are saved in.  You best bet would be to get a miniDV camcorder or a more compact sytem developed for YouTube such as the Flip Mino and the RCA Small Wonder.

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Good Luck

Answer 3

Try a Flip camcorder or JVC Everio GZ-MS100 or Panasonic SDR-S7 or something. These cameras will let you connect through a computer direct to youtube and upload straight away.

Answer 4

http://www.squidoo.com/camcordersunder20...