digital video camaras.

gtfpv · 28-11-2005, 12:52 AM

these things are cheap . my old 8mm one of 1997 is now very outdated . seeing you can get small digital ones from $480 . what should i look for and steer clear of . things like . steady shot . hard drive or disc ? memory cards . i haven't looked into it yet but advice is welcome . . i wont spend more than $700 unless it is strongly advised . and of course if they are all the same in principle . i'm happy to spend $480. what is the best type to go for?

fauxpas · 28-11-2005, 01:00 AM

My mate has at work has one of the cheaper digital cams and I noticed you can hear the mechanical noise of the tape drive through the built-in mic...

When you play back a recording, you can hear the motor whirring...

gtfpv · 28-11-2005, 01:10 AM

interesting thanks . what is this tape thing . digital tape ?

Lukeyson · 28-11-2005, 01:10 AM

after working in a camera store for too bloody long, i find just stick with the big names, Sony, Canon, Panasonic and a few others, and just buy according to your budget in those brands. Saying that, a few of the cheaper brands have alot of their parts supplied to them by sony.

i personally wouldnt go for the ones that burn to dvd, ie Sony DCR-DVD602, i find their rendering is pretty poor and they can sometimes pixelate quite easy, thats personal pref for me though.

even have a look at the companies homepage, and see their rrp and goto somewhere like Dirt Cheap Cameras for a reference of the real price you would be paying, as they are quite cheap, and when i worked in the camera store. they were normally only 2-3% more than our buy price.

Dont know if my 1am rambling made any sense, but yeah ..... good luck

Lukeyson · 28-11-2005, 01:12 AM

and fauxpas is correct, one of the main complaints of cheaper cam's, like entry level samsungs, were bad for the whirring of the tape drive.

EDIT : I aint saying they are all like that, but yeah.... but for around $700 there are some good featured good quality units out there

gtfpv · 28-11-2005, 01:22 AM

great thanks .

**Peuty** · 28-11-2005, 08:30 PM

I recently bought a Panasonic NVGS35, which is a nice unit. However in the current Retravision catalogue, you can pick up a Canon for around 499 after redemption.

Jump on the Retravision website for a look www.retravision.com.au

If it sounds like a plug, well, it is.

CarBroker · 28-11-2005, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by XR8fella

...even have a look at the companies homepage, and see their rrp and goto somewhere like Dirt Cheap Cameras for a reference of the real price you would be paying, as they are quite cheap, and when i worked in the camera store. they were normally only 2-3% more than our buy price.

I have heard heaps of good things about these guys. Thanks for reminding me, as I am starting to look for a video camera at the moment. I am mostly interested in the HDD type as I can't be bothered with tapes and discs. Do you know any reason why the HDD types should not be up to scratch?
This one for example?