Camcorder: please help me to buy!

Anher · #1 September 3, 2008, 01:18 AM

I am lost as my knowledge about camcorder is nearly zero. My Younger brother in bd asked me to send a camcorder for him. He is novice.
My budget is around 400-700 Euros (600-1000 USD).
please suggest a camcorder model for me.

Thanking you.

Banglatiger84 · #2 September 3, 2008, 02:00 AM

First step is to decide what storage medium you want; mini-DV, DVD, hdd or flash....
mini-dv is the old type, offers good quality but is cumbersome to use. HDD/Flash are more pular these days and also a bit more expensive

JVC/SONY/Panasonic/Canon are the main brands,

you also have 2 types, Standard def and high-def,

some new popular models within your price range are the canon hf100, and sony sr12/11

Also for high-def camcorders, sony has a slightly better reputation than canon....

http://www.camcorderinfo.com is probably the best site out there having review and buying advice on camcorders,