http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Forums » Topic: Fast Help Finding Perfect Camcorder (Pan SD9?) en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:52:17 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/fast-help-finding-perfect-camcorder-pan-sd9#post-46396 Sat, 02 May 2009 22:18:59 +0000 Specter 46396@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Okay, this has been an ongoing problem for me for about 3 weeks now.  I have a week left before we start shooting our videos, and need help ASAP.</p> <p>I've been researching camcorders to fit the following specifications:</p> <ul> <li>Less than $600 (Prefer around 500)</li> <li>3CCD</li> <li>Great Picture Quality</li> <li>Editable in Premiere CS4</li> <li>Records to SDHC Memory Cards</li> </ul> <p>This is for a series of youth group videos, and I was thinking of getting 2 when I thought I could spend about $400/ea. but research has been more than confusing, as people generally have so many various views of great cameras, and in certain budgets they compare a $600 camera to an obviously superior $1100 camera.  (Duh, the higher priced camera is going to be better... it's nearly twice the price!)</p> <p>I'm not looking for anything TERRIBLY high as all the videos will end up on YouTube and perhaps DVDs to give to the kids after the summer.  I also want something that's slightly future-proof.</p> <p>Anything from Panasonic? Canon?</p> <p>I found the Panasonic HDC-SD9 that seems to fit the specifications, some reviews I've found have scared me a little.</p> <p>Sony uses their own super expensive MemoryStick Pro cards... don't know if that's really within budget.</p> <p>Anyone have some insight?  What would you do?</p>