Hi all, thanks for the awesome forums, alot of information here and i hope to make good use of it. I am completely new to videography ect. and will certainly appreciate and help and time you offer. I am looking to buy my first camcorder and really have no where to start.
I do a lot of driving and plan on shooting from my dash to start off with and go from there. Heres what i think i want or need.
-Great low light recording
-Durability?
-Image stabalization
-AC/DC capable(standard)
-HD?
Ok here are my questions and concerns, please keep in mind I intend for my first camcorder to cost under $1000, $800 preferably
1. Do i need to worry about durability, will one camcorder hold better than another?
2. Do i really need HD? I want high quality recordings and know HD is the way to go but dont really know what the other options are out there. Am I aiming for something that i do not need to spend the money on?
3. Assuming I do go HD I am a little confused about the recording medium. From what I see i can go for tapes, flash, hard drive, or sd cards. I have a basic understanding of how sd and hard drives work but do not understand flash or tapes. Whats going to be the most simple route here? I am looking for low maintence, safe recordings.
4. For the time being I will be using a pc for any editing, Do i need to shop for specific camcorders and software because of my pc?
5. Have i missed anything? Anyhitng I should be looking for, concerned about or should know about my first buy?
Heres what my brief research has pointed my towards
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=177&modelid=17994
I am sure some of my questions can take some time to explain, if you could please send me in the right direction. Thank you in advance for any information you offer.
