Thanks for the good questions: Primary uses: --Indoor --Talking heads
Less so, but some: --Concert --Outdoor Primary Distribution: --Web Less so, but some: --DVD Thanks! --- In [email protected], "Gena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aye lad, there is the puzzlement... > > Ok we got the specs but what kind of video are you gonna shoot? That > can help to define the best camcorder for your needs. Mainly indoor? > Outdoor? Sport? Concert? A little of each? Talking Head(s)? > > What are you distribution methods? Is it going to be just online or do > you see yourself making DVDs or porting your content to other media? > > The more you can define what you would like to shoot can help you to > select the camera you need to purchase. > > Gena > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com > > > --- In [email protected], "sean_m_garrett" > <sean.garrett@> wrote: > > > > Folks: > > > > After literally spending two months trying to figure out what camera > > to buy, I turn to you, dear experts. > > > > Before I got here, I spent a good amount of time on Amazon, CNET, > > camcorder review sites, Mac forums, gadget blogs and, of course, > > searching through similar questions on this board. > > > > My conclusion is that this is such an immature (or more charitably: > > rapidly evolving) market, that sweet spots are hard to find and are > > elusive once you do. > > > > I'm happy to spend roughly $1,500. > > > > Here's what I would like in a camera: > > --3CCD quality > > --Mic jack and, ideally, a headphone jack > > --Compactness, yet should not look or feel like a toy > > --Easy ability to edit on a Mac > > > > I'll be using it primarily for Web video, but wouldn't mind having it > > look good on my HD screen, too. > > > > I almost pulled the trigger on the Panasonic GS500, but didn't when I > > read about it's lack of headphone jack. I also couldn't find the > > camera being sold by any "name" retailer. It's also being sold for a > > price higher than suggested retail via Amazon third parties. > > > > The new HD cameras look pretty nice, but I read nightmare stories > > about incompatible editing standards. > > > > Then, of course, I see plenty of compelling video created by many of > > you on still cameras and phones. > > > > What's a boy to do?! > > >
