Have you considered a Canon GL2? I haven't checked all the specs, but I think that camera will work fine. Canons have good lenses, and the GL2 shoots a kind picture and it's three chip. I primarilly use an XL1 for my professional interviews, but then again, my Canon Elura holds it's own for the vblogs, and as long as the lighting is right, the pic is great.
If you go to my myspace... www.myspace.com/visualeyemedia, There's an "Eco-Home video I shot and produced. All of the house interiors were shot with a GL2 and the interview was with my XL1. Most of my vidblogs are with the small Elura. If you don't have much video production experience, I say get the little cam and practice. They all basically work the same. Then upgrade after your skills get better. If you know what you're doing, get the GL2. If I remember correctly, the GL2 has an adaptor for mic inputs, and you get get a light for it. Get a mic or two and you're red to go. Hope this helps. http://www.myurbanreport.com --- 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?! > > >
