What kind of camcorder should I get?

[cooingsoda535]

Im on a budget, preferably under $300 and if you can find something really inexpensive then thats really really awesome(: Im looking to be a beauty guru on youtube, so I need something that can see detail on my makeup, something that can zoom, and something that has lighting settings. preferably available on amazon, what camcorder do you recommend for my use?

[Palladini]

Consumer Level HD Camcorders and DSLR Cameras have 4 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording Consumer Level HD Camcorder and DSLR Cameras, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) These Consumer Level HD Camcorders and DSLR Cameras all have a habit of the transferred to computer files are something you need to convert, thus losing your HD quality, to work with your editing software. 4) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes – four different times advertised as maximum record time for some Consumer Level HD Camcorders and DSLR Cameras. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders and DSLR Cameras or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.

MiniDV is currently the most popular format for consumer digital camcorders. MiniDV camcorders are typically more affordable than their HDD and DVD counterparts. Each MiniDV tape will typically hold an hour of footage at normal recording speed and quality. MiniDV tapes are available for purchase at not only electronic and camera stores, but also at drugs stores and grocery stores, making them easy to find while your on vacation. There are literally hundreds of MiniDV camcorders available; both in standard and high-definition. And add the fact that to get a HD camcorder that could produce better video quality footage, one would have to spend in excess of $3500 for that camcorder that could produce higher quality video

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[Christopher]

Youtube is a great place to share your videos. And I have a youtube account too. I made it with a Canon 650D, 18-135 lens. The Quality is very impressive and it is better than any consumer camcorder i have used before. Why a DSLR is better than a Camcorder? Because you have settings such as aperture, shutter speed and color adjustments. Most consumer camcorders don't have such settings.

The Canon 650D also takes pictures. So the camera could take good pictures and video at the same time. But remember, some cards could only shoot videos for around 5 seconds.

IF you are using a camcorder for traveling , i would suggest you to use a camcorder instead. Because a camera has focuqs problems, and most cameras have limit recording time. A camcorder could shoot longer videos and have no focusing problem. But the image quality and cinematography might get worse. But it doesn't matter if you just want to record down your traveling experience.

The Camera is the most important. You must also learn editing and cinematography. In addition, learn some motion graphics in After Effects which could be useful.
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