Best low-end camcorders

[Chris Vagasky]

With my current budget, I need something even cheaper than what you are talking about. I have probably AT MOST 400 dollars to spend on a video camera. I know it's going to be a shít camera, but I need the best of the shít. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Matthew Hinman]

I've been eyeing an even lower-end model, the JVC GR-D350. It's got a 32x zoom and the "shake correction". It's right at $300, but I have yet to determine a lux level.

Our SKYWARN presenter (Hector Guerrero) said he caught a funnel at night with a low-lux camcorder.

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[Mike Hollingshead]

I bought my Sony TRV-19 for right around $400 new in March of 2004. I guess if you only had $400 to spend those cheaper Sony's like that one could work. I'd stay away from Canon in that range.

I finally made up my mind yesterday and got the Sony HC1. My low end idea finally went out the window with the desire to have something in HDV format.

 

[Hank Baker]

If your in the $200.00 to $400.00 I would recomend the sony dcr trv18, trv20, trv25 or trv27. You can buy these used on ebay for a couple hundred. They are bullet proof, have HAD for lowlight and lets you transfer mpegs from the mini dv tape to a memory stck for easy loading of videos to the web.

Hey Mike, i also bit the bullet and picked up a HC-1. It wont be going on my dash mount yet, I will use my trv25 for that, but it will be my out of the truck tripoded camera, atleast until the new wears off.

Hank
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With my current budget, I need something even cheaper than what you are talking about. I have probably AT MOST 400 dollars to spend on a video camera. I know it's going to be a shít camera, but I need the best of the shít. Any help is appreciated.
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If your in the $200.00 to $400.00 I would recomend the sony dcr trv18, trv20, trv25 or trv27. You can buy these used on ebay for a couple hundred. They are bullet proof, have HAD for lowlight and lets you transfer mpegs from the mini dv tape to a memory stick for easy loading of videos to the web.

The above cameras are not built new anymore, but you can find them used in mint condition. There is a dcr-trv18 on ebay right now for $260. with $100.00 worth of extra batteries included.