New Video Camera...

[Greg Ansel]

I would like anyone's advice as to a good video camera under $3000 that films in 1080i or p and has good wind/noise reduction. I currently have a Sony HDR SR-1 and the wind noise is horrible, the HD picture's great though. Or if you have a good combination that works, like a great camera with a good external mike and possibly a wind screen. Thanks for the help!

Greg Ansel
Team Remora

 

[K Johnson]

I would like anyone's advice as to a good video camera under $3000 that films in 1080i or p and has good wind/noise reduction. I currently have a Sony HDR SR-1 and the wind noise is horrible, the HD picture's great though. Or if you have a good combination that works, like a great camera with a good external mike and possibly a wind screen. Thanks for the help!

Greg Ansel
Team Remora

I have no idea how it compares with the SR-1, but im about to get an HV20, as all the other posts on this topic seem to come back to this make/ model.

 

[Chris C Sanner]

Your best bet for under $3000 would be an HV20/30 or any other similarly priced consumer cameras with a good microphone with a softie on it. If you got that not only would your audio be better, you wouldn't have much, if any wind noise to worry about

 

[Brian Emfinger]

I will be finally ordering a new vid camera within the next week and I am down to these two:

HVR-HD1000U 1600$

but this is so nice:

JVC GY-HD110U 4300$

Its a lot more but after being a tv photog for two years I want something more like that. I don't think I would be happy with the single ring for focus zoom etc. Decisions Decisions!

 

[Chris C Sanner]

That JVC would be a lot better than the Sony, but you are getting what you pay for. That Sony is the same thing as a HDR-HC8 except it's shoulder mount. The best HD camera under $5000 is the XH-A1 IMHO

 

[Brian Emfinger]

Thanks Chris! I just checked that and it has independent rings too and for less than the jvc.

 

[Chris C Sanner]

Yeah and it's smaller too which would make it even more practical for storm chasing use. That JVC would be tough to use inside of a vehicle...but with either one the video is just going to be stunning

 

[Eric Carlson]

I've been looking at that XH-A1 and it seems like a pretty good choice for control freaks like me. Anybody here have it and if so how is its low light performance?

 

[Tim Samaras]

All:

For those who received a huge tax return, have a look at the new Sony PMW-EX1 camcorder here.

Excellent (very near)true HD, blows away HDV---by a mile, and excellent low light. Oh, yeah...it does 1080P. Its uses technology found in their $75K++ camera.

Certainly spells death to the Panasonic HVX200....


Tim

 

[scott r currens]

All:

For those who received a huge tax return, have a look at the new Sony PMW-EX1 camcorder here.

Excellent (very near)true HD, blows away HDV---by a mile, and excellent low light. Oh, yeah...it does 1080P. Its uses technology found in their $75K++ camera.

Certainly spells death to the Panasonic HVX200....


Tim

Wow! I read some other reviews on that thing, it sounds amazing. So when are you going to stick 7 of them in one of you probes? LOL

 

[Verne Carlson]

I'd recommend the Sony HDR-FX1, this'll be my third season shooting with it. It brings out contrast even better than the naked eye as you'll hear us say many times "check this thing out on the HD!". It's held it's value too, it's still about the same price as it was in 2006.

I put a wind mitt over the mic for noise reduction..

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/351515-REG/Sony_HDRFX1_HDR_FX1_HDV_1080i_Camcorder.html

 

[Bill Hark]

That camera Tim mentioned look great though definitely out of my price range. I have been considering the HDR-FX1

or even better, the

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357486-REG/Sony_HVRZ1U_HVR_Z1U_1_3_Inch_3_CCD_HDV.html

Is it my imagination but has the price gone up on the HDR-FX1? B and H shows it as $3049 plus shipping.


Currently, I am spoiled with my VX-2100. I'd really like to see another generation of Sony HD camcorders at the level of the FX1. I wish Sony would have an HD equivalent (not that highly compressed AVCHD format) of the VX-2000 or at least the TRV-900.


Bill Hark

 

[Andrew Ryan]

I have used this camera on several occasions and I love it! If I had the money, I would buy it.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/461818-REG/Sony_HVRV1U_HVR_V1U_HDV_Camcorder.html