Re: Searching for camcorder - I am confused ;-----(



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Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
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? "Zalek Bloom" <ZalekBloom@xxxxxxxxxxx> ?????? ??? ??????
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> I am totally confused which camcorder to choose. I am 100% amateur and
> don't plan to shoot "Titanic" or "War and peace" - just plain, boring
> home movies.
> What I want from a camera:
> MiniDV format
> Price - up to $800
> Decent pictures when shooting in average lighted room
> Decent still pictures (at least 1600x1200)
I think you should drop this and buy a separate digital still camera (see
rec.photo.digital).There are excellent cameras from 160 euro, complete with
card and charger, and reach to dSLRs for more than 1000 euro.While there are
megapixel mini DV camcorders, I recommend investing the extra buck needed to
buy one of them in a good P&S digital camera:-)
>
> Finalists are:
> JVC GR-DF450
> Canon Optura 60
> Panasonic PV-GS250
> Sony DCR-HC90
>
Which manufacturer do you prefer?I usually like sony very much, and from
the european brands I prefer Philips.
> I prefer to use SD to save still pictures (I have few spare SD cards),
> but I willing to go with Sony if Sony is much better.
>
Sony has a good reputation and is japanese.
> I looked on http://www.easycamcorders.com, but it didn't help me -
> only more confused me.
>
> On http://www.pcmag.com Sony DCR-HC90 is rated as better then
> Panasonic PV-GS250, but on http://www.easycamcorders.com/ratings.php
> the Panasonic is better.
>
> I noticed many people complained about poor quality in low light of
> Panasonic PV-GS250, but what is "low light"?
Low light is *not* daylight but usually indoors with incadescent or
fluorescent lighting
>n a room - it look OK to me (TRV67 have
> 0.25" CCD, so I guess it is 1/4").
> So can you guys confuse me more and give me some opinions about the
> above cameras?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zalek
>


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