Im in the market for a video camera and thought I would post a query on a coffee forum.
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Strange I know, but hey, I trust you guys (well most of you)

Criteria? Not sure yet.
Im replacing a JVC mini DVD camera (model: GR DVL820EA) which has served us well for many years and would like to get something smaller (so it gets taken with us more often)
An hour in Dick Smith Powerhouse "did my head-in" with so many options and features. Tape, DVD, HDD, SD card are all options for output as is 4:3 or 16:9(crop) or "true 16:9" etc etc. Ticket prices ranged from $500-$2500 on the shop floor and Im sure the sky is the limit (if your pocket can handle it).
The 40GB HDD JVC Everio 3CCD looked cute but at $1800 is sort of on the high side of what I could/should spend.
Sony had a 1CCD one with a 60GB HDD for circa $1500
Could get any variety of record to mini DVD cameras for $1000
And if it writes to miniDV tape you can get a mile of choices for around $700
The picture below is a Sanyo gizmo (from the web) that writes to SD cards (which are cheap now) and is very small and I assume has great battery life due to the lack of moving parts. A 1GB SD is around the price of a mini-DV tape and a whole lot smaler in your pocket so to carry a pile of cards would be no drama.
So anyway... the real question is are there any CSrs who have a current model video camera and can offer-up some tips on what is good or bad?

:-?
Strange I know, but hey, I trust you guys (well most of you)

Criteria? Not sure yet.
Im replacing a JVC mini DVD camera (model: GR DVL820EA) which has served us well for many years and would like to get something smaller (so it gets taken with us more often)
An hour in Dick Smith Powerhouse "did my head-in" with so many options and features. Tape, DVD, HDD, SD card are all options for output as is 4:3 or 16:9(crop) or "true 16:9" etc etc. Ticket prices ranged from $500-$2500 on the shop floor and Im sure the sky is the limit (if your pocket can handle it).
The 40GB HDD JVC Everio 3CCD looked cute but at $1800 is sort of on the high side of what I could/should spend.
Sony had a 1CCD one with a 60GB HDD for circa $1500
Could get any variety of record to mini DVD cameras for $1000
And if it writes to miniDV tape you can get a mile of choices for around $700
The picture below is a Sanyo gizmo (from the web) that writes to SD cards (which are cheap now) and is very small and I assume has great battery life due to the lack of moving parts. A 1GB SD is around the price of a mini-DV tape and a whole lot smaler in your pocket so to carry a pile of cards would be no drama.
So anyway... the real question is are there any CSrs who have a current model video camera and can offer-up some tips on what is good or bad?


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