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HD Video camera help

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Ryno
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I'm in the market for a >$700 video camera that films in HD and preferably has internal memory or large SD card slots. i dont want to dick around with tape I just want a small camera that will film a decent quality shot (nature, summer and winter sports) and that transfers files easily to my computer.

Can you guys help point me in the right direction?
Aug 29 2009 8:51PM
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joey.
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I'd say look for a HV30 SD equivalent...from a quick google search i found the Canon HF200, sounds like what you're looking for.
Aug 29 2009 8:55PM
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MAC.D
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canon hf s 100 or hf 100/200

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/597440-REG/Canon_3569B001_VIXIA_HF_S100_Flash.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/539291-REG/Canon_2708B001_VIXIA_HF_100_AVCHD_Flash.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/597442-REG/Canon_3536B001_VIXIA_HF200_Flash_Memory.html








Aug 29 2009 8:58PM
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Brock.
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cannon for sure is your best bet for colour+quality. That, as well as some of the sony's
Aug 29 2009 9:12PM
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grown-ninja
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hey man ill sell you my panasonic sd100 it  shoots in full hd pretty equilivant to the hv30 but it records to sd cards i have a 16 gig and 8 gig so you can get a few hours on them, its essentually brand new ive shot less than 2 hours with it original stickers are on it still, uplpoded at most 3 mins of footage, if could pass as brand new if returned or sold, dont have the paintance to deal with AVCHD its on amazon for 877 $ right now so we could work something out price wise since its essuantually brand new, shoots awesom pictures with amazing manual controles, also has a view finder wich is a huge plus

http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electronics/support/Cameras-Camcorders/Camcorders/Hi-Def-Camcorders/model.HDC-SD100

Aug 29 2009 10:52PM
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vincentlee223
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Hijack*

I was wondering about the difference between  a camera recording onto a tape and recording onto SD or  a hard drive. Is there a color or quality difference? Everyone reccomends the HV 20 or 30 and it is a camera utilizing tape, which i think means you have to use a firewire port. Am i right about this? Plus buying tapes would be expensive
Aug 29 2009 11:33PM
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