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What Kinda Camera To Buy

VycorVycor Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
edited July 11, 2008 in Video
So I've always done still photography and im thinking of getting a video camera. Because I shoot a lot for the local papers and they are begining to put video on their website and i can also sell video to the news channels.

I don't have a big budget... but what would be a good camera I can get... I have maybe a $500-$700 budget?? Id like to spend as little as possible as im NOT a video guy
Adam Daley
www.adamdaley.com
www.fdphotos.net

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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,810 moderator
    edited July 7, 2008
    Adam,

    What do you hope to capture?

    What level of quality? (Do the local papers have quality requirements?)

    What format will you require?

    Will it involve low-light situations?

    How much zoom do you require and do you need more wide-angle or telephoto than many cameras provide? (Accessory lenses?)

    What length of recording do you need?

    Do you have a computer which will suport video editing and production?
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
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    peestandinguppeestandingup Registered Users Posts: 489 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2008
    The Canon HV20 sounds perfect for you. You can get a refurbished one right now from Newegg for less than $600. Thats a hell of a good price for this camera.
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