ADVICE - Best sub-$1000 24p Camcorder?

[Brandon Fraley]

Pete, I just checked my messages and didn't see anything. if you still have it, send it again.

What is the Flash version???

 

[Ronnie Silos]

Thanks for this workflow, Ronnie.

Could you just run this conversion in Compressor at the very end, after you have done your final edit in Final Cut?

You could but there are editing benefits to converting first. Progressive frames can be moved around, have effects done to them and so on without having to worry about interlaced frames. It's also very easy to take a still from any frame you like in order to edit it without worrying about the horizontal lines - this is great for photoshop work, masking and all sorts of manual frame manipulation effects.

Ronnie

 

[Greg M]

what about the Panasonic HDC-HS100 ?

 

[g3nov3s3]

what about the Panasonic HDC-HS100 ?

Apparently the image quality isn't better than other camcorders.
It has however some nice manual controls including a ring to control the focus and zoom.
The camera with probably the best bang for the buck is Canon HF100.
It's only 600$ and it works with SD cards. It offers the same image quality as the HV20/HV30 but at a lower price and with the advantage of using memory cards.

 

[Mark Allen]

The camera with probably the best bang for the buck is Canon HF100.
It's only 600$ and it works with SD cards. It offers the same image quality as the HV20/HV30 but at a lower price and with the advantage of using memory cards.

I'd love to hear some feedback on this... just so you know at amazon, the HV30 is only $633 - so it's about the same price exactly once you add in the 16 GB card.

so, the question is, which is better? I've hard low to medium light is better on both cameras than eachother in two opposing reviews... The recording format for the HF100 won't be easy to edit. The HF100 is supposed much smaller and lighter, but it's resolution might not resolve distance as well.... just things I've heard, not a personal review.

 

[Tom Lowe]

The Canon Vixia HG21 and HF11 look amazing. I was checking out the HF11 today at Best Buy. SO much imaging power in such a tiny package.