Should I buy a Panasonic HD camcorder?

I had a sony camcorder for a year but lcd screen broke in 3 times i used it. I bought like 2 8GB memory card, can I use it with hd camera? Will the video look normal on non HD tv? SHould I buy it on ebay? Will it last long because sony only lasted 1year when i only used once 3 months?

Answer by Luke W
if you wanna

Answer by lovelondonlife
Panasonic are a good long established make, along with Canon and Sony considered major players.

If your memory card is an SD or SDHC memory card it should work on most HD camcorders.
I just bought a cheap Hitachi camcorder. I have no Blue Ray HD facility, but I needed HD so I can also use it sometimes for my work. On my laptop the picture looks good, haven’t yet attached it to the TV, but it came with cables to do so directly from the camera.
It is worth noting that HD camcorders use a recently new codec H.264 AMC, which handles the large files easier without quality loss, so although an AVI format, it may not be compatible with the editing, DVD authoring software you have,if it isn’t new, within the last couple of years. I downloaded a cheap conversion package to save me upgrading everything. Also HD generally is sluggish to play and work with if you have to convert back to old school AVI. So you may want to output to something smaller than HD anyway.
Having said that my camera came with simple editing/DVD authoring software, plus direct upload to You Tube, and direct TV leads. So you could do most tasks with what’s in the package, (worth checking). At least you should have a future proof camera then, even if you haven’t got HD now.
All cameras can be plasicy in build these days so I’d get it new, there are some great bargains out there and you’ll at least have the warranty, (don’t fall for any extra cover sales gimmick, as that mounts up). Best read reviews and try in a shop any you might buy. I guess the LCD is vulnerable on them all as the connections between the camera and it get worn with the opening and closing, same as a laptop, the screen often goes first.

*SD memory card refers to ‘Secure Digital’, not to be confused with SD as in ‘Standard Definition’, when referring to Standard and Hi Definition.
(These trade names sure don’t make it simple!)

Answer by J I H
Panasonics are not bad but my JVC beats my Sony & panasonic hands down so go for a JVC & you won’t regret it.

Answer by Justin
I will always look for a Sony product before any other. In my opinion Sony is the best. Every Manufactor has a product that messes up, Its not the companys fault… Yes the video should look fine on a SD TV, it just wont be as clear as it would be on a HD TV. And in my opinion Never buy any electronics off ebay. No warrenties there. Always buy it from a store near you with the extanded warrenty just incase. Never know if it will mess up down the road.

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Midnight Ride – Raindrops on my camera lens, from a mountain bike going through Tyseley (Movie Still).


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This is from a video on Youtube. I put my camera on the front of my mountain bike and cycled along Hagley Road round Five Ways, down the Middleway and on through Sparkbrook towards Tyseley and Acocks Green.

It started raining as I was going along the Warwick Road and this shot clearly shows the light catching the raindrops on my camera lens. Just behind the billboard on the left is the National Railway Museum at Tyseley.

I am hoping to upgrade my video camera in a month and there are so many choices I just cant make up my mind.( RIght now I have a panasonic with no headphone or mic input it records to mini dv and it was like $ 300. ( my new budget will go up to like $ 2000 at the most)

SO I was wondering If any one knew what camera would be a good choice.

The things I like to do with my camera are-
-Put videos on you-tube
-Film Plays and sell the dvds to actors.
-I edit all my movies on final cut express 4
-Fool around and film movies in the backyard.

SO I need a camera that can still do all these things.

Also I was hoping that it would have either one large CMOS or a 3ccd chip + a external microphone and/or headphone jack.

Also Someone told me I should buy and HD camera….I was wondering if this was a good Idea… I don’t own a HD tv. I do believe however that FInal cut express can edit HD and if I do get an HD camera do I get it with tape or a hard drive?

Ay thing on anything about video cameras would be useful.

Answer by jikira b
buy hd their more easier to use

Answer by DebbieW
i don’t really care to be honest about it!

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