Andres Bant
June 15th, 2004, 11:06 AM
I'm trying to find the best high-end cheaper DVcam. I was looking at the following:
Canon GL1
Canon Optura XI
Sony TRV900
Sony TRV950
How important is 3CCD technology? What I need a camera for is, I'm planning a short film, and have been asked to film a wedding in late July. I considered borrowing, but then if a new project materialized, it's too much an inconvenience to keep borrowing. Eventually the loan costs would exceed the cost to simply buy.
I did buy the Sony VX2000 used, but the camera's a bit too much for me, as far as price, size, and features go. I thought it would be better to use one of the cheaper cameras, gain some experience, then upgrade to the higher-end cameras afterwords.
I'm going to try to do more research this time (hopefully physically try the cameras as well, but most stores don't have these high-end cameras on display).
Lesson learned at least--there shouldn't be a hurry when buying electronics.
Canon GL1
Canon Optura XI
Sony TRV900
Sony TRV950
How important is 3CCD technology? What I need a camera for is, I'm planning a short film, and have been asked to film a wedding in late July. I considered borrowing, but then if a new project materialized, it's too much an inconvenience to keep borrowing. Eventually the loan costs would exceed the cost to simply buy.
I did buy the Sony VX2000 used, but the camera's a bit too much for me, as far as price, size, and features go. I thought it would be better to use one of the cheaper cameras, gain some experience, then upgrade to the higher-end cameras afterwords.
I'm going to try to do more research this time (hopefully physically try the cameras as well, but most stores don't have these high-end cameras on display).
Lesson learned at least--there shouldn't be a hurry when buying electronics.