What sub $1000 do I recommend for my client? at DVinfo.net

Bryan McCullough · December 1st, 2009, 02:56 PM

I have a client and he wants a small consumer camera that he can ship around the country and record his sales people giving their presentations. Strictly for review purposes, so the camera just has to do the job, doesn't have to be amazing.

But, it does need to have a mic in jack so an external mic can be used.

I just don't keep up with the consumer market, so I'm a bit lost. Anyone have a good recommendation I can send him?

Thanks!

Perrone Ford · December 1st, 2009, 03:37 PM

I have recommended the Canon HFS10 to friends (and I've shot with it after they've gotten it) and it's actually not too bad. Big glass for it's size, codec holds up, HD looks good, records onto SDHC so it's cheap, and it has internal memory in case the person forgets a card to shoot on.

I have no hesitations recommending it, with the caveat that it shoots AVCHD so it's not the best thing to pull in for edit.

December 1st, 2009, 02:56 PM	#1
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	What sub $1000 do I recommend for my client? I have a client and he wants a small consumer camera that he can ship around the country and record his sales people giving their presentations. Strictly for review purposes, so the camera just has to do the job, doesn't have to be amazing. But, it does need to have a mic in jack so an external mic can be used. I just don't keep up with the consumer market, so I'm a bit lost. Anyone have a good recommendation I can send him? Thanks!

December 1st, 2009, 03:37 PM	#2
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	I have recommended the Canon HFS10 to friends (and I've shot with it after they've gotten it) and it's actually not too bad. Big glass for it's size, codec holds up, HD looks good, records onto SDHC so it's cheap, and it has internal memory in case the person forgets a card to shoot on. I have no hesitations recommending it, with the caveat that it shoots AVCHD so it's not the best thing to pull in for edit. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.