| Author | Message | ||
     Aaomy |
hey guys, I would appreciate any help picking a video camera.. mainly it is going to be used for family stuff.. my first child is on his way.. found out last Friday that its a boy..  we also have two girls, mine in every way except biologically speaking.. they are nine and ten and play soccer and basket ball.. we also kayak a lot.. so it will probably shoot some nature and sports.. Smaller in size would be good, I have no clue on what is out there at what price ranges, Or even the pros and cons of different medias. Any input would be great,,, many thanks aaron | ||
| Woody1911a1 |
actually me too , but would like to add using on my bike . vibration resistance between the different formats and maybe input for a bullet cam  and btw congrats on the new addition (Message edited by woody1911a1 on March 10, 2008) | ||
| Livnlo |
i have the samsung sports camcorder and love it comes with a bullet cam and a very small hand held with lcd there are a few vids that i have posted on badweb that show in motion vids here is a link to ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-SC-X210L-MPEG4-Sports- Camcorder-w-Helmet-Cam_W0QQitemZ250224233099QQihZ0 15QQcategoryZ48514QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie wItem like i said very impressed high speed was awesome , just a suggestion buy a back up battery and a 2gig card | ||
| Midknyte |
Have given up on true video cams since a good digital camera can do it... | ||
| Lastcyclone |
Consider one with a built in hard drive that has a DVD burner docking station. Both Sony and Cannon make them. Blank DVDs are fairly inexpensive. The hard drive holds hours of video, no need to buy and save tape, they are solid state (no moving parts) so less that can go wrong. Easy interface to a PC to edit. Most new camcorders are small (you should see the size of the one I work with) and have an input for an external camera source to attach a powered bullet type cam. You probably want to mount the camera to your person when riding. I have experimented with various mounts on the bike, but the vibration is just too much especially from an American twin. I settled on a helmet mount and it has worked out well. Shop for helmet cams first and most will show you compatible camcorders that they will work with. But definitly get one for memories of the kids. Good luck. |
