7/11/10
This blog is supposed to be about cameras, 35mm and digital, but I've seemed to have hi-jacked the blog right at the first to chat about camcorder shopping. I'll try not to dwell on this issue but I just want to share some of what I've learned.
I purchased a Sony DCR-SX44
mini camcorder this weekend. I chose this model because of price, quality and features. I won't say where I purchased it but several stores carry it like Walmart, Target and Best Buy! The first issue was price! Since I have a limited budget I chose to hold around the 2 to 3 hundred dollar price range. This leaves out any High Definition camcorders. Average price of this unit is $269.00. I paid less because it was on sale!
As far a quality goes, I talked to several different salespeople in several different stores and the consensus was that Canon and Sony were the top two in that order. The others were JVC, Panasonic and Samsung. The reason I chose the Sony over the Canon was features. I thought the JVC looked cheap in my opinion and was not attracted to it. Panasonic had the best anti-shake stabilization but the color they said would be a little off. Though Samsung makes some of the best TV's and Video players, their camcorders are not up to par yet, but they said that they were getting better with each new model.
Now for the features. It has a 60x optical zoom which was better than the close to same priced Canon and I believe the Canon had no flash memory and a little higher price. The Sony has a 4GB internal memory and now you can use the regular SD memory cards in it. The Sony has new low light technology that makes it better for use indoors in lower light areas. There are a lot of other features that I don't yet understand but I chose this model because of how I wanted to use it and the salespersons recommendations for my purposes!
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