| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject: HD video cameras |
 |
|
| I see a number of them on the market now and am considering buying one. Anyone have some experience with/ advice for the newer ones? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
|
| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Canon all the way. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RobLeeTeach
Joined: 20 May 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
Anybody know if Japanese products are cheaper in Japan than in the U.S.
(unlike how Samsung products are more expensive in Korea than in the U.S.)
I figure I'll take a short vacation to Japan while I'm in Korea and wondered if they have a free capitalist market or do they have a Japanese protectionism attitude like Korea does with their products.
I'm looking for a small HD 3 chip camcorder. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
FistFace
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
Location: Peekaboo! I can see you! And I know what you do!
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I can't see how, with the Yen being so strong compared to the dollar. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
swigs
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
I've heard of people getting some really good deals when in Japan, even with the exchange rate. But I don't know where they were shopping, because in the general malls the prices are just as high.
To the OP: What are your needs? There is an amazing amount of HD cams available now. Sticking with the major manufactures is a good idea. (Cannon, Panasonic, etc.) An HD cam can go anywhere from 150 bucks to as much as a medium sized house. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Just home videos mostly... no specific needs. Perhaps I don't even need to go into HD. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RobLeeTeach
Joined: 20 May 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| swigs wrote: |
I've heard of people getting some really good deals when in Japan, even with the exchange rate. But I don't know where they were shopping, because in the general malls the prices are just as high.
To the OP: What are your needs? There is an amazing amount of HD cams available now. Sticking with the major manufactures is a good idea. (Cannon, Panasonic, etc.) An HD cam can go anywhere from 150 bucks to as much as a medium sized house. |
I thought all non-Korean brands are marked up so high that you're essentially forced to buy Korean electronics. Can you still find a good deal on a Canon? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RobLeeTeach
Joined: 20 May 2009
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| Just home videos mostly... no specific needs. Perhaps I don't even need to go into HD. |
Anybody know if those FLIP cameras are as popular in Korea as they are in the States? Small, very basic, easy to use, USB plug and play video transfer... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RobLeeTeach wrote: |
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| Just home videos mostly... no specific needs. Perhaps I don't even need to go into HD. |
Anybody know if those FLIP cameras are as popular in Korea as they are in the States? Small, very basic, easy to use, USB plug and play video transfer... |
I have the VADO HD camera. I love it, although the big beef I have with it is that s not a steady lens, and it shakes incredibly easily. It's so darned small! It cost me $150 on Amazon. The VADO has a wider lens, and I figured I'd put it on a tripod more. I might have gone with the Flip HD the 2nd time around, because I think it has image stabilization (seemed to in the store, anyway).
Stay away from the Kodak model, as it makes blurry video.
Here are some videos I made, and keep in mind that I also edited the video in Moviemaker and exported as .wmv, which probably caused a slight loss in quality. I exported as Xbox 720p from moviemaker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrYY30sSCuQ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
swigs
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RobLeeTeach wrote: |
| swigs wrote: |
I've heard of people getting some really good deals when in Japan, even with the exchange rate. But I don't know where they were shopping, because in the general malls the prices are just as high.
To the OP: What are your needs? There is an amazing amount of HD cams available now. Sticking with the major manufactures is a good idea. (Cannon, Panasonic, etc.) An HD cam can go anywhere from 150 bucks to as much as a medium sized house. |
I thought all non-Korean brands are marked up so high that you're essentially forced to buy Korean electronics. Can you still find a good deal on a Canon? |
You can buy the Japaneses import of many versions of cameras. Although this will mean that you can't have it serviced in Korea and would have to send it to Japan if it broke. But for many the saved money is well worth it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
swigs
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Captain Corea wrote: |
| Just home videos mostly... no specific needs. Perhaps I don't even need to go into HD. |
HD can be a pain to edit sometimes if your hardware is not top of the line. So maybe a high quality SD camera might be better suited for you. What computer hardware do you have? Also what is your budget? There are some exciting hybrid still/camcorder versions coming out. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RobLeeTeach
Joined: 20 May 2009
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
Your video quality is pretty good for YouTube. I don't know how it gets transcoded when posting to YouTube, but usually there's a lot of loss in image quality. Vimeo tends to retain image quality better than YouTube. Have you tried Vimeo?
Also, since you're uploading in Korea, do they make you enter your registration / Alien Registration number to track your posts like they do with Korean natives who blog?
Also, is that your voice on the video? It's a good announcer/narrator's voice. Are you trying to start a career as an American tourist guide for Arirang TV? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
| RobLeeTeach wrote: |
Your video quality is pretty good for YouTube. I don't know how it gets transcoded when posting to YouTube, but usually there's a lot of loss in image quality. Vimeo tends to retain image quality better than YouTube. Have you tried Vimeo?
Also, since you're uploading in Korea, do they make you enter your registration / Alien Registration number to track your posts like they do with Korean natives who blog?
Also, is that your voice on the video? It's a good announcer/narrator's voice. Are you trying to start a career as an American tourist guide for Arirang TV? |
Agreed, that is good quality for YouTube. Mine always look like crap when I upload to there. Agree about the voice too. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RobLeeTeach
Joined: 20 May 2009
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
| bassexpander wrote: |
My Vado does a really great job with SD video. The nice thing is it's the size of a cell phone. I can carry it with me anywhere. Having a camera available at any time to capture the shot is a huge plus, rather than having to purposefully dig one out and carry it around.
|
Yeah, I like the idea of a low-profile video camera. Whipping out a cell phone sized camera is less conspicuous to angry drunks on the street I'm going to have fun recording.
BTW, why is the Flip UltraHD 30 bucks less than the Flip MinoHD when the UltraHD has twice as much memory, slightly better video compression, and has a rechargeable AA battery pack that can be swapped out with regular AA batteries if needed.
Anybody know of a Flip or Vado like device that lets you use CF or SD cards instead of (or as well as) the built in memory? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
