Handy Cam's
Submitted by big john on Fri, 2007-11-30 15:48
With all the xmas/stocktake sales coming up I'm thinking it might be a good time to buy a small handycam.
Being a bit of an ignoramus about such things, what type of camera/format would you people recommend for use on the boat? I'm looking at spending up to $1000, but would be happy to spend less as even though it will be looked after, unpredictable things (splashes) happen on boats.
I'm also looking at ease of use/software when downloading to a pc.
John
Being a bit of an ignoramus about such things, what type of camera/format would you people recommend for use on the boat? I'm looking at spending up to $1000, but would be happy to spend less as even though it will be looked after, unpredictable things (splashes) happen on boats.
I'm also looking at ease of use/software when downloading to a pc.
John
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Cant go past a sony
they have some good quality units now even high definition for a reasonable price
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wouldnt really recomend a
wouldnt really recomend a hard drive model for fishing videos ... some have a built in vibration protection system .. if the camera is shaking too much the needle pulls away from the drive and if it happens for more than 10 secounds it will not write to the drive at all and anything that has been taped for that period will be lost. and we all know how boats can bounce and roll :)
some are better than others but its something to think about.
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Panasonic do a great range
Panasonic do a great range of 3CCD around the $1000 mark. 3CCD gives you broadcast quality and at the price are hard to beat. They usually come with the Pinnacle software for editing which is easy to use as well.
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Looking
Thanks for that guys, i'll start having a look around. What type of battery life should I be typically getting out of these newer cameras?
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BJ the folks just bought one
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3CCD
Sony, Panasonic and Canon in 3CCD
Stay with mini dvd tape. Harddrives skip and the cards are not big enuff as yet .