You can nowadays get a video camera that shoots amazing HD. Cameras differ in price tag depending on what you would like to do with it. You can easily choose a pocket, standard def, HD or prosumer HD camcorder. Options to pay close attention to consist of file format, screen, lens, and image stabilization.
Video camcorders have come a long way in just a several years. Right now, you can get a high-definition video camera that allows you to film clips with amazing color. After that you can save your movie to flash memory or a hard drive, and put it on the net in minutes. In the following paragraphs, you will understand some of the basics to ensure your camera purchase is a good one!
Flash Memory
For quite some time, users have had several choices in how to store their movies: tape, minidvds, and hard drives, amongst others. At the moment, the most effective way to store is without a doubt flash memory. Brand new video camcorders now often have large flash memory hard drives on board. Also, many cameras have the ability to plug in an SDHC or SDXC memory card. This is a amazing feature – you can easily store 1 gigabyte or even more of video on one of such cards. They are quite affordable and really convenient.
Generally speaking, the best camcorder option is one that uses SDHC or SDXC memory cards.
Which Type of Camcorder?
Exactly how much you spend on one of these devices depends on what you want to do with it. Some of what is offered comprise of the following:
•    Pocket camcorder ($100-200): Cheap and convenient. They provide reduced video and audio quality, and poor controls and low memory. But, they are really easy to just pull out of your purse or pocket, hence the attraction.
•    Standard definition camcorder ($200-300): These cameras are slowly being phased out, but they are still a decent option if you want to not spend as much. They cost about half the price of HD devices.
•    HD camcorder ($300-1200): If you need something that is small, relatively reasonable in price, simple to use and shoots in HD, this is what you want. They are larger than pocket cameras, but not by a great deal.  These will have bigger memory, better lenses and video sensors, and bigger LCD panels, even with touchscreen.
•    HD prosumer camcorder ($1,000-3,500): This is what you might select if you have used a regular HD camera for awhile. Perhaps if you have some paid video work, this is a camera to keep in mind. You get better quality sensors and lenses, numerous manual controls and modes of shooting. And, very importantly, you often get 24p (24-frames-per-second progressive) film shooting. This gives you video that is very comparable to real motion picture filming. These also have far better quality audio and various options.
Key Features to consider
File format. Your video camera will probably save its video to flash drive with the AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. This format is typically much better than the regular MPEG-4. It gives the video most of its clarity and sharpness after it has been compressed and decompressed. But, you will need a good computer to deal with this format. Bet on a PC with a minimum 2GB processor with at least 4 gigs of RAM for smooth editing.
Display. The LCD screen allows you to better see what you are filming and allows you to easily play back previews. The bigger and higher res your screen, the better. But a large and bright screen can kill your battery fast.
Lens. Your hd camera will have a zoom lens. It is advisable to look for a 10X optical zoom. Digital zoom can give you a grainy, poor image, so you should not rely on that.
Image stabilization. Optical stabilization is often much better than electronic. Higher priced cameras generally have optical stabilization, but more inexpensive models are featuring it now, too.