Which camcorder to choose

Going on vacation, while waiting for some family celebration, many solve a difficult task: "What video camera to choose?" After all, they do not know what, apart from the cost, it is worth paying attention first.

Modern manufacturers produce these products in a fairly wide range. However, when choosing a particular model made abroad, pay attention to whether it is adapted for sale in the Russian Federation. This will be confirmed by the support of the PAL television standard and the availability of the complete instruction in Russian.

Determining with what camera to choose, pay close attention not only to the brand itself, but also to the place of production. It may happen that choosing an advertised trademark, you will receive goods manufactured not in the country you are thinking about. This, most likely, will not affect its technical characteristics, but if it is important for you, then it is worthwhile to check everything before making a purchase.

Then, when deciding which video camera to choose, think about the format of the video you are recording. It can be analog and digital. The image recorded with the device of the first type can be viewed on an ordinary VCR. View on the laptop will be possible only after additional processing of the video. In addition, the dimensions of analog cameras significantly exceed the size of digital cameras. But their cost is much lower.

It is worth noting that many VHS formats are already considered "yesterday", and therefore, determining which video camera to choose, give preference to a more modern digital model, more precisely to the MiniDV format. Such devices are compact enough, they allow you to shoot high quality video, comparable to the level of DVD movies. The sound it records is practically the same as the CD. In addition, the applied digital form of recording allows to maintain high quality of the image, even with numerous rewriting and copying of the recorded material.

Now let's turn to the video carriers, which are installed on modern models of video cameras. This can be a cassette (MiniDV). If this suits you, then pay attention to Sony DCR-PC55E, Samsung VP-D655i, Canon MV880X. You can also record on a disc (Mini DVD), you can immediately view it on the video player after the recording of an interesting event. Cassettes allow you to record a longer fragment than the disc. They lessen the quality of the initial image. In addition, if the recording medium is a cassette, the video camera is cheaper. However, modern technologies allow you to cut out individual fragments of the video image, which was saved in DVD format, for example, the Sony DCR-DVD403E.

It's time to pay attention to the functionality of these devices. Professional models are very expensive, and rarely anyone is able to pay the necessary amount for their purchase. However, semi-professional video cameras show themselves best when shooting movies for home archives, in particular, the Panasonic NV-GS33GC-S.

Many models are capable of processing two types of signal: incoming and outgoing. The exception is slightly outdated devices that are unable to receive the signal from an external source.

Of great importance is the optics of these devices. The more perfect it is, the better the image and the higher the cost. Especially it will be noticeable in the conditions of the approximate shooting, which if possible try to avoid. In such cases, it is better to take advantage of the digital zoom capability of the object, in which the scaling of the video to be captured will be performed by increasing the pixel density.

As you can see, it is not so difficult to choose a video camera. The main thing here is your desire and financial possibilities. Remember that the next model, perhaps you can only buy after a while, so why is it worth saving?