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Best SD cam around $1000

by shahrokhan Nov 3, 2006 3:31AM PST

Which one is it? Man I am really pissed off. Making decisions is so hard. I dropped the decision between the HV10 and HC3 which are both HD because of their closeness. I decided that I would put HD off until it was more common and supported.
As I bought my first cam years ago (nearly 8 years) I want to first get some 'practice' with an SD.
So please give me your suggestions. My candidates are the Panasonic PV GS500, Sony HC96, Canon Elura 100 etc

I need MiniDV.
Around $1000
Not an old one
Very Good Image Quality
Nice Low Light Performance

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Any of the 3 you named are good!!!

by jcrobso Nov 7, 2006 6:45AM PST

FYI: MiniDV are not SD cameras, VHS is a SD camera.
MiniDV is closer to HD than SD.
Go to a store and get your hands on them, which one feels the best to YOU!! Some are easer to operate than others.
Sony seems to have the best low light performance. john

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