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Camcorder for the airplane

by mprokosch Jul 15, 2007 6:33AM PDT

Can you recommend a good camcorder for videoing from a small airplane?
I believe it needs to have:
- external mic input (for the intercomm)
- image stabilization?
- good optical zoom?
- tape? (to deal with the vibration)

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Budget?

by whizkid454 Jul 15, 2007 9:04AM PDT

We could suggest you a $50 throw away camcorder or we could suggest you a professional $5000 camcorder. But there are always options in between...

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re: Camcorder for Airplane

by mprokosch Jul 15, 2007 9:33AM PDT

I am looking for a camcorder that meets the minimum specs mentioned. I am not interested in a $1,000 HD camcorder, but need to have one with a mic in, image stabalization etc...

I will likely move this to a DVD and on to the web. SO for the web, quality is it the key issue.

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On the Web,

by whizkid454 Jul 15, 2007 10:11AM PDT

The first thing to go is quality. Otherwise, you'll be waiting many hours to upload 30 minutes of DV footage. Anway, take a look at the Canon ZR800. It seems to be recommended a lot here.

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