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Question

Can someone recommend a good HD MiniDV Camcorder?

Jul 6, 2011 11:39AM PDT

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I joined because I'm looking for a recommendation for a camcorder. Here's what I'm looking for

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Budget?
Jul 6, 2011 2:42PM PDT

Canon HV40 (consumer handheld)
Sony HVR-HD1000 (prosumer - shoulder mount)
Sony HDR-FX7 (prosumer - sibling to the HVR-V1)
Sony HVR-A1 (in the pro line, but really a prosumer; sibling to the discontinued consumer HDR-HC1)
Sony HDR-FX1000 (prosumer)
Sony HVR-V1 (pro sibling to the HDR-FX7)
Canon XHA1 (pro)
Sony HVR-Z1 (discontinued - but still available; pro sibling to the HDR-FX1 and HDR-FX1000)
Sony HVR-Z5 (pro)
Sony HDR-Z7 (pro - records HDV format video to an external flash memory recording unit)
Canon XHG1 (pro)

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Looking for camcorder
Jul 16, 2011 12:26PM PDT

Here's one on ebay along the lines I'm looking for. Do you think this looks okay? Any issues you see? How can I tell how long it's been used if it's pre owned?

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The Canon XHA1 is on
Jul 17, 2011 3:44AM PDT

the list I provided. There is no way to know what the operating condition is by looking at it in a picture.