Need some camcorder help

by Tsumori Oct 25, 2007 3:23AM PDT

Hi, I want to buy a camcorder to shoot some art projects for college. I'm not bothered whether it's SD or HD only that it can record in 16:9, has a slow motion function, and possibly some sort of pro cinema mode.
Hoping to not spend more than about

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I resume you are referring to the Sony HDR-HC7

by boya84 Oct 25, 2007 7:50AM PDT

I think I'd be leaning in the direction of the Canon with its 24p capability...

Take a look at both camera's manuals at the manufacturer web sites - you will see that both will do 4:3, 16:9 (standard definition) DV widescreen and HDV (by default, widescreen)

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by Tsumori Oct 25, 2007 5:06PM PDT

Thanks for that. I reckon the canon will probably be my best bet, but i'll have another look to be on the safe side

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help

by Tsumori Nov 7, 2007 4:37AM PST

for some reason i thought the canon hv20 had a slow motion setting, but can't find it written anywhere. Is it true or not? If not, is the sony hc3 the only camera that has this. It's a toss between them two basically. thanks

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Only certain Sony camcorders

by boya84 Nov 7, 2007 5:00AM PST

have the "smooth slow record" feature. You can see what they have at sony.com

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and the HV20 provides 24p capabilites

by boya84 Nov 7, 2007 5:05AM PST

that the Sony does not. The Sony has a "fake" 24 frames per second "feature" but I have not heard good things about it.

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