Camcorder advice - under £250 (ish)

Tozer

Hi

Looking to buy a camcorder in time for the arrival of our baby.

Need something decent quality, reasonably on budget and easy to use / edit.

Ideally would like HD although this will use up a lot of the budget. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

boliston

Just remember that actually editing HD is much more demanding on your computer so unless you have a decent spec PC then standard def might be a better bet especially at that budget. Some cheap HD cams don't do well under less than perfect lighting conditions also.

basmic

I'll quote my post made in this thread: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=28368087

basmic wrote: »

You will not regret buying the 'Veho VCC-002 Kuzo HD Camcorder' (link to manufacturer's website) for £99.99, with free delivery, from Play.com:- http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/11439338/Veho-VCC-002HD-Kuzo-Super-HD-1080p-Camcorder/Product.html

Here are some sample videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vcc-002&search_type=&aq=f

Bear in mind the above videos have been downscaled and recompressed, to suit YouTube's player requirements - so you are not seeing the full quality of the camcorder.

Before buying my Veho VCC-002, I came across a raw movie from camera on the internet - it was literally like watching a moving photograph, the quality was so good!

Anyway, it's upto you if you want to buy it or not. I can see why you'd be reluctant to buy an unheard of brand (and so was I, at first) - but check out all the reviews online, and they all tell you this is a great camera considering the price!

Tozer

boliston wrote: »

Just remember that actually editing HD is much more demanding on your computer so unless you have a decent spec PC then standard def might be a better bet especially at that budget. Some cheap HD cams don't do well under less than perfect lighting conditions also.

Thanks - that's useful. I would like to future-proof the camera as much as possible so HD seemed sensible (??)

[Deleted User]

As above give the following a read:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=28368087#post28368087

Tozer

Thanks all.

I think I have decided to narrow my choice to one of two:

Samsung R10 HD

Panasonic HDC-SD10 (bit pricier but great reviews).

Any views?

SOSAGES

i am in the same boat but have 4 months to pick a camera.
after reading http://www.digitalera.co.uk/news/?page_id=481 i will probably get a pocket model but will be waiting a while before i purchase.

wendyphant

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5633685.htm

we have this one which has £30 off at the mo. It is really ideal because it fits in the changing bag brilliantly and it is when you are not doing something planned that you will you wish you had it with you and trust me your changing bag is always with you ;0)