Video Cameras [UPDATED]

[capt_weasle]

I am excitedly waiting for my new Sanyo WH1 to come in the mail tomorrow. It's a major step up from my four and-a-half year old JVC camcorder. While my new one may not be highest quality (it films in HD, but not "full HD"), it's got the best bang for it's buck. I am extremely excited about the range of possibilities that come with the ability to film up to 10 feet underwater without having to drop another $200-$300 for an underwater housing. If I had the money, I would purchase a Canon or Sony HD camcorder. Those seem to be top notch consumer cameras. Of course if I had a big budget picture, I would settle for a RED. *drool*

Anyone have any recommendations, or have goods they'd like to show off? I'm working on a project for my film class over the next few days and when it's done I'll post a review of the Sanyo as well as the video.

[SlappyMcGee]

We've been kicking around the idea of buying a red. :{


But yeah, no, my film projects won't really kick into gear until midway through the semester. So I'll get back to you.

[Lenny]

Those looks awesome.

I've not gotten much into film cameras, I must say, but I've got a friend with a HD Sony Handycam (personally, my family settled for a low-quality Samsung model for a few decent price), which has some amazing features and is certainly the best lightweight camera I've ever used.

[capt_weasle]

Sanyo WH1 underwater footage

Regular footage

While not "full" HD, it's HD enough to repeatedly drop frames during playback on Final Cut Pro if you don't have a fast enough computer. It's a great camera, compact, and good features for the price, which is fairly cheap. The only problem I've faced thus far is image quality in low-lighting. Other than that it's fantastic. If you need a good camera for your daily point-and-shoot needs. Not to mention it goes up to 10 feet underwater.

[Rhekatou]

O.O


The reds look fucking awesome