We shoot the same tape at the same place and time of day with a 4 grand XH A1 Canon and an $650 HV20 Canon. And the results will surprise you. Bob Nagy shoots with the XH A1 and Paul Terry Walhus shoots with the HV20 in this poolside video.
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I have a canon dc100 dvd camcorder. The battery died, and it took me awhile to be able to replace it. I bought a new battery, took it home and tried to charge it. I got three minutes before the new battery died, and it would not charge. I took it back to the store and they exchanged it. Brought that battery home, and it won’t charge either. The camera works fine while plugged in with the A/C adapter.
Are you using Canon brand batteries? I know some generic ones can work but not always, especially if you’re using a generic battery in a Canon charger. The battery charger may be the problem even though it supplies power to the cam.
The replacement charger for the DC100 is Canon CG-300.
I’ve been reviewing some other camcorders and it seems that the Sony is the best option, it fits into my budget although I’d preffer to purchase a Canon XL2, but too expensive…
I’m looking to shoot in interiors, as well as exteriors (beach in the morning with no excess of sunlight and night streets).
Software wise, I’ve installed Adobe Premiere and I’m planning on purchasing a steadicam and some lights too…
Well first consider the fact that although HD is growing, still not that many people have HD sets. Also, while HVR-A1 is a good camera, it isnt really something that youll be using forever, and eventually you’ll have to upgrade. Get it if you really want HD, but otherwise, Id say wait and get something cheaper (dare I say it, go consumer even), and then once you have the money, get something like the HVX200 or XH A1, which will be cheaper than they are now anyways, and even cheaper on ebay used. Also, more of your money can be spent on lights (BTW, lowes and home depot have cheap 500w worklights for $20-$30), steadicams (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/steadycam/), mics (rode videomic), etc. Basically, save as much money as you can now so youll be able to get a nice HD cam later. Also, remember that if you do choose to get the HVR-A1, be sure your hardware supports HDV editing. As far as I know, premiere doesnt, but premiere pro does (1.5 needs a plugin), so if your software/computer part of the equation wont support HD, and you dont or cant spend an extra $500-$1000 on upgrades, then, obviously, choose something else. And if you plan on getting the A1 and not record in HD at all, then you might as well get a better but cheaper SD cam. I hope this made sense and helped as well!
i am a bit confused because i was looking for a new camcorder and when i search fs100 or fs11 the both look exactly the same and i get mixed searches like the canon fs100 turning up in the fs11 search and the other way round can someone explain please and do they both have mic inputs? and which one is better?
They are two different models. I have not used either, but believe that they both have mic inputs. The main difference that I can see is that the FS11 has a 16GB internal memory as well as SD?
Sorry I’m not much help!
I have a Canon MV400 Camcorder but for some reason, when I fully charge the battery the next day or so theres no life left in it. It’s definetly charged before I put it away but its completely drained eventhough I never used it…
Any idea why…?
If you are sure you have fully charged them and that they are fully discharged when you recharge them, (depending on the type of batteries) they can have a "memory" and never fully charge. but even so if they are out of the camera they should be able to hold a reasonable charge for much more than a few days. Its sounds like they have come to the end on their days and you need to replace them/it.
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I want to become the next YouTube superstar and have a camera to take normal photos with as well. I was looking through reviews and the PowerShot SD600/630 seems like a good choice for me. I heard it has the ability to make high quality 60 fps videos.
However, I have a question. How long can it record video for? Up to how many minutes? I don’t mean what the manufacturer advertises on the box by the way. I mean, in your own experience, what’s the longest video you’ve been able to record with this camera?
Is it adequate for making YouTube videos or should I instead look at buying a camcorder? I would… BUT.. the only thing about camcorders is that I’m not sure how good they are at taking normal still photos (for profile pages such as myspace, and others). I would like something that is capable of both if possible and the SD600 seems like a good choice.
I also have one more question:
Does the camera support SD cards over 1GB? Would using one of these cards give me more recording time or does the camera limit the amount of time you can record?
The SD600 & SD630 are very good little cameras (which are identical, except that the 630 has a larger LCD and is minus an optical viewfinder). I have the SD700 IS, myself.
The best quality movies you can shoot are…
640×480 pixels at 30fps or
320×240 pixels at 30fps
Recording can continue until the memory card is full
(you can record up to a maximum of 1 GB at one time…which is approx. 8 minutes on the highest res or longer on lower res).
Fast Frame Rate is best used to record fast moving subjects; frame rate is 60 fps and resolution limited to 320×240; clip length is limited to 1 minute.
Here are the requirements for YouTube Videos…
"Videos on YouTube….are limited to 10 minutes (unless you’re a Director) and 100 MB.
Videos saved with the following settings convert the best:
MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) format
320×240 resolution
MP3 audio
30 frames per second framerate"
So…yes, the ‘movie’ mode on these digital cameras is more than adequate to shoot videos for YouTube and you will have to use 320×240 at 30 fps, anyway. Plus you will need to convert them to one of the above formats.
I would recommend a high speed SD card such as Sandisk Ultra II or Extreme III for best camera performance.
Handycams are good for shooting excellent quality video…but cannot take great quality photos.
Digital cameras are good for shooting excellent quality photos…and good to very good quality ‘video’.
P.S. The SD600 can handle a maximum of a 2GB card, which will allow for 2x 1GB length videos.
Good Luck with Superstardom 
I am a film student and I do not feel comfortable buying items this expensive online.
full line photo stores that sell canon SLRs can get you the XL2 even if they do not stock it as a regular item. the XL2 is a consumer line item.
large metro areas used to have AV supply stores that sold professional and sometimes broadcast line equipment from Sony, JVC and Panasonic. they sell to the industrial market and schools that have to buy on purchase orders which most mail order and internet sellers won’t take. again, they may not have a demo in stock, but they can get one for you. these stores also rent video equipment so you can try before buy if needed.
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