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  • Best Full HD Camcorder for around €2k

    Posted by Sean Herbert on May 24, 2011 at 8:19 am

    Hey – I’m looking at buying a full HD camcorder – budget is around €2000 (GBP£1700).

    I have a Canon 7D that I do most of my shooting on, but because of focus pulling, difficulty with fast movement, 12min video limit in full HD, overheating, etc, I wanted to buy something less fussy for use mainly outdoors & for fast action if needed.

    After doing some research, I see my options as the following:

    • SONY HXR-MC50E
    • Canon XA10 (too expensive?)
    • Panasonic HDC-MDH1
    • Sony HXR-MC2000E
    • Sony HVR-HD1000U (too old?, 1080i only)

    The options & reviews out there are a bit daunting, TBH. Any help would be appreciated!

    Thanks,
    Sean.

    Jason Jenkins replied 14 years, 12 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Richard Herd

    May 24, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    What form factor are you looking for? A traditional shoulder mount type camera, or a handheld camera?

    For me, XLR inputs are very important. SONY HXR-MC50 has a minijack input.

  • Jason Jenkins

    May 25, 2011 at 2:29 pm

    Look for a used Panasonic HVX200.

    Jason Jenkins
    Flowmotion Media
    Video production… with style!

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