Hello all, I'm interested in getting a decent video camera mainly for hunting vids. Does anyone have any recomendations?

thanks

You have an incredible choice right now, so you will have to narrow your requirements.

Do you wish to have normal SD video or do you wish to have HD?

For normal DVD quality videos I suggest you get a mini DV camera. These use standard tape, and are easy to edit and put on DVDs.

If you wish to have HD, then you really only have on choice right now. Pick a camera that records to AVCHD format. Some are available with a built in hard disk, and some record to removable media.

The ones with removable media make it easier to transfer your footage to a computer.

Stay away from those made by JVC. They use their own HD format, which is not supported by many editing programs.

If you do opt for an HD format camera, you will need a computer with lots of horsepower.

check out http://www.camcorderinfo.com/ for reviews on camcorders.

I'm trying to figure out this myself these days and have tried to look into the subject.

I'm not looking for the most fancy, but would opt for the HD.
Product reviews on Canon HF10 and Canon HF100 seems good, and the price is reasonble.
Haven't really figured out what the difference between these two are regarding quality.
The HF10 uses both internal memory and SD cards. The HF100 uses SD cards only.
The advantage with SD cards is that your recording is safer, both from damage and if someone steals it..

I saw that you have an HF 10, Saeed. Do you know the difference between HF 10 and HF 100?

The HF 10 has an internal memory as well as an SD card slot.

The HF 11 has the same specs, apart from having a better bit rate - 17MB v 24MB.

I would opt for the HF11, and if you hold on a bit longer, there is another one coming soon. Just look at Canon's website.

Thanks!
But do you know anything about the older HF 100?
Need to try and keep the price a bit down, and I think the HF 11 is double price of the HF 100..
What is bit rate, btw?

The HF 100 has internal memory, and has lower specs than the HF 11.

You can see detailed reviews on this site.

Camcorder info

I'm also strongly considering a camcorder purchase. Does the HF11 record sound as well as video?

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Originally posted by Grumulkin:
I'm also strongly considering a camcorder purchase. Does the HF11 record sound as well as video?

All video camcorders - at least the ones I know - do record video as well as stereo sound.

Has anyone tried a Point of View Camera? Particularly something like the fully self-contained, wearable VholdR?

i hav just bought a SD/HDD cam-corder from panasonic in the uk £249
50x optical zoom
60 GB HDD
only problem i hav with it is , it is in Mpeg2 format and my computer is not set up for that
so you may need to download a converter or as i hav done put it onto to you tube and copy it to a site from there
some long range Reds at Inverary, scotland uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3i_WTm6UsA

and a good hill stag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0FLZq2rvjQ
i am hoping to do a bit of filming myself this coming year
just need to learn how to get the most out of the cam-corder now