What Camcorder before getting Scarlet

[Mark Allen]

Looking for small camcorder recommendations.

So - I will be getting a scarlet. However... until that time I want a camera to shoot little simple things, mostly personal.

At one point the HV20 was the obvious choice, but then when I heard abut scarlet, I wasn't sure I wanted to spend a grande that would be obsolete so quickly.

So I'm looking for recommendations on HV20 range and new competitors of them... AND/OR cameras like the flip or Aiptek A-HD. So from super cheap to moderate consumer.... The number of cameras in that scale are suprisingly large. This is a camera I will just grab and bring with me for a variety of purposes. For professional work, I have my RED of course. Thoughts? Emphatic warnings or recommendations?

Thanks.

[Emanuel A.]

I think you already mentioned the best option out there.


At one point the HV20 (...)

[Mark Allen]

well, a friend pointed to these... I know nothing about them....

Sony HDR-SR11
sony: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00123XZNI/ref=s9subs_c5_at1-rfc_g1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0VRFX11QGQGGF8RGXYMB&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240801&pf_rd_i=507846

Canon VIXIA HF10
canon: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-HF10-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilized/dp/B001144JQU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1208811123&sr=1-2

[dvpixl]

best bets for the money

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HDC-SD5-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilization/dp/B000YT5R28/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1209521013&sr=1-17

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-AG-HSC1U-Memory-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B000NAW2PS/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1209521051&sr=1-21

[Emanuel A.]

I would always choose the cine-like Canon vs. the videoish Sony but maybe that's just me.

[Emanuel A.]

best bets for the money

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HDC-SD5-Definition-Camcorder-Stabilization/dp/B000YT5R28/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1209521013&sr=1-17

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-AG-HSC1U-Memory-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B000NAW2PS/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1209521051&sr=1-21Pana lower res either. :-)

[Petr Dvorak]

EX1 :whistling:

[chuck colburn]

A friend bought the Canon xl-h1 it seems to put out a pretty good image for a home camcorder. And you can change the lens on it.

I called my friend up and it's the xl-h1 he got not whatever that other number was I wrote down. Besides being able to mount different lenses on it there are a couple of other neat functions. You can sync it to other cameras and it has SMPTE timecode. One function that I thought was sharp is the built in tone oscilator for setting audio levels. Can't remember if it was -10 or 0 or +4dbv

[Andrew Hewlett]

I love my HV20 when its paired with a Red Rock adapter...without a little weight its way to light for me to use hand held, but I shake so its a specific issue with me.

[Justin K Phillips]

Erm, the XL-H1 costs more than Scarlet will. I say go for the HV20, you can get them for ~$650 these days.

[Yannick Hagman]

I would go for a second-hand hv20.

[Dallas Zhen]

SONY EX-1, it almost like Scarlet. I have shoot with it for two months. It is very nice camera. But I still like RAW and 120p.....etc.