not too pricey, steady recording, durable, hassle-free
If you are snowboarding at high altitude or plan to fall, you want to stay away from hard drive based camcorders. You should ALWAYS stay away from DVD based camcorders.
That leaves flash memory or miniDV tape. The only way to capture steady video is to not he hand-held. Humans were not built to be rock-steady. Obviously, you cannot use a tripod or mono-pod but you really should try some sort of steadying device… For flexibility, I would suggest either a traditional camcorder with AV-in (the Sony DCR-HC96 was a good one, but no longer manufactured). I didn’t spend much time looking for a camcorder with AV-in for you – not many have this capability, but my thought is you want this feature so can use a helmet cam – that way your hands are free to use for snowboarding.
There is no stabilization available in a consumer camcorder – electronic or optical – that will provide you "steady recording". There is no such thing as a "hassle free" delicate consumer camcorder – or any other electronic device – that you will be taking to the snow (and potentially getting wet). The low-end "waterproof" cams will not provide "high quality", have small lenses and small imaging chips and will result in unstable/shakey video (whether handheld or not).
Camcorderinfo.com may help you find a camcorder in your budget range that has AV-input for the helmet cam…
hey im making a pro looking snowboard video.. i already got a thousand dollar program for editing but i was woundering witch kind of camera i should buy to get perfect quality videos. i have a sony handy cam but its not the quilty im looking for.and yes i use fire wire to upload videos.. price doesnt mtter.. PLZz help. thanks
I don’t know if you want some heavy duty camera or something, but since your snowboarding, I was thinking about buying my self the "Flip Video Recorder" or something in that nature.
It’s like 150$ built in memory about 1GB, so 1 hour of film I guess?
I hear it’s kinda small and has good resolution for its size and price.
It is for a senior project in school. This is a one time use, so I am not really up for spending more than $300.
by Superb…that opens the door to a LOT of interpretation.
You could do very nicely by locating a Mini-DV camera on the famous auction site. I’d go with maybe a Sony DCR TRV model 19. 20, 22, 23, 27, or 30. These are excellent cameras with good optics and very easy edit capabilities on a decent comptuer using firewire (IEEE 1294 ports). Your XP’s Windows Movie Make can do a good enough job to pass for ‘professional’ for what you are intending to do.
CAUTION to the wind though.. ANY camera needs to acclimate to the climate without damaging the recording heads or tape. If the camera is at a nice warm room temperature and you take it outside to a cold an humid environment and start shotting right away, be careful
It is for a senior project in school. This is a one time use, so I am not really up for spending more than $300.
by Superb…that opens the door to a LOT of interpretation.
You could do very nicely by locating a Mini-DV camera on the famous auction site. I’d go with maybe a Sony DCR TRV model 19. 20, 22, 23, 27, or 30. These are excellent cameras with good optics and very easy edit capabilities on a decent comptuer using firewire (IEEE 1294 ports). Your XP’s Windows Movie Make can do a good enough job to pass for ‘professional’ for what you are intending to do.
CAUTION to the wind though.. ANY camera needs to acclimate to the climate without damaging the recording heads or tape. If the camera is at a nice warm room temperature and you take it outside to a cold an humid environment and start shotting right away, be careful
This year I decided to get a better camera. I chose a Sanyo Xacti Water Proof camera. This is a step up from my last camera, which was very low quality. With my new camera I can upload videos in high quality. So make sure you click high quality. I hope they can make a waterproof HD camera soon.
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This year I decided to get a better camera. I chose a Sanyo Xacti Water Proof camera. This is a step up from my last camera, which was very low quality. With my new camera I can upload videos in high quality. So make sure you click high quality. I hope they can make a waterproof HD camera soon.
Music: Stronger (Workout Remix)
Not mine, got it from iTunes. I used it purely out of hobby.
Videos: By me
Be sure to check out my deviant art page and other videos.
DeviantArt: tistra360.deviantart.com
I have two video cameras, one is brand new, records on HDD and is awesome quality. My other one is just a little Aiptek video camera worth $75- $100, but it’s quality isn’t great (but it’s not terrible). Which camera should I take with me on my 3 day snowboarding trip up to Vermont?
take the hd.. no one wants to watch a shitty video
I need a cheap, yet good quality, video camera that I can take snowboarding. It needs to be able to connect to my PC and work with windows movie maker. Also, it needs to be tough if I bail when its in my pocket. It doesn’t need to be HD or anything, just something simple that is small, compact, and can take a beating.
Thanks!
go to e bay and type spy camera stick get a camera with 640×480 avi resolution.
I need a cheap, yet good quality, video camera that I can take snowboarding. It needs to be able to connect to my PC and work with windows movie maker. Also, it needs to be tough if I bail when its in my pocket. It doesn’t need to be HD or anything, just something simple that is small, compact, and can take a beating.
This year I decided to get a better camera. I chose a Sanyo Xacti Water Proof camera. This is a step up from my last camera, which was very low quality. With my new camera I can upload videos in high quality. So make sure you click high quality. I hope they can make a waterproof HD camera soon.