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low light camcorder suggestion

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jsanfilippo5

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Nov 23, 2005
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I currently have a hv20- great camera the low light quality of the hv20 is awesome. I wanted to know if there is any standard definition camcorders out there that have similar low light characteristics of the hv20???

I oculd use the hv20 in SD mode, but id prefer to get some a little cheaper...

Thanks!!
 
if i didnt ned the second camcorder- it would be my cheapest option- but i am loking for a second camera....
 
I think it will do you good you if you look out for expert reviews of the brands that meet your criteria. Usually, these reviews have accompanying camcorder ratings which can be your basis in gauging the quality of the product. This will ensure that you will be getting the best one possible. Good luck.
 
ecivda said:
I think it will do you good you if you look out for expert reviews of the brands that meet your criteria. Usually, these reviews have accompanying camcorder ratings which can be your basis in gauging the quality of the product. This will ensure that you will be getting the best one possible. Good luck.
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Yup. That site places the HV30 under the CX7. What the . . . ?

I can't think of a single standard definition camcorder running a CMOS chip like the HV20 / HV30. You'd want something with a single medium large chip like the HV20 / HV30 to replicate the sensitivity in "low-light" situations. So your best bet is to scour the specs pages. I think you'd be very lucky to find something comparable. Chase down a second-hand HV20?
 
The best low light camera i've used is the Sony PD-170 DVCAM Camcorder. I'm sure they don't make them any more but they were just fantastic cameras
 
that sont is huge- not exactly what im looking for..

Thanks for everyones opinions, i think im just going to o some trial and error, and use some of the generous return policies that stores carry..

Thanks!
 
jsanfilippo5 said:
that sont is huge- not exactly what im looking for..
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Well, good low-light performance and small form factor are somewhat mutually exclusive. You need larger CCD (or CMOS) sensors so that what little light gets into the camera has a larger surface area to work with on each pixel. With small sensors, the only differentiator will be how clean or noisy the electronics (gain) is.

- Martin
 
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