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7 Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before Buying a Digital Camcorder

There's never been a better time to buy a
digital video camera. Prices are lower than- Will I be mostly using it indoors or
ever, the camcorders are packed withoutdoors?
features, and editing software is cheap and
easy  to  use.-  Do  I  want  to  edit the footage I shoot?
Unfortunately, there's also never been a more- Do I want the camcorder to be a stills
confusing time to buy a digital video camera.camera  too?
There are so many different formats competing
for your money, it's almost impossible to- How important is the quality of the video I
know which one to go for. Should you buy ashoot?
Mini DV camcorder, or a DVD camcorder? What
about solid state (flash memory), or hard-  Is  audio  quality  important
disk? And is now the time to bite the bullet
and  buy  a  high  definition  video  camera?-  Will  I  use  a tripod with the camcorder?
Confusion reigns, and it's not helped byThe answers to these questions will influence
manufacturers releasing new models withwhich type and model of camcorder you buy.
improved features and lower prices every fewFor example, if you want to be able to edit
months.your video footage on a PC or Mac, you should
choose a Mini DV camcorder. And if you are
Thankfully, there are steps you can take tolikely to use a tripod, you should choose a
reduce the confusion and give yourself acamcorder which loads its media from the side
clear idea of which type of video camera isor top, rather than one which loads from the
the  best  for  you.bottom.
Below are seven questions you should askBy answering these questions and learning
yourself before you studio a single featurewhat the jargon that manufacturers are so
list  or  read  a  single  review.fond of means, you can make sure that when
you come to buy your camcorder, its exactly
-  What  do  I want to use the camcorder for?what you want and not a costly mistake.



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