Question by Julian T: What is a good camcorder for documentary filmmaking?
I want to make some documentary films and would like a nice prosumer camcorder for around $ 1000-$ 1500. Something like this maybe. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.expressnightout.com/content/photos/20100913-jenks-450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/09/world-jenks-mtv-maino.php&usg=__DNMQ4t0pirK6OjPZ0iiMWpaKk9s=&h=244&w=450&sz=50&hl=en&start=0&sig2=NIWhBtwhOUKCvMl6g23SEA&zoom=0&tbnid=jxCT2w_oC8oZ-M:&tbnh=69&tbnw=127&ei=f-qTTP6wKYL-8Aau-6CNDA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dworld%2Bof%2Bjenks%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D945%26bih%3D573%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=473&oei=f-qTTP6wKYL-8Aau-6CNDA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=75&ty=52
Best answer:
Answer by suzzan
you can consider buying Sony HDR-FX7 3-CMOS Sensor HDV High-Definition Handycam Camcorder
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IBDWNS?ie=UTF8&tag=ya-ans-camera-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000IBDWNS
Panasonic Professional AG-HMC40 AVCHD Camcorder with 10.6MP Still and 12x Optical Zoom
# HD formats – 1080/60i, 1080/30p, 1080/24p (Native); 720/60p, 720/30p, 720/24p (Native)
# Three newly designed 1/4.1 Progressive 3MOS Imagers for full HD resolution
# 12x Leica Dicomar lens (13 elements in 10 groups), 43mm filter , zoom range of 40.8 – 490mm (35mm equivalent)
# Extremely slow, smooth zoom for the precise control needed for dramatic sequences
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574865779&toolid=10001&campid=5336440665&customid=nktprk&mpre=http%3a%2f%2fshop.ebay.com%2fi.html%3f_nkw%3dPanasonic%2bAG-HMC40%26_arm%3d1%26_armi%3dDigital%2bCameras%26_armm%3d94%26_ruu%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fphotography.shop.ebay.com%2fDigital-Cameras-%2f31388%2fi.html%253F_nkw%253DPanasonic%252B%252BAG-HMC40%2526_arr%253D1%2526_dmpt%253DDigital_Cameras%26_rdc%3d1
Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!