I am looking for a good Sony camcorder to purchase for home use with all the accessories to go with it. any good suggestions?
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I purchased the Sony HDR-CX240L for less than $200 with case, extra battery, sd card and stand from Amazon. We use it for our kids sports and the HD is great. I think it was a great deal.
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I have a question about this also...Is this a one-time use camcorder or can it be re-used?I am thinking the latter, just by virrtue of the selling price...Many thanks in advance!
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I believe in keeping it simple. If it has a mic input, you can't go wrong. I shoot with a Nikon and the audio quality of my videos is great. As the saying goes: "I never leave home without it!"
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Thank you for your comment. I found it very helpful. I naturally prefer Canon but really want the wide-angle offered in this Sony camcorder. Canon missed the boat on wide angle in my view.
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Hi Kathryn, this Sony Camcorder definitely will give out quality videos that you need for shooting fireworks. It even has a shooting preset for taking pictures of fireworks. -Vincent
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JVC is a good camera. I personally own that and a Canon VIXIA. what I dislike about the JVC is the shutter sound every time the camera is turned on. The shutters automatically open and make noise. If that's no issue to you in your filming than nothing else should. I personally love my Canon over this though.
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Yes, I own an HD video sony camcorder and it is just fine. The DVd's look great on my 55 inch TV.Hope this helps you make your choice....
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The battery life kinda sucks. Sound and picture is pretty good for the price. But don't expect the picture quality of some of the more expensive camcorders. It dosent have that many settings for recording. I bought it because I was going on vacation and wanted a camcorder and thought this was a good price. It dose ok for basic recording but if you want really high quality videos you would probably be better off to go with a more expensive model that has more features. Hope this was some help to you.
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Thank you for your post. It helps me know the Sony is the right one for me.
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Answer to original question.Because Sony no longer makes them & there's no better camcorder made including Sony's newest offering.
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I went ahead and bought the Canon. In the end, it seemed to have more advantages over the Sony. Haven't filmed anything yet, and there is much to digest in the instructions.I will say that by the time you are done adding accessories, the Canon is REALLY expensive. The camera itself was $1,350. If you want surround sound, the microphone is another $200. Memory cards, battery packs and lens attachments really drive up the final price. And of course, Canon doesn't even include a case, HDMI cable or a neck/shoulder strap with the camcorder.
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I am torn between these exact same two camcorders also. Looking forward to your follow-up post!
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"All you need to now is that this camcorder take video 1080 p.... still photos a great value for the buck you will be very happy with it!, took it to the O games this past summer and it performed greatly, so no worry's it will do evreything you want it to !!!, because you control it !!,not it controling you........... buy it oyu will be happy.
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I don't know about the Sony cam,but the Super Circuits Pc338 will work well ($150).Replace the lens for more zoom. This is the best camera for the money.
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Ok. I've never done the camcorder thing except on a 20 yr old Sony HI 8 mm. It finally wore out. I record 16 straight hours. Is that possible on this HF100? Thanks.
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This is also more camera than I needed but I also needed the external microphone jack and the less expensive SONY models don't have that as stated in many of the reviews. I did not look at other brands. Try consumer reports for some ideas and links to other sites.
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I tried to use that camera but the lack of a zoom among other things led to my returning it. I ended up buying a Sony camcorder for $130 which works works much better with a zoom The Sony camcorder is extremely light and easy to carry around.