best video camera for recording concerts image
fuzzyspark
Video/Digital camera maybe under $250?
I go to a lot of shows and i only have a cheap 10mp digital camera. Its sound comes out full of static and you can't understand anything.
What camera or recording device is best for recording concerts/shows/anything loud?
Answer
The "best" will be any device with manual audio control. The automatic audio gain control in any camcorder get overpowered by loud audio resulting in clipping and that muddy and static sound.
Correctly using manual audio control prevents that clipping because it bypasses the auto mic gain control. The least expensive current camcorders - of which I am aware - with manual audio control are the Canon HV30 and the Sony HDR-HC9. They are well outside your budget.
An alternative is to keep using the camcorder you are using and get an external audio recording device - a field recorder - like those from Zoom, Edirol, Marantz, Sony, and others. When you edit the video, import the audio from the field recorder, sync the audio, then mute the audio that came in with the video.
The "best" will be any device with manual audio control. The automatic audio gain control in any camcorder get overpowered by loud audio resulting in clipping and that muddy and static sound.
Correctly using manual audio control prevents that clipping because it bypasses the auto mic gain control. The least expensive current camcorders - of which I am aware - with manual audio control are the Canon HV30 and the Sony HDR-HC9. They are well outside your budget.
An alternative is to keep using the camcorder you are using and get an external audio recording device - a field recorder - like those from Zoom, Edirol, Marantz, Sony, and others. When you edit the video, import the audio from the field recorder, sync the audio, then mute the audio that came in with the video.
What video camera should i buy?
Emily
So, I would like to buy a video camera. I will be using it mainly to interview people and to make short films. Also to record concerts. I would like to stay under $150 but the absolute highest i'll go is $200. I would like high quality video. Thanks for the help.
Answer
You might be better off asking this question in the camcorder section of YA. In the camera section, we tend to deal with still cameras.
You might be better off asking this question in the camcorder section of YA. In the camera section, we tend to deal with still cameras.
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