What is a good camera that can record for basketball?

Sydney

Ive been trying to look for a good camera that can record high quality for a decent price. I would mostly use it for recording my basketball games to have a chance to be recruited from my videos, and it would also be used for my personal pictures. I just want to buy one that doesn't have a price tag that isn't sky high. (Any links would help greatly)

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I don't understand are you looking for a camcorder or a still camera.

Anyways i have a Bestselling list of DSLR cameras:

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&ref_=lp_281052_nr_n_1&bbn=281052&qid=1316690337&rnid=281052&rh=n%3A172282%2Cn%3A!493964%2Cn%3A502394%2Cn%3A281052%2Cn%3A3017941&_encoding=UTF8&tag=faurms-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Out of these i recommend the following best selling camera to you:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Rebel-T3-Digital-18-55mm/dp/B004J3Y9U6/ref=zg_bs_3017941_3&tag=faurms-20

And if you are looking for a video camera i have a list of the best selling camcorders out now:

http://www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encoding=UTF8&node=172421&tag=faurms-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&brr=1&rd=1&creative=390957

Out of these i recommend the following best selling camera:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-R21-Camcorder-Internal-Memory/dp/B004HW7E6K/ref=zg_bs_172421_5&tag=faurms-20

Hope this helps.

What kind of video camera should I buy to film HS basketball games?

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Needs to be good quality
Needs to have larger memory than a DVD camcorder

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You didn't tell us your budget.

Since the miniDVDs have only 20 minutes record time, pretty much anything will be fine. DVD based camcorders compress the video stream the most, so pretty much anything will provide better quality.

Least compression = best video quality.

MiniDV tape is least compression when compared to other consumer camcorder storage media. Tapes - at LP mode - come in 60 or 80 minute times. Change tapes at half-time.

Basketball games can get loud. You will need manual audio control - and use it. The least expensive camcorders - of which I am aware - with manual audio control, are the Canon HV20, HV30, Sony HDR-HC7 and HC9. These camcorders also have an external mic jack - bu I don't think you will need it - the built-ins will probably be just fine. If you do not have manual audio control the audio of the game will get too loud causing clipping and the sound will be really muddy.

Whichever camcorder your get:
Get one or two rechargeable high-capacity batteries.
Use a tripod.
Learn to use the white balance.
You may need to invest in a 2x tele lens.

Shooting fast moving sports well is not easy - good luck.

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