We do have a camcorder of our own from Sony and it's about 4 years old.It is still working good but the problem is we don't get a high clearer quality of picture when we view it on our t.v.We have a baby that is growing so fast and I want to record every development she has gone so we can look at the video one day when she is old.With these being said,I am planning of buying a new camcorder that would give us a HIGH DEFINITION picture of it.But,before buying one,I should remember to read the tips below.
CAMCORDER BUYING TIPS1.A flip-out liquid-crystal-display (LCD) monitor is common on all camcorders. And a wide-screen LCD monitor is becoming more common. You’ll find it useful for reviewing footage you’ve shot and easier to use than the eyepiece viewfinder for certain shooting poses.
2.An image stabilizer automatically reduces most of the shaking that occurs from holding the camcorder as you record a scene. Most stabilizers are electronic but some are optical.
3.Autofocus adjusts for maximum sharpness. Manual focus override might be needed for problem situations, such as low light. (With some camcorders, you might have to tap buttons repeatedly to get the focus just right.) With many models, you can also control exposure, shutter speed, and white balance.
4.The zoom is typically a finger control--press one way to zoom in, the other to widen the view. The rate at which the zoom changes depends on how hard you press the switch. Typical optical zoom ratios range from 10:1 to 40:1. The zoom relies on optical lenses, just like a film camera (hence the term "optical zoom"). Many camcorders offer a digital zoom to extend the range to 400:1 or more, but at a lower picture quality than optical zoom gives.
5.Quick review lets you see the last few seconds of a scene without having to press a lot of buttons.
6.A light provides some illumination for close shots when the image would otherwise be too dark. Backlight compensation increases the exposure slightly when your subject is lighted from behind and silhouetted. An infrared-sensitive recording mode (also known as Night Shot, zero lux, or MagicVu) allows shooting in very dim or dark situations, using infrared emitters.
7.Audio/video inputs let you record material from another camcorder or from a VCR, useful for copying part of another video onto your own. Unlike a built-in microphone, an external microphone that is plugged into a microphone jack won't pick up noises from the camcorder itself and it typically improves audio performance.
8.camcorder with digital still capability lets you take snapshots, which can be downloaded to your computer. The photo quality is generally inferior to that of a good still camera, although higher-cost camcorders typically offer better photo quality than lower-cost ones.
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