{"id":6612,"date":"2008-10-22T03:10:15","date_gmt":"2008-10-22T08:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/22\/camcorder-features-to-help-you-choose\/"},"modified":"2008-10-22T03:10:15","modified_gmt":"2008-10-22T08:10:15","slug":"camcorder-features-to-help-you-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/?p=6612","title":{"rendered":"Camcorder Features to Help You Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Bob Brown<\/div>\n

With all of the choices on the market, it can definitely be overwhelming choosing a digital camcorder. There are several things to consider when shopping. A lot of brands can now record in high definition, but, there are some limitations to having an HD camcorder, such as incompatible video editing software. <\/p>\n

Zoom is one of the first things to consider when choosing your camera. There are two types of zoom, digital and optical. Lots of digital zoom may sound great, but the higher the digital zoom the blurry the output will be and your picture will become pixilated.<\/p>\n

What you really want a nice big number on is the second type of zoom, optical zoom. This is the zoom that allows you to zoom in without losing the picture’s clarity. For example, when you’re filming the school play and you’re way in the back of the room and you zoom in to see your son or daughter’s face, optical zoom is what allows you to actually see their face without all the fuzzy blurred lines as if you were standing in the second row instead of the last row. <\/p>\n

Another thing to consider is the size of the viewing, or LCD, screen. The LCD screen is both the viewfinder and the playback screen, so having a large one would be beneficial. The cost will go up as the size of the screen goes up, however. On the subject of size, the size of the camcorder itself, along with the weight, are important things to consider. Most electronics for sale today boast of their tiny size. This has not always proven to be a good thing. If the camera is too small for you to properly hold onto, or operate the different functions, then you will want to think about getting a larger one. <\/p>\n

One of the other big things to consider before making your purchase decision is sound. It’s usually best to look for a front mounted microphone. A lot of cameras have top mounted mics, and those tend to pick up much more background noise than a front facing microphone. If you want to get really technical you can opt for a camcorder with audio zoom, a feature that allows you to pick up sound from further away while you zoom in on the focal point of your shot.<\/p>\n

There are so many small details to also consider such as battery life, type of battery, lighting, accessories, add ons, additional lighting and more. Take your time and compare models until you find what works best for you.<\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/div>\n
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With all of the choices on the market, it can definitely be overwhelming choosing a digital camcorder. There are several things to consider when shopping. A lot of brands can now record in high definition, but, there are some limitations to having an HD camcorder, such as incompatible video editing software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2714,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[97],"class_list":["post-6612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computers-technology","tag-computers-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2714"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6612\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/magic1host.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}