Why are camcorders frowned upon?

[T.Vengeance]

Been searching around this forum for camcorder threads (since I'm thinking of getting one) and I always see people recommending against a camcorder. For around 200 bucks, what should I get that can record 1080p video and has decent video quality?

[connorpiper]

Camcorders are fine, just most phones can do the same stuff just without the optical Zoom. And most camcorders have bigger sensors.

http://store.sony.com/full-hd-60p-camcorder-zid27-HDRCX240//cat-27-catid-handycam-casual-shooting?vva_ColorCode=BC005&_t=pfm%3Dcategory (Now on sale for $200)

 

But for $200, thats a hard price range, Canon makes some good ones in the $1000+ range though.

The cheap camcorders are no good at all, so that could be why the negative comments. 

[T.Vengeance]

Camcorders are fine, just most phones can do the same stuff just without the optical Zoom. And most camcorders have bigger sensors.

 

http://store.sony.com/full-hd-60p-camcorder-zid27-HDRCX240//cat-27-catid-handycam-casual-shooting?vva_ColorCode=BC005&_t=pfm%3Dcategory

 

But for $200, thats a hard price range, Canon makes some good ones in the $1000+ range though.

Yeah I was about to ask actually. I mean my Nexus 5 can already record 1080p video. It's just without zoom. So I was wondering if there's a dedicated site in showing video quality of cameras?

[connorpiper]

Yeah I was about to ask actually. I mean my Nexus 5 can already record 1080p video. It's just without zoom. So I was wondering if there's a dedicated site in showing video quality of cameras?

 

And because the sensors are big, they can reduce camera shake, and their low light performance is much better. 

[Cacao]

I have the Sony 4K camcorder. It's pretty nice, shoots at 60 FPS too. Unfortunately I have noticed certain colors to be a bit inaccurate.

[connorpiper]

I have the Sony 4K camcorder. It's pretty nice, shoots at 60 FPS too. Unfortunately I have noticed certain colors to be a bit inaccurate.

 

The AX1 has a pretty shitty sensor actually, Sony went cheap on that one. And their 4K processor is custom, so it has some issues.

[ZacDaMan72]

http://store.sony.com/full-hd-60p-camcorder-zid27-HDRCX240//cat-27-catid-All-Handycam-Camcorders?vva_ColorCode=BC008 @connorpiper oh dear I've recommended another Sony product

[connorpiper]

http://store.sony.com/full-hd-60p-camcorder-zid27-HDRCX240//cat-27-catid-All-Handycam-Camcorders?vva_ColorCode=BC008 @connorpiper oh dear I've recommended another Sony product

 

Same one, just on sale...

CX240