budget video camera

[athesean1]

hello LTT my friends and i (@alby800 @reece_hors16) are planning on starting a tech youtube channel. we need a camera for our videos around $150 au can someone plz help us?

[upliftsleet1974]

hello LTT my friends and i (@alby800 @reece_hors16) are planning on starting a tech youtube channel. we need a camera for our videos around $150 au can someone plz help us?

About all I can think of for that price is a gopro or bad point and shoot. maybe just use a cell phone camera.

[athesean1]

About all I can think of for that price is a gopro or bad point and shoot. maybe just use a cell phone camera.

my friends and i were thinking of getting a htc one or something and using that with a tripod

[alby800]

Didn't reece say that his mum has a camera or something?

[The Crazed Child]

I own this one: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/smart-camera-camcorder/camcorders/camcorders/HMX-F90BP/XEU

 

I recall getting it for around $180-220, it has 720p recording and 52x zoom as well. I mount mine on a tripod, it works great. Only issues I've had with it is lighting, you will generally need an external light source because the colour deteriorates without a good source of light.

[alby800]

I own this one: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/smart-camera-camcorder/camcorders/camcorders/HMX-F90BP/XEU

 

I recall getting it for around $180-220, it has 720p recording and 52x zoom as well. I mount mine on a tripod, it works great. Only issues I've had with it is lighting, you will generally need an external light source because the colour deteriorates without a good source of light.

I will check it out, the place that we want to record at has decent natural lighting but we will still get a lamp and hook that up as well.

[athesean1]

I own this one: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/smart-camera-camcorder/camcorders/camcorders/HMX-F90BP/XEU

 

I recall getting it for around $180-220, it has 720p recording and 52x zoom as well. I mount mine on a tripod, it works great. Only issues I've had with it is lighting, you will generally need an external light source because the colour deteriorates without a good source of light.

we might look into that but we want to try and get a 1080p camera

[The Crazed Child]

we might look into that but we want to try and get a 1080p camera

I opted for a 720p camera since I'm on ADSL and the upload speeds are incredibly slow.

[athesean1]

I opted for a 720p camera since I'm on ADSL and the upload speeds are incredibly slow.

true that makes sense

[Williamchan87]

HTC RE

[athesean1]

HTC RE

bit to expensive that is $200 us and our budget is $150 au

[alby800]

HTC RE

Seems interesting but we were looking for something a bit different, like a camcorder or cheap DSLR

[Williamchan87]

i doubt you can really find a dslr for that price with a lens. maybe need to buy a bridge camera, or compact

[Bsmith]

with that price i guess it's nearly impossible to find something else then a webcam, maybe you are able to find a compact(point-and-shoot) cam for that price if your lucky, but don't expect to much of it.