Jessops is located at 6-10 Strait Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire. Perhaps nobody has told Jessops!
The Sony is, probably, the better choice.
I will let you into a secret, I am not a fan of Sony. Many years ago I owned a Sony Hi-8 cam and I became more annoyed by the way Sony tied its users to buying only Sony accessories. I was forced to purchase only Sony kit for my Sony camera which really aggravated me.
I moved on and am now a Panny fan. I am now able to buy third party mics, lights, lenses etc.
No doubt Sony have changed and are now in the modern world.
Thanks for that, JabbaNut- everything helps me.
I found the Sony on eBay- hundreds cheaper than anywhere else- so that's the one I've bought.
I also found a sensor graphic which contributed to my decision to spend the extra dosh;
Sony HXR-NX100 Full HD NXCAM Camcorder PAL Black
£1,153.50
My NEXT question is- what should I buy as editing software ?
I want to cross-fade, superimpose stills and video over video- all the create effects I can utilize for promo videos, YouTube- and even art gallery installation screens. I've got Adobe Premiere Elements 11- which somebody kindly gave me- but it seems very clunky and uninteresting. What will suit my new camcorder ?
I use Corel's VideoStudio because it is easy to learn, reasonably priced and works well with HD.
There are a pack of tutorial videos supplied both by Corel and by a guy called Gripps on YouTube.
There are two versions Pro which is the basic program and Ultimate which is the same basic program plus extra effects. All is explained on Corel's web site.
But you will find everyone has their favourite which, of course, is better than everyone else's
That looks really good, Terfyn. I shall download the trial and spend a couple of hours with it over the weekend. Ta.
I don't have my camcorder yet though but I've got plenty of lesser-quality vids to play about with.
Back in 2005 I bought a Canon HV20 DV cam, it came with a copy of Pinnacle Studio. In those days PS was owned by AVID and it was so full of bugs that I rarely got through an edit before it crashed.
I moved on to VideoStudio and, in the meantime, Corel bought PS and started sorting it out. Now, of course, PS is a really good program.
I got so used to VideoStudio that I stuck with it but I do have a copy of Pinnacle Studio 18.
Good luck with it.
Go to Pinnacle Studio 22 "System Requirements" and check on their recommended cards. If yours is different then I suggest you check with your dealer and see if your card is equivalent or better than the ones shown.
When I ordered my replacement PC about 4 years ago. I gave my dealer a printout of this list from Corel and asked for equivalent or better. It worked and has supported VideoStudio all this time.
Author: theMusicMan
2-12-2019 02:11:41
I am now able to buy third party mics, lights, lenses etc.