What do you guys feel about different Sony Cameras? I am currently figuring out which one to buy. I want a less expensive camera but still get good quality video. I also want something compatible with wide angle/telephoto lenses. Currently, I am looking at the DCR-VX2100 (if i could find it cheap), and the HDR-HC9. Does the downgrade to the smaller HC9 bring quality down? Also, what are the main differences between the HC9 and sony's SR11's and SR12's (Any SR's).. THanks

I have a Sony HDR-HC3...I know it's not exactly the HC9 but it's only a couple of models away. It has very good video quality although for movies, you can do better. Personally, I wouldn't use my HC3 for movies.

You can always look on youtube to see videos from different camcorders. You'll get an idea how well the quality is. That's what I would do if I was you. And of course, test them out at the store...compare and contrast.

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Originally posted by linsper23:
You can always look on youtube to see videos from different camcorders. You'll get an idea how well the quality is. That's what I would do if I was you. And of course, test them out at the store...compare and contrast.

Youtube is so compressed it will give you no idea of quality, nor will it give you any idea of contrast and colour quality as codecs and whatever other processing was done to the video changes all that.

Read Reviews, check features etc is the best way to find a camera unless you can go out a shoot with each one for a couple hours and compare the results.