pro level camcorder ssd??

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hi guys

well i am looking at getting my self a new video camera well more then one as i do a lot of filming and have had it with renting kit

now i was wondering what camera you would recommend i have used and love the sony z7 witch is a small pro level camera that will record to ssd but isnt cheap

just wondering if there is anything else out there witch will do a broadcast level job and records to ssd let me know

thanks guys :D
 
budget is what they cost tbh its an investment i can get z7 for around 4k so looking about there really less would be nice

and any format ok as long as not tape tbh as lose so much time in edit loggin tapes
 
At that sort of price the Z7 or the Z5 are the only camcorders I can think of, everything else in that price range is HDV.

Just noticed Panasonic do a camcorder that records AVCHD to SD card, the AG-HMC151. JVC also do a couple of camcorders that record a 35Mbps QuickTime file but that's only really useful if you're using Final Cut or something else on a MAC.
 
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I just got an HMC 151 and its good. I came from an HV20.

Its basically an HVX200 but records in the newer AVCCAM high bitrate AVCHD format up to 24mbps.

Great low light, tapeless, 25p/50p/60p for super smooth overcranked slowmo and SD cards are cheap enough.

Here's a quick interview I shot in available light at the weekend, grain/gain is hardly noticable.

 
Sony Z7
Canon XD1

I own and hire out a Sony Z7 and I'd whole-heartedly recommend it. Absolutely great camera jam-packed with features (and great value for money). The quality I get from it never fails to impress. FYI the Memory Recording Unit can record 36 minutes of footage onto an 8GB CompactFlash card.

Also, why SSD? Tapes are more reliable and depending on what kind of work you're doing you'll have to use tapes for anything for the industry. And when you say you lose time logging tapes, do you really? Yes it takes four hours to log four tapes, but you don't have to sit there and watch them - just click capture, come back an hour later and repeat x4. I predominantly film weddings for which we usually have 8 or 9 tapes a day. Still only takes a day of capturing and I'll be working on other things at the same time anyway so no time is "lost".

Another benefit is you'll *always* have a backup of the footage if your HDD fails after you've erased the SSD (which I assume you'll do before each new shoot).
 
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