Zoom Q2HD alternatives

[Lopéz]

I'm looking at a budget recording device, mainly for staff interviews and so on at work.
The cost needs to be low to ensure I get the kit quickly, rather than have it drag through our capital expenditure programme, so I'm really looking at as far under £200 as possible. We currently have Cisco Flip HD cameras and the audio is horrific, loads of background hiss and really low volume.

The video quality needs to be passable, but not perfect - the clips are going to be watched at 360/480 YouTube style resolution, but sound is important as most of the critical content will be the messages delivered by the interview candidates.

The best I can find in the price range is the Zoom Q2HD at what seems like a very reasonable £79, does anyone have any other suggestions?

 

[Razor-BladE]

If the video quality of the camera you already have is good enough, then how about just investing in a decent sound recorder like the Tascam DR-05, DR-07 or Zoom H1?

 

[Lopéz]

Because both are significantly more expensive than the Q2HD. And whilst I'm more than happy to stitch together separate audio and video tracks, there are other users on my team who won't be capable of that.

 

[Razor-BladE]

Yeah fair enough, I did think that possible lack of time/knowledge might have been a reason you didn't mention them. But the DR-05 and H1 are cheaper than the Q2HD! Not sure where you're looking.