Best Beginner Camcorder

Just think you can record all your jumps with one of the smallest helmet cams fitting in the palm of your hand and weighing almost nothing. Having a Full high definition wireless wearable camcorder will give you the top quality video recording available on the market. Most of these wireless HD helmet cameras come with configurable easy edit software. With all the mounts available for these cameras you will be able to adapt the point of view in which you would want recorded with several mounting options. If you are interested in spending more money for a more technical wireless helmet camcorder, the option to record your altitude, speed, time, and G-Forces are available to record and overlap on your videos.

Having a camera that is small, lightweight, and wireless with the capability to record in either full, tall, action, or contour High Definition is the ultimate for recording HD top quality videos. You can have the choice to have multiple video resolutions you can choose from to remember your HD helmet cam skydiving adventure. If you would rather pick your helmet camera resolution by frame rate, there are options to choose from. The resolution can be set at the fastest action, which will be butter smooth or ready to replay in slow motion. The resolution settings are typically 30fps (1080p and 720p) and 60fps (720p and WVGA), depending on which mode you choose.

The configurable Easy Edit software makes it automatic to import your videos from the camera, clip out the best parts, and post them Facebook or You Tube to show your friends you jumps. Use a USB cable to connect your camcorder, select “Import,” and you will have your videos downloaded to your computer, added to the folder of your choice, and ready to be played on your computer in a matter of minutes. It’s that easy! Clip the Best Parts! Find the best part of your video, select the “Set Start” button at the beginning of the clip, the “Set Stop” button at the end, and wrap it up with the “Finish” button. Add Your Own “Tags”. Just enter the title, date, tags, description, and epic location of your video. It is that simple to clip your video and tag your videos.

The mounting options available make it so easy to adapt to your point of view recording. Most of these video camcorders offer a head strap, helmet strap, vented helmet strap. adhesive flat surface mounts, goggle mounts, and many more.

If you are looking to step it up in technology in the cameras features, then the SmartyCam is a camera with Real Time Data Overlay on Your Videos. You can record your altitude you are jumping from, speed, time, and G-Forces all being overlapped onto your videos. This feature is awesome for perfecting your experiences and analyzing your jumps. You have the option to start in auto record mode, which the second you start your jump the camera will automatically start recording.

If you are a extreme skydiving enthusiast you will definitely want to invest in a helmet camcorder to record all your jumps and memories to later view over and over. If you have a budget within the range of $300 to $400 then a wireless HD helmet camcorder is the camera for you. If you want to be able to analyze you jumps in more technical way, the Smarty Cam would be a great camera to retrieve all the information easily and efficiently.

Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)
Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)

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Ideal for a wide range of photographers from first-time digital SLR users to veteran photo enthusiasts, the new Canon EOS Rebel XS camera is designed to embody what you have come to expect from the EOS Rebel series — a fast, non-intimidating, lightweight, easy-to-use camera that produces excellent images and starts emerging photographers off on the right foot. Immediately, photographers will take notice of the camera’s Optical Image Stabilized kit lens for crisp focus, compensating for camera shake from unsteady hands or a moving vehicle. The new Rebel model also incorporates Canon’s DIGIC III image processor, 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, Live View, Auto Lighting Optimizer, 7-point wide-area autofocus (AF) sensor and 3.0 frames per second continuous JPEG burst rate where the number of consecutive shots in a burst is only limited by the capacity of the flash memory card in the camera.

Features

  • 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for poster-size, photo-quality prints
  • Large 2.5-inch LCD display; includes Canon’s EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens
  • DIGIC III image processor provides fast, accurate image processing; Live View Function
  • EOS Integrated Cleaning system and Canon-designed Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, plus Dust Delete Data Detection in included software
  • Stores images on SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Photo Basics 402 uLite Video Lighting Kit
Photo Basics 402 uLite Video Lighting Kit

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We’ve all heard of the wonders of using Green Screen for video, but for the first time ever, we teach how simple and easy this technique really is. Play live at a rock concert, conduct an interview in front of the Eiffel Tower, enjoy a day at the beach–the possibilities are endless. The Westcott 402 comes complete with everything you need: Lighting, Green Screen, Educational DVD, Digital Video DVD and free trial of Adobe Premiere Elements 7 software.

Features

  • Easy set up; soft boxes are collapsible and set up and tear down in seconds
  • Constant lights allow you to see lighting patterns instantly
  • Can use with any point-and-shoot or digital SLR camera
  • Educational DVD covers all aspects of set up, lighting and posing
  • All-inclusive kit allows you to start shooting right away
Vivitar V3800N Manual SLR Camera with 50mm Lens & Case
Vivitar V3800N Manual SLR Camera with 50mm Lens & Case

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A camera that excels by sticking to the basics / Includes 50mm “K” type manual focus lens / Sophisticated viewfinder functions

Features

  • Quick release K type bayonet mount accepts included multi-coated f/1.7 50mm lens, or any other optional lens conforming to the K mount specification
  • Shutter speeds are set manually from Bulb to 1/2000
  • Fixed, eye-level pentaprism viewfinder with 92% field of view
  • Viewfinder displays TTL center weighted exposure metering – Red Plus sign means overexposure;
  • Viewfinder employs split image focusing and three LED display
Canon PowerShot A495 10.0 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Red)
Canon PowerShot A495 10.0 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Red)

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Canon PowerShot A495 10.0 MP Digital Camera with 3.3x Optical Zoom and 2.5-Inch LCD (Red)

Features

  • 10.0 megapixels and 3.3x optical zoom make picture taking a snap
  • Smart AUTO intelligently selects from 18 predefined shooting situations; new scene modes deliver more creative freedom
  • Large, clear 2.5-inch LCD
  • AA battery power enables you to easily power up on the go
  • Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Sony Professional HVR-A1U CMOS High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
Sony Professional HVR-A1U CMOS High Definition Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom

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The Sony HVR-A1U camcorder captures 1080i HDV images using a newly developed 1/3-inch type, 2.97-megapixel (total) CMOS sensor with new Enhanced Imaging Processor(tm) technology that optimizes the performance of the CMOS sensor. The result is HD quality imaging that has been used to produce television and professional film content. Available at an extremely affordable price, the HVR-A1U will be another powerful option for HD field acquisition by all video professionals.

The HVR-A1U is a compact and lightweight handy-type camcorder, ideal for shooting environments that require mobility. Its size, combined with its long battery life (up to 80 minutes of high-definition recording with the included battery), make it easy to get the shots you need, when you need them. See large image HDV 1080i The HDV 1080i specification features 1080 effective interlaced scanning lines and 1,440 horizontal pixels. Interlaced pictures, which have been common to TV broadcasts from the beginning, alternately display odd and even numbered lines between each screen refresh. The HVR-A1U can also record at the HDV 720p specification, which features 720 effective progressive scanning lines and 1,280 horizontal pixels. Progressive scanning fills both odd and even numbered lines with each refresh, providing a flicker-free picture. Not yet ready for HD? The HVR-A1U can convert material from 1080i down to 480i and output this digital video signal through its i.LINK interface or as analog signals through component, composite, or S-video connectors. When down-converting these signals, the aspect ratio displayed can be converted from 16:9 to 4:3, and display modes can be selected from squeeze, letterbox or edge crop. 1/3-inch Type, 2.97-megapixel CMOS sensor The HVR-A1U incorporates one 1/3-inch type primary color CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) 2.97-megapixel sensor with a formatted for a 4:3 aspect ratio. The advantage of a CMOS sensor over CCD is it’s ability to process a large volume of picture data at a very small size, which makes it possible for a camera this size to capture HD video. The trade off for this kind of chip over CCD, however, is a small loss in picture uniformity and dynamic range. Keep an eye on audio levels on the LCD monitor Audio The HVR-A1U adopts the MPEG-2 compression format, which uses 8-bit digital component recording with a sampling rate of 4:2:0. The camera uses MPEG-1 Audio Layer II audio compression format, allowing for two-channel recording with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz/16-bit. It features a built-in stereo microphone, as well as two XLR audio input connectors for use with professional-grade microphones or external audio sources. Each input level for CH1 and CH2 can be independently adjusted using two audio level dials on the camera body and viewed with an audio level meter on the LCD monitor. Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 10x optical zoom lens The HVR-A1U is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* high definition lens with a 10x zoom function. It has the same optical coating as is used on all of the Carl Zeiss prime lenses, which produces sharp, high-contrast images with virtually no chromatic aberration. In order to facilitate zoom control and recording operation during low-angle shooting, an additional zoom lever has been added to the camera body. There’s also a zoom/focus ring located on the lens body that allows for fine adjustments in zoom position. Furthermore, the supplied wireless Remote Commander unit can be used for external control. Large, 16:9 widescreen color viewfinder and LCD monitor View your subject through the built-in viewfinder, the swing-out LCD display, or both. The HVR-A1U features a 0.44-inch type color LCD viewfinder and a 2.7-inch color LCD monitor, both in a 16:9 aspect ratio. You’ll save battery time by using just one, but you may want to use one for adjusting focus and the other for monitoring audio levels. When eschewing auto focus for the fine-tuning manual focus, you can double the magnification at the center of the screen, making it easier to confirm focus settings during manual focusing. Also, the camera’s “peaking” function can provide sharp outlines on the monitor to help with manual focus. Electronic Super SteadyShot system Sony’s electronic Super SteadyShot System helps remove the slight hand jitter and vibration that is often the bane of video production–especially during telephoto shots. It does this by trimming off edges of the frame on the fly to counteract movement. Tele Macro picks up details on subjects from a distance Tele Macro It may seem like a contradiction in terms, but the Tele Macro function allows you to capture a macro image from a distance, which is useful for shooting small moving objects. Additionally, this function puts your subject in proper focus while leaving the background out of focus. The Hollywood look The HVR-A1U has features that can make your videos look more like they were shot on film. Cinematone Gamma allows operators to quickly setup and load a gamma curve with similar contrast characteristics to a film gamma curve. The Cineframe feature allows movement to be reproduced at 24 frames per second–the speed of film–as opposed to video’s 30 frames per second standard. No new tape stock The HVR-A1U is compatible with conventional DV tape stock, but Sony recommends the use of DigitalMaster PHDVM-63DM tape, with its dual layer of magnetic material, which delivers higher RF output, lower noise, 95% fewer errors and 60% fewer dropouts compared to regular DV tape. More camera features ·Assign button — get quick access to a variety of settings   ·Time Code Preset — fill in any timecode starting value ·Shot Transition — creates smooth automatic transitions between scenes   ·Color Bar — Two types ·Status Check — displays camera setting menus for audio, output signal, assign button and exposure lever functions and hours meter on the LCD monitor   ·Zebra — displays a striped pattern in the LCD monitor and viewfinder across highlight areas, helping manual exposure settings ·Quick REC — shortens the record interval from stop mode.   ·Personal Menu — allows operators to customize the setting menu ·Battery Info — displays the attached battery’s current charge level and its current remaining recording time on the LCD monitor   ·Histogram Indicator — allows you to easily evaluate the brightness of your scene ·Super Night Shot — allows operators to capture images in black and white using a built-in infrared light   ·Skin Tone Detail — reduces detailed signal for skin color, smoothening the reproduction of human skin ·Black Stretch — allows more contrast to be seen in dark parts of the picture without affecting mid-tones   ·Backlight Compensation — produces natural tones for both light and dark areas of backlit subject What’s in the box HVR-A1U camera, AC-L15 AC adaptor, power code, NP-FM50 InfoLithium rechargeable battery pack, lens hood with lens cover, RMT-831 wireless Remote Commander unit, A/V connecting cable with S video, component video cable, USB cable, Memory Stick Duo (16 MB), Memory Stick Duo adaptor, ECM-NV1 monaural electret condenser microphone, XLR audio adaptor, shoulder strap, and operating instructions.

Features

  • High-definition video camera records in 1080i, 720p, and 720i specification with analog down-converting
  • 16:9 widescreen recording; 4:3 conversion capable
  • Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 10x optical zoom lens; digital Super SteadyShot System dampens hand jitter and vibration
  • CMOS camera system; records to conventional DV tape stock
  • Powered by NP-FM50 InfoLithium rechargeable battery pack
  • CMOS camera system , records to conventional DV tape stock
  • 16:9 widescreen recording , 4:3 conversion capable
  • Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 10x optical zoom lens; digital Super SteadyShot System dampens hand jitter and vibration
Sony HVR-Z7U HDV Professional Video Camcorder
Sony HVR-Z7U HDV Professional Video Camcorder

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Introducing the Sony HVR-Z7U Professional Camcorder, an industry-leading HDV handheld camcorder that features 1/3-inch bayonet joint interchangeable lenses, native progressive recording, and solid-state memory recording. A streamlined nonlinear editing workflow can be achieved using the supplied Memory Recording Unit, which provides HDV/DVCAM/DV file recording on a widely available CompactFlash solid-state memory card. This groundbreaking new camcorder features 1080/24p/30p HDV native progressive recording modes and also includes an HDMI or HD/SD-SDI output. This next-generation system features the HVR-M35U Video Cassette Recorder,which has HD/SD-SDI output.

Features

  • Sony’s first professional handheld HDV camcorder with an interchangeable lens system
  • Comes with a 1/3-inch-type 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system
  • Features a Carl Zeiss 12x optical zoom lens
  • HDV, DVCAM and DV recording on a miniDV cassette tape; Switchable HD/SD recording and playback
  • Includes a 3.2-inch XtraFine LCD viewfinder
  • HDV, DVCAM and DV recording on a miniDV cassette tape , Switchable HD/SD recording and playback
Canon VIXIA HF S30 Flash Memory Camcorder w/ Beginners Package
Canon VIXIA HF S30 Flash Memory Camcorder w/ Beginners Package

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The Canon VIXIA HF S30 Flash Memory Camcorder is more than just a way to record your memories it provides you with numerous ways to flex your creativity while keeping your budget in check. The fact that the HF S30 shoots 1920 x 1080 high def video makes it appealing, but the HF S30 goes beyond basic 1920 x 1080i with 24p native capabilities. Recording with the 24p frame rate you can spice up the HD recording with a cinematic look that’s great for aspiring film makers. In addition, the 24p Cinema Mode and 30p Progressive mode (both recorded at 60i) create videos that are also cinematic or Internet-friendly.
What’s in the box:

* Canon VIXIA HF S30 Flash Memory Camcorder
* BP-808 Lithium-Ion Battery
* CA-570 Compact AC Power Adapter
* WL-D89 Wireless Controller
* IFC-400PCU USB Interface Cable
* STV-250N Stereo Video Cable
* CTC-100/S Component Cable
* Bundled CD-ROMs
* 1-Year Limited Warranty

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1- Canon VIXIA HF S30 Flash Memory Camcorder
1- Multi Coated UV Filter
1- Soft carrying case
1- Rechargeable Lithium Ion Replacement Extended Life Batteries
1- Rapid Home and Car Charger
1- Exclusive Sunset Electronics Cleaning Cloth

Features

  • 1920 x 1080 HD Recording, 32GB Internal Flash Drive
  • 2 x SD Memory Card Slots, Canon 1/2.6″ 8.59MP Full HD CMOS Sensor
  • 3.5″ Touch Panel LCD Screen, Genuine Canon 10x HD Video Lens
  • Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilization, 0.27″ Electronic Viewfinder
  • Headphone and Microphone Connections, Built-In 8.0MP Digital Camera
Nikon D5100 16.2mp Cmos Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g Af-s Dx Vr with Lightweight Full Size Tripod, Dslr Camera Gadget Bag, 8gb Sdhc High Speed Memory Card and Much More!
Nikon D5100 16.2mp Cmos Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6g Af-s Dx Vr with Lightweight Full Size Tripod, Dslr Camera Gadget Bag, 8gb Sdhc High Speed Memory Card and Much More!

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The Nikon D5100 offers a host of new photographic and video tools that deliver superior performance and exceptional image quality with surprising versatility. With 16.2 megapixels, a swivel Vari-Angle LCD monitor, full HD movie capabilities, new EFFECTS Mode and new HDR setting, you hold the power and performance to capture beautiful moments and the freedom to get creative.
Package Includes
Nikon D5100 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR
Lightweight Full Size Tripod
Vidpro Courier DSLR Camera and Camcorder Gadget Bag
8GB SDHC High Speed Memory Card
USB 2.0 SD/MMC Card Reader For PC and Mac
Opteka 3 Piece High Definition II Pro Filter Kit ( UV, PL, FLD )
Opteka Professional Wrist Grip Strap for Digital & Film SLR Cameras
5 Foot Gold Plated Mini HDMI Cable
Opteka Shutter Release Remote Control Cord
Opteka Hot Shoe Two Axis Double Bubble Spirit Level for Digital and Film Cameras
Opteka 5 Piece Lens Cleaning Kit with Tabletop Tripod and LCD Screen Protectors

Features

  • 3-inch, 921,000-dot Super-Density horizontal type Vari-Angle LCD Monitor
  • In-camera Special Effects Mode
  • In-camera HDR (High Dynamic Range)
  • Stunning Full 1080p HD Movies with Full Time Autofocus
  • High Resolution 16.2 MP DX-format CMOS sensor
Sony DCR-DVD7 DVD Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom
Sony DCR-DVD7 DVD Handycam Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom

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CL) MU) SONY DCR-DVD7 DVD CAMCORDER

Features

  • 1/6-inch CCD imager with 680K pixels
  • Compatible with DVD-R and DVD-RW formats
  • 10x optical zoom with Super SteadyShot picture-stabilization system
  • 2.5-inch hybrid color touch-panel LCD
  • Easy Handycam Button locks out advanced controls; perfect for beginners

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