Best Camcorders for Video Editing

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Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

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and when you're ready to get it onto your mac or pc for editing or upload, you simply flip up a built-in usb connector, plug it in, and it shows up on your desktop like a thumb drive.
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finally since it's so easy to transfer the video to my computer i might actually end up watching these videos for a change.
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aside from the fact that this little camera can do so much, i was really impressed with the built in editing software it came with.
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the software is great and built in the camera so you push the button, the usb connector pops out, plug it in, first time download the software and then transfer your videos.
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when you connect it to your computer's usb port, it automatically lets you upload a little editing program - allowing you to save the video, email it, upload it, and even cut and edit pieces together.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Display, Excellent Value, Recording Format: Hard Drive

2 RECOMMENDED by 42 people for VIDEO EDITING

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

$161.00 Est. at Amazon

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that makes it very easy to use and very easy to transfer.
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it makes you look like a pro at editing and shooting.
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it is easy to transfer videos onto your computer.
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i bought it because (a) i don't like carrying large, clunky devices such as traditional camcorders, and (b) i wanted something that would transfer videos very fast to my computer (my other camcorder
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the included editing software won't allow to make a masterpiece but it is fun for editing together clips.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Video Quality, Good Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

3 RECOMMENDED by 38 people for VIDEO EDITING

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

$153.00 Est. at Amazon

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i bought it because (a) i don't like carrying large, clunky devices such as traditional camcorders, and (b) i wanted something that would transfer videos very fast to my computer (my other camcorder
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it will not be useful for someone who wants a lot of bells and whistles or the ability to do a lot of fancy editing and framing.
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the one drawback is there is no editing software for mac and you can't use it with imovie which is too bad.
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it also plugs directly into a usb port for charging and for transferring video.
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and because you can import the files it has from its "switch-blade" usb connector directly into your pc, editing with some software packages like camtasia is easy.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, Lightweight, LCD Panel Size: 1.5 in.

4 RECOMMENDED by 24 people for VIDEO EDITING

Canon HG20 Camcorder

$750.00 Est. at Amazon

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reviewer images (click to see full-size image) (click anywhere inside this popup to close it) raw image - not enhanced with editing program.
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my only complaints are not about the camcorder but about canon, send us a mini hdmi cable to go with the camera and develop better editing software.
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this camcorder hooks up to our television easily so we can view videos on the tv or easily transfer videos from the camcorder to dvds.
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after using tape for 2 years, i am thrilled how easy it is to transfer videos from the camera's hard drive to my computer, just drag and drop.
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i'm not much for editing so i can't speak to the software portion, but the camcorder itself is wonderful.

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Positives: Good Video Quality, Easy To Use, Great Display, Recording Format: Blu-ray,DVD,HDD

5 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for VIDEO EDITING

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

$1,240.00 Est. at Amazon

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my recommendation is to purchase the mini hdmi cable and make sure you have a strong video editing software program(that can open .mts files) because nothing comes from canon....i use adobe premiere
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frame captures to pics has always been possible with any video editing software but now it's easier than ever.
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i installed it for the sake of reviewing it, but really, if you're looking to spend this kind of money on a camera, you owe it to yourself to spend another couple hundred on decent video editing
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i hated the fact that canon did not supply a mac os x software, it only came with a windows version of the supplied software and another program cd that deals with picture transfer that you can
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whether played directly on an hd television, using a mini-hdmi to hdmi cable (like this one that i have), or converted for editing using roxio toast 10 titanium or final cut express 4 (for mac

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Positives: Great Display, Excellent Video Quality, Excellent Sound Quality, Recording Format: AVCHD,High Definition,Flash Media

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

$900.00 Est. at Amazon

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the pmb software that comes along with the camcorder is good enough to transfer and view the hd videos in your laptop.
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it does require an intel based mac to transfer hd video, and get as many cores as you can afford to speed things up (i've heard 8 will make things go much quicker).
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the only downside is that a 16 gig card i purchased records about 1 1/2 hours of top hd quality, so i have to transfer it often and i could only fit half hour of hd on a 4.7gig dvd.
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i have a decently souped-up dual 2ghz machine w/2 gb of ram and sony's own pro version of vegas editing software.
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i'm using final cut express 4.0 for editing my quicktime conversions and then buring to blu-ray on a dvd (less $) with toast 10 pro.

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Positives: , Easy To Use, Nice Display, Recording Format: Flash Media

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

$1,035.00 Est. at Amazon

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using the downloading/editing software that came with the package is not as simple for me as the camcorder, but i am working my way through it.
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the one major problem i found with the camera is that it has to be plugged into the wall in order to transfer video to a computer.
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i figure that i can transfer the video off the card after every other use.
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i always shoot people/nature with video editing in mind using final cut pro.
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must plug in ac adapter to transfer data from camera to computer (or use an external memory reader)

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Positives: Excellent Value, , Easy To Use, Recording Format: High Definition,Flash Media

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

$3,248.00 Est. at Amazon

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on editing, bought the pinnacle 12 ultimate because it is set up to handle the avhcd format and a pc with the amd quad phenom processor with 3 gb of ram.
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i'm in the process of upgrading my computer and editing software to handle the avchd.
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my only problem with this camera is the avchd editing.
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my only concern is that the format of the prores files requires you to have a lot more disk storage for editing, and a more powerful processor than in a computer made 3 years ago.
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one thing you need to keep in mind is that editing avccam/avchd is a p.i.t.a.

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Positives: Good Value, , Lightweight, Recording Format: AVC

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

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then to have the fact that it is completely digital makes for easy storage and editing on your computer.
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and then there are the hassles involved with getting the videos from the camcorder to the computer for editing and archival purposes.
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the footage is also great in editing programs although you need to convert for a mac though :( as it won't work with .avi format without a codec and final cut won't use .avi at all.
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it's really easy to use, and the included software makes it easy for simple viewing and editing.
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you can then directly upload your video to youtube, myspace or any other video-sharing website without having to transfer it to your computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Video Quality, Excellent Display, Recording Format: Hard Drive

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

$420.00 Est. at Amazon

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it allows effortless transfer of files from the camcorder to your computer, and easy (if somewhat plain) video dvd creation.
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i thought, take it easy on the camera and let the disk transfer over to vcr (via my dvd/vcr machine) but all you get is an hour (extended play) on a disk.
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(you will need to download the software updates to be able to edit the files using, for instance, vista movie maker or other os based video editing programs).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Value, , LCD Panel Size: 2.7 in.

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

$984.00 Est. at Amazon

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i am using vegas editing software (you can buy it online).
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transferring about 80min of video (60i mode) via the included usb took about 80min!!!
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the resolution is great and the added program for transfers is simple and easy.
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the best part is the quick and easy transferring of video clips to my computer.
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holds many many hours of pictures, easy to transfer to the computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Display, , Recording Format: DVD,HDD,Blu-ray

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

$119.00 Est. at Amazon

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it's simple transferring the files to a computer with it's built-in usb connector.
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i have a sd card reader and just take the card out to transfer videos compared to the built in usb it came with.
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the video editing software downloads from the camera the first time you hook up to a usb port to download your movies/pictures on each computer.
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the software is transferred to the computer via the usb connection, which is very convenient.
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that being said, i've spent several hours trying to get the editing portion of the software to work.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Value, Nice Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

$864.00 Est. at Amazon

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i transferred my first video using the 24p cinema mode to my imac 24" and struggled with it at first.
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you will need to invest another $100 and buy a good video editing sw.
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i did some editing and created a dvd using imovie and idvd.
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you have to have the ac adapter plugged in and the usb transfer is much slower than uploading directly from the sd card.
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the camera includes a usb cable to do transfers to a pc or mac for video editing and a hd component cable to view the video directly from the camera to any tv.

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Positives: Good Value, Easy To Use, , Recording Format: Flash Media

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

$627.00 Est. at Amazon

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i'm a big fan of mini-dv tape cams, but i'm beginning to favor these new card based cams as they make it so much quicker and easier to transfer videos from your cam to your pc or notebook.
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the hd quality is simply great and transfers to my 42" tv both from the live feed option or burned to a blueray.
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* weak software - the included software for video and still images is ok for clip management, but not useful for any real editing or project use
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so as you can see, the enverio mediabrowser is somewhat useless and you are better off using another video editing program to convert and save your files to a format you can use easily.
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you need to transfer from the camcorder direct to the computer.

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Positives: Easy To Use, , Excellent Video Quality, Recording Format: Flash Media

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Best Camcorders for Video Editing

Pure Digital 120 Minute Flip Video Ultra

Pure Digital F630 Camcorder

Flip Video Mino Camcorder

Canon HG20 Camcorder

Canon Legria HFS10 32 GB HDV Camcorder

Sony Handycam HDR-CX12 Flash Media Camcorder

Canon Vixia HF S100 Hi Def Flash Memory Camcorder

Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder

Creative Technology Vado HD 8 GB HDD Camcorder

Sony DCR-DVD850 Camcorder

Canon iVIS HG21 Camcorder

RCA EZ210 Camcorder

Canon iVIS HF11 Camcorder

JVC GZ-HM200 Flash Media Camcorder

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