Thanks a lot for this review. I wish you had tried some higher framerates, though. It is clear that the image quality is not great - but I'm trying to add a few cameras to create some 'reflections' in post. I want something that is small, very light (they will be suspended in the scene), and cheap - but I would also like it to keep up with the framerate of my main shots. A few of these might just do. I'll likely buy at least one super cheap cam just for testing how cheap I can go for picking up those reflections reels.
Hi Friend, **** i thought perhaps you would know.**** i just got a minolta 200nv camcorder, MN200NV - it take 1080p Full HD IR Night Vision Camcorder it takes a 32 gb sdhc card i do not know anything about these cameras. i see on amazon they have elite cards and the ultra like the one you recommend, Do you know if these would work, i dont know the difference in these diff types of cards, they cay 32 gb sdhc card which makes me think, they will work for me but not know a things. WELL SO I AM ASKING YOU IF YOU KNOW AND ALSO, SINCE YOU USED A CAMERA LIKE MINE. HOW MANY HOURS WOULD YOU GE WITH THE 32 gb sdhc card. i AM HOPING FOR MANY HOURS OF RECORDING, I KNOW YOU ARE NOT AN EXPORT ON THESE BUT I JUST NEED 32 GBS NOT THE 16 THEY SENT WITH IT SO I CAN RECORD FOR A LEAST 4 HOURS AT A TIME. i APOLOGIZE FoR Bothering YOU, AGAIN I KNOW YOU ARE NOT AN EXPORT , BUT ANY HELP WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATED ExCUSE MY DYSLEXIC CAPS. THANK YOU ANGELA IN MONTANA
Sometimes you are stuck with what the store stocks a few months ago i went to a well known general store for a camcorder they only had 2 models one a top of the range sony that cost over 900 quid the other being a budget model sold under the agfa name for 100 quid best seller is a lot of the time based on what is affordable not always what's best value for money
Four stars doesn't always meet a high quality product it quite often means quite good for the Price that you pay and their is a lot of difference between a 1000 dollar camcorder and a 300 dollar camcorder but some people just want a very basic one because they have very little to no knowledge of how to use one and their is a difference between a 300 dollar and sub 100 dollar camcorder
Well i bought a minolta camcorder 2 years ago its still going strong for under $180. Never had a days problem with it in the heat in las vegas out at the lake or in the snow. Works great every time. Who cares that they dont own it anymore. No one owns anything anymore. Hatteras yachts and Volkswagen and many other companies including Nikon are all owned by Brunswick bowling balls. Means absolutely nothing. Japan is buying up everything. Almost all the major brand bicycle companies including Schwinn are all owned by japan. Rolls Royes automobiles are owned by BMW i hate bmw but i love rolls royce cars. So it doesn't matter that Minolta is not owened by them. Its a Japanese company that owns them and Japan makes some pretty awesome cameras.
My recommendation would be to buy a used Sony or Panasonic camcorder. You can get a lot of camera for your money, if all you want is 1080p. You could probably get a 1080p60 camera with a 60x zoom for close to that budget.
Well, I'm not 100% sure about your statement that the Kimire shoots 1080p in 15fps. I purchased a Kimire digital camcorder (the one you reviewed) in early 2022 from Amazon. At the time I ordered it, it didn't specify 15fps anywhere in the description, now it shows up right on top. Well, I've used it to record presentations for a group I'm involved with, and the video quality was a lot better than what you showed. The metadata of the recordings (in Windows, right-click on the file name and hit Properties, then go to Details) show that it's 30fps. Not being sure exactly what to believe, I decided to do a test today. I set the camcorder up at 1080p and recorded an on-screen stopwatch that I found on the internet. Then I brought the recording into Shotcut video editor, set the timeline to 30fps, and started counting frame by frame. Each frame of the 30 in one second had a different image (the stopwatch counted to 1/1000 of a second), so I'm quite confident that my version of the Kimire shoots at 30fps in 1080. Perhaps there are multiple manufacturers of the camcorder, or maybe they changed things somewhere along the line and now they shoot 15fps, but I don't believe mine works like that. However, I do appreciate you going through and testing these. It makes me hyper-aware whenever ordering a camera.
Thanks for the comment. When selecting 1080p, 15fps was the only option available at that resolution with footage that was unusable. Best guess is that a firmware update offered 30fps in later releases.
Hey if you don’t mind me asking what settings do you use for this camera? I’ve been using it recently and notice that it kind of auto switches from a cool look to a warm look while I’m recording and idk how to make it stay one color.
@@chicagomadebj I haven't taken any video with it for a while, mostly I used it for speaking events for a group I'm involved with. And even then, I also had a couple of cell phones set up to take video from another angle. Pretty much I left ISO and white balance on auto and never really paid much attention to the color when I produced the final products for the group (admittedly, some of the videos weren't the best quality, though the audio was usually good though not from this video camera). One thing I have discovered is that you need good lighting, both with this camera and a cell phone. For my own personal use going forward, I'm shopping for an affordable DSLR (likely going with a used one) and some wide-aperture lenses that I can use in lower light. I also invested in a few small lights picked up on the cheap from Amazon to help light the scene when needed. My version of this camera will work in a pinch, but it's not something I'd go out and buy if someone is shopping for an affordable video camera. I'd go online and look for a used higher quality smartphone that can be had for a decent price and dedicate that to taking video. I did just that when I picked up a used Google Pixel 5 about a year ago. It also serves as a potential backup phone in case my daily driver gets damaged.
So... if my math is correct. Instead of spending the $227 for the reliable Panasonic, you spent an extra $53 to give us poor people some reviews on four $70 ones? Amounting to $280 instead?😂 Why thank you, the poors appreciate you
I had a $300 budget for a project I was working on after getting laid off. I already owned the PowerShot and Panasonic so I used them as a point of reference. That $300 budget and search for a new, inexpensive 1080p camcorder is what inspired this channel.
THANK YOU for the info. I just bought a 'Minolta' MN4K30NV-BK off Amazon and I am almost certain it will be a piece of junk that has to be returned now. Should have checked this video first.
@@shaniyahxs3307 I'm good. I was able to cancel the transaction. Btw, it's not even a REAL Minolta camera. That company went out of business like 10 years ago
OK, my friend ... I have one of the Kimire Camcorders from Amazon and have found it to be reasonable for the price. But (There is always a BUT), I would like to have an external microphone, with a plug small enough to fit into the Camcorder. Nothing at BestBuy even fits? Please let me know where you think I can get one?
I use this one. Definitely a step up from the built-in mic for most budget camcorders and the sound quality is very respectable. Let me know how it goes! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WND4DB4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This camera doesn't focus. The online manual says to "soft press the 'photo' button to focus" but the image is blurry no matter what I tried to do. It also instructs to hard press 'photo' to take a picture but that doesn't work, either. All images are overexposed even at 0.0. The "4K" recording is set at 24 fps so it's not only blurry, it's JUMPY; to get a "smoother" recording, you have to opt for the "2K" setting as it records at 30 fps. However, again, it's still blurry. I bought it so that I could stop recording on my phone because I run out of space quickly (128gb) and airdropping vids is a lot more cumbersome than popping an SD card into my laptop; it's the perfect size and the remote control is convenient, but sadly, there's no point in a camcorder that can't capture clear images. I'm returning it.
I found that inexpensive sports cameras are the best option at this point. The Akaso Brave 7 LE is just $149 and XTU S3 is less than $100, both delivering image quality similar to that of a GoPro.
Can this camera take RAW pictures or JPEG pictures only ? The reason why I’m asking this question is because I’m looking for a cheap camera that can take RAW pictures.
I was tempted to buy a camcorder and did pretty much exactly what you did, in that I looked at a good 4k system, far too expense for me to "mess around with", dropped down a bit and looked at mid range and then saw the cheaper end and brilliant prices, but just as you found it wouldn't be money well spent, brilliant review, thanks for making me see the light (albeit pixelated 😀)
I wanted to get a camcorder for the old, retro look but after watching this video I'm feeling a little conflicted. Would you reccomend these cameras or should I buy something more expensive?
Not too knowledgeable on cameras but I did buy one of these to shoot music videos and personalize say it all depends on how authentic you wanna go with what you shoot. If you want it to look old cheap low budget then no sense to spend a lot but it all depends on you
Hi - just watched your videos on the XTU X1 and really enjoyed your content. Very helpful so thanks for that! I've subscribed to your channel so I definitely plan to check out some of your other videos! Obviously, the X1 is a great cam which I wish I could pick up today but it doesn't seem to be available anymore! I was just wondering whether you had any thoughts on either the XTU S3 pro or XTU Max Pro (again another camera I'm having difficulty finding)? I guess if the S3 Pro is a real improvement on the S3 I would definitely consider picking it up for B roll footage purposes. If you have any thoughts that you can share with me on this I'd be very grateful. Again thanks for putting out such great content - you're a real pleasure to watch!
Thanks for subscribing! I have had no luck finding the Max Pro and have been wanting to test it. That said, the XTU is now selling for just $77.99 and at that price it's unbeatable.
@@techonabudget7745 Thanks for your response - it's greatly appreciated, Yes, I saw that the XTU S3 is now only $77.99 at Bestbuy but that camera is of course a much lesser camera compared to XTU X1 so I'm not sure. Wanted something closer to the XTU X1 - had considered the XTU S3Pro but I wonder is it that much better than the S3! At $77.99 for a B roll camera maybe I should simply pick up a S3 and be done!
About time someone did this review. Maybe brands are a bit over priced but you get what you pay for. With a camcorder I always needed one with the eye piece.
Thank you so much! I have had one sitting here for ages and now the battery is dead on it. I was going to replace the battery and bring it back to life until I came across this video. So glad you saved me the time and effort :) its sad though to see what happened to polaroid 😢
I have the Sony hdr-cx405 coming from Amazon amazon! I am so excited, before I was going to buy a cheap camcorder but after this video i decided I needed to spend the extra money to get what I really wanted. Although the this Sony isn't the best camcorder I its all I need. So exited with what I am going to be able to do with it! Thanks for this awesome video. What we all needed!!!
You have to go under settings and scroll through until you find frame rate. It takes a bit of digging. The user interface is similar on these cameras and not exactly intuitive.
Anyone know if you can record video and view the live feed while it's hooked up to a windows device? Useless for "on the go" / spontaneous event recording, but it might have some use for carefully choreographed event recording with a PC.
I purchased the camera since the description said 4K 16MP but it has a 5 pm largest file size Size = 1920 x 1080 Android App: chipapk.com/app/3051035/ Sorry no iPhone or mac app for camera control it doesn't look good in edit or any VR, 360 edit apps still renders blocky I was able to get the camera working on a new android phone and older android tablet I had laying around in a junk drawer. The Polaroid official app has been pulled from all stores but the APK is available online. Linked on top is a Chinese version that works to capture video and photos on newer android OS phones so if you want to use it you can even tho can record better content using your phone camera now. I used other 360 video edits to create VR content and even in edit, you can get rid of block pixels. Android App: chipapk.com/app/3051035/ Sorry no iPhone or mac app for camera control
Thank you for this video! As someone who is looking to buy a video camera as well as being budget minded you gave me the exact information I need in regards to these cheap Amazon cameras. Hard pass. Think I'll go for an older model GoPro even though I don't need the features. I just want a picture that doesn't look like a potato camera and sound that doesn't sound like the inside of a dumpster on a windy day. My older cell phone doesn't cut it unfortunately.
These cameras a PERFECT for Ghost hunting videos or UFOs or Big Foot sightings or literally any other occasion when you really really need the shittiest Video-& audio quality possible. :)
Hey thanks for this😱! My girlfriend lent me her old 10 year old Toshiba Camileo x400, which I use to interview people outdoors and indoors for my RU-vid channel. It has helped me so much to get started but I'm currently looking to upgrade from it, as I wanted to get better video quality. Which Video Camera / Camcorder with an Audio jack would you recommend that is better for £100 - £150? Thank you 👍🏿
