Camcorder Deals & Offers

The eBay discription states 1080p so that would be grounds for return if it isn't.

I don't find that, the wrist back and strap on a camcorder makes it easier to form tripod position rather than trying to grip a phone, maybe certain phones are easier than others, but glass backed can get slippery and also physical buttons Trump trying to poke a touch screen. I just find camcorders much more fit for purpose than phones, but at the end of the day whatever works for you.

Its still a lot easier and less effort than holding a camcorder for an hour though isn't it.

Try recording for more than a few minutes on your phone and see how shaky your hands are add a bigger sensor, much better microphone, lens, low light, fast motion etc Smartphones have their place for convenience, but a proper camcorder will win out for events, hence why movies and tv programs are not filmed on smartphones ;)

I've Learnt something today JVC Konica and Minolta are stilll going

I can confirm 8% cashback is still on at Quidco, as a premium user.

Very good price

No interchangeable lens, cheap mount right on the camera, same rubbish battery life and better stabilization indeed but an easy software update... The iPhone of action cameras. And 7, great camera until it freezes.

Can any Hero 8 owners comment on the sturdiness of the built-in mount adapter?

Weird isn't it. Doesn't give you much faith re them tracking a purchase.

Regarding the GoPro 7 - one important thing is that only the Black version has a removable battery. This may be quite important for some people, since the battery life isn't great on some settings.

Lol with trade in or without it is £279.99

Why not just buy HERO7 for the same price - new on Amazon or Argos? Argos seems to be selling HERO7 for even cheaper - £129.99 https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8655835

Thats still £1.5 higher than what he had paid to his mate when he bought it (lol) (lol)

My 6 Black 4K footage has stabilisation.

Thanks mate

Hdmi mini connector

Does this have hdmi out put?

The biggest competition for these are MFT's ILC's. Im not sure if people saying phones can do the same are just trolling or genuinely dont get it/lapped up to much apple marketing.

The iPhone still records to internal storage and just syncs with the cloud, so for a single recording event it needs to be able to write a single file. The maximum record size is limited to the size of storage memory in the iPhone, so a clean 256GB phone can store around 135 hours at 1080p in HEVC. From a professional perspective, a phone has a major flaw: the lens and sensor are small. Physics remains a limiting factor, a bigger sensor can capture more light and has less noise, a smaller sensor needs more amplification which means more noise. One of the main uses for camcorders now seems to be those making videos for the likes of YouTube and that's why many of these cameras can now be directly connected to computers as a camera. They are much better than phones or webcams for this kind of application.

TV yes. And if you're shooting for internet / phone ? Anyway, it would just be nice if the camera manufacturers did not limit you in choice so you don't need to have multiple cameras .. at 1500 a pop. I wouldn't "avoid 60P" unless I were shooting for TV, and if I were shooting for TV i'd most likely not be using a £1500 cannon camcorder. One that lets you pick the framerate, and goes high and low is better than one that says nah mate, 50P only. Besides overcranking is a thing too. The camera I posted a link to will do both 60P and 50P as well as lower rates and it's cheaper than this deal ... also banding/flickering can be resolved instantly by setting the shutter speed correctly.

Bought 2 for bedroom action.

No triple ccd?

All UK TV material will either be shot at 50i or 25P. Newer cameras will shoot at 4K50P. You don't want to be using 60fps in the UK or Europe as it will strobe with most mains lighting so you will get banding on screen. I use various Panasonic DSLRs to shoot video and always go for 25P for the final master render. Avoid 60/30/24P unless you need to deliver video to the USA/Japan.

Ah yeah, you are correct - Canon have locked these models to either PAL or NTSC depending on the region of purchase. Very odd decision! The firmware might be hackable but I haven't looked and that's risky... That's unlucky when you forgot to switch! Not easy to recover from that. I'd say that if anyone wants this camera it is still better to have PAL than NTSC in this country. It shoots 100fps in HD so that can still upscale pretty well and could be slowed further in editing software with a decent interpolation algorithm such as optical flow. Personally it's not a camera for me, I like interchangeable lens systems. That way your investment in glass doesn't go to waste when you decide you want new features like higher frame rates that new camera bodies offer.

Worth noting this comes with their 2 year guarantee and PayPal credit is available. Still, being cheaper elsewhere I can’t vote this hot. I’d definitely opt for the 8 with camera trade in at this price assuming you don’t need it straight away. I don’t think they ship it until they’ve received your old camera?

In the terms and conditions it says that it has to be over £100 RRP. However I really don't think they would check. The camera that I sent back was originally launched in 1998 (lol)

Hi I've got an old camera, does it have to be over £100 retail price when it was bought? Or it doesnt Matter

https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/gopro-hero8-black-vs-hero7-black/

What makes the 8 drastically better?

Glad to be of help..... have fun with it! (y)

Thanks I will buy the one you suggested thanks.

You can change that in the settings... on all of the models... Linear mode gives a pretty good "standard" movie look (no fish eye /wide angle lens)... don't be put off by that, it's more a case if you can put up with the battery drain and buggy software and want to pay £300 for it...otherwise I'd save cash and do the hero 2018 hack, seems to be a lucky dip with these hero 8 cameras... hope this helps.

Thanks but I've noticed the wide angle on YouTube videos so decided not to get one.

I'd buy a 2018 hero... and flash the software hack... it gives you a gopro black 5 for 180 quid... Google is your friend!!

Upset is definitely the wrong word. ;) As mentioned, you found great deal. Just immaterial in respect of this post.

Does not look like you properly read but obviously the matter upset you.

With all due respect, there is no reference to the mentioned price on the web link, also , as you mentioned it was close to impossible to find one, plus we haven’t invented a time machine yet haha (lol) . Great deal if you picked two up though regardless.

nothing to do with that, I explained already: https://business.currys.co.uk/catalogue/item/N230567W

You're spot on about the zoom. Unfortunately the P20 Pro zoom function on my gimbal isn't smooth. The only way around it is to use the stock camera, but then the gimbal doesn't work with the stock app, so you need to zoom manually. Hopefully an app update will sort this issue out.

Bit of a fake deal this, seen these kind of ‘deals’ a lot the last week. This has been the standard price for the ax33 for a long time. Offloading the old model too, this camcorder is greatly bettered by the ax53 which is what you should buy hands down. Just google a ax33 vs ax53 comparison for details (y)

RRP£750.00 on Amazon? Normal price £399 in Currys... https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras-and-camcorders/camcorders/camcorders/digital-camcorders/sony-handycam-fdr-ax33-4k-ultra-hd-camcorder-black-10142519-pdt.html Is this the same model?

It has the £50 cashback too

Shame no deals on the AX53

Many years ago I purchased one with projector from Sony outlet store via hotuk post, the projector was just a gimmick, you still need to arrange something for the sound, camera has a tiny speaker. I love standalone cameras of all type and it's sad to see the is nothing decent out their right now. People use mobile phone to video and take photos and they are quick and decent enough quality. Stand alone cameras are slow very slow. I own loads of cameras and don't use them.

Was looking for one with an external Mike socket. It says on the Amazsite it doesn’t have one

It does have a built in projector, does your phone do that? It's not bad price for both. Whether it's any good at either who knows...

Got the old model to this quite few years old now, the projecter works well on any wall surface. Don't use it much now

Whilst smart phones have come down in price and now compete for video, you would thought that camcorders would have come down in price too, but no. Further if you we're a big company like Sony, you would have thought what is the next or most important gizmo to add? That is a socket for an external microphone! Sadly too many camcorder manufacturers forget to add the external. Mic feature! ;(

Amazing camera, however surprised how expensive it is considering it's age. I don't think I'd pay more than £150 as It rivals H5B and at that time had a better stabilization due to being optical and better sound. It still can compete with mid range cameras, however at this price range I would go for lates cameras HB8, Dji :)

True, was basically just saying it might not be a straight get this one over that one chose for some.

Maybe so on the form factor but it's limited to 3840 x 2160 30p/25p/24p. Whereas the Osmo or Hero 8 has 60fps.

Depends what you want, the form factor of the Sony suits some things better than the blocky Osmo or GoPro. The image stabilizing is pretty good on these, gives a more natural affect, where the other two it's either super smooth reducing the action affect making it look like your riding down a newly paved road when in fact it's super bumpy or the software stabilisation is off and it makes for an eyesore video. All three have their pros and cons. I've had all three.

Even a hero 7 at around £200 is a better option .

Sorry I meant to quote HigginsSamuel.

I actually said I use the rode Video MICRO and its only £35-£40, made of all metal and never needs to be charged. I am not saying choose one over the other but for fitting on my mirrorless and travelling, its prefect.

Ladies, please remember, this is not a toy, but a mic. :p

(lol)

Okay Okay but there's almost a £50 price difference. But at that price point I'd get the Shure VP83 over the Rode VideoMic Pro. Better sound quality. Uses a single AA battery vs a 9V battery. Better battery life. Shure is made of solid metal and the Rode made of plastic.

Love to hear your hands on experience opinion of it

Thanks op I ended up purchasing one and it gave me the option of 5 monthly payments interest free, yes its 5 year old but it cost over £2000 then. Much better than DSLR/Mirrorless for studio video production

2014 puts me off, the latest mirrorless cameras have come on big time in that 5 years, I'm guessing they would be far better than this but yeah your right about the shape being far better to hold, I also think the built in Image stabilisation will be better in this. Anyway heat from me as it's still fantastic for video camera at a very good price.

Much better ergonomics for video compared to using DSLR/mirrorless. Some more advanced features. And a much larger sensor than our phones (although not as smart processing). Can record much longer, without worrying about time limits and over heating, high quality Zeiss lens, better microphones and controls etc. Many high end applications but I guess its much less commonly used for your average pets / kids / holiday clips.

Heat from me, I have the PXW-X70 with the 4K upgrade and this would go nicely as a B roll camera

It's a rubbish camera. I owned one. Image quality is rubbish. You need it to be a perfect day to get half decent image.

£5 off with PICKME5 code.

Gutted, I missed this

It is about time camcorders came down in price like phones have. The cheap camcorders for some reason don't have s socket for an external mike. Never understood why allelectronic manufacturers, computer, phone, camera don't include everything in ports.

looks like you can unlock the frame rate on this too

I still use a small Sony one .Great zoom on it and full hd so does me and hubby

Phones will always be inferior to dedicated devices because of the glass. The lenses are so much smaller they just can't capture light as well as something like this. The convenience of the phone is where they win out and the quality on most phones is good enough for all but the most discerning. Especially if all you're ever going to watch it on is your phone.

Loads of positive reviews as they promise you a free gift if you give the prouct a 5 star review

£34 with a decent EIS- Campark X15 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07QLQRLTZ/

Is it?

Same camera/different name in RYMAN £14,99

Check above comment..

ok price but no EIS is the deal breaker...

Can you set these to take a photo every 10 seconds and save as photos, not as a video

I think this is just what sessions are like unfortunately. They start of well but the battery life is terrible. I've had one since new and the battery deteriorated fairly soon after. Bear in mind anyone buying a refurb that you'll probably get 2 hours max on a session depending on what settings it's on and they will indeed run hot as hell.

Bought one of these when they were last on HUKD. They obviously sold me a lemon. Thoroughly gutted as i bought it for a two week trip to India. By the third day i realised it was a dud. Battery life was terrible and it would get so hot you could fry an egg on it. They were gracious and i got a full refund. Just check it thoroughly if you do buy one.

Good service and doing the right thing should cost nothing

Agreed totally! I feel i got lucky this time!

Good to hear you were happy with your purchase... Any company can sell stuff, the test of a company is with their after sales support, with eglobal it was just about non existent... I'm not the only one with a horror story, there are many many more

I wasnt sure about buying from eglobal but decided to purchase my Motorola G5S+ from them just over a year ago as it cost £70 less than in the UK at the time and surprisingly it was delivered in about a week so I had a decent transaction with them but based on your review and the disgraceful service you've experienced I will never buy from them again! Sorry to hear of your troubles id be absolutely fuming too. Rather pay the extra cost for peace of mind after hearing your horror story! (shock)

Here's my experience with eglobal https://www.trustpilot.com/users/5895aabd0000ff000a73c337