Camcorder Recomendation

**category4** · 12-29-2008, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by tosi

Do any of the sonys have SD card capability? I've heard consistently from my fellow racers the internal HDD cameras are terrible for mounting and recording in a moving vehicle, so they all use the flash/SD card cameras.

Mine has both the 30 gig HD and SD card capable.

**Stealth Stalker** · 12-29-2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by The Breeze

Best to buy camera equipment from a reputable dealer like B&H photo (B&H Photo Video | Digital Cameras, Camcorders). This place is one of the highest respected stores in the business.

x2. In two decades as a photojournalist, B&H was my choice, and the choice of most of the pros I worked with. You might beat their price, but not by too much. And you certainly won't beat their service and knowledge.

**bradthemad** · 12-29-2008, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by tosi

Do any of the sonys have SD card capability? I've heard consistently from my fellow racers the internal HDD cameras are terrible for mounting and recording in a moving vehicle, so they all use the flash/SD card cameras.

The Sonys use their proprietary Memory Stick, which in the biggest "Pro Duo" model holds up to 8GB, if I recall correctly. CF and SD cards are available up to 16 and 32GB. My DCR-SR220 (60GB hard drive) takes great video, but vibration is hard on it. I drove on I-16 out to Savannah, GA a few weeks back, and that highway was so rough that it wouldn't record for more than a couple of minutes at a time before shutting itself off. Or, if I have the top down and get over 50mph, the wind buffetting it makes it shut off. Not what you want for extended in-car video, but for handheld use, SteadyShot mode makes for very smooth video indeed.