Professional Video Camera?

Question by Rachel: Professional Video Camera?
I am hoping to make a low budget ski movie this year. Last year I made one using a family camcorder, and was unsatisfied with the camera and the quality of the clips it produced. I would like to use a professional camera this year, while keeping it as cheap as possible. I need the camera to be durable, (works in low temperatures) and fairly easy to operate. It would be nice if it had a handle on top, to make action shots less shaky. I don’t care, tape or memory card, as long as it has the capability to record an hour or more of footage at a time. HD is nice, but if the camera is nice enough, it is not absolutely essential. Manual focus in mandatory (obviously) and other special effects like fish eye are great. Any recommendations, or advice about how to go about buying such a camera?

Best answer:

Answer by miwa
Sony HDR-FX7 is a good professional camera with good price.
3-CMOS Sensor HDV High-Definition Handycam Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom
– Record and play back HDV 1080i video; switchable recording in standard definition
– ClearVid CMOS sensor; 20x optical zoom
– Wide 3.5-inch Hybrid Touch Panel Clear Photo LCD Plus display
– Capture 1.2-megapixel stills to Memory Stick Duo
– Professional 62mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens
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or if you want cheaper one Canon VIXIA HFS100 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom is a good one that take good video quality.
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