I don't know why I seem to buy an HD camcorder a year. Still looking for that perfect combination I suppose. Or just becoming a camcorder junkie.
I've had 3 so far, my first little Sanyo which has gone to a relative: the Panny SD1 from 2007/8 and Canon HG10 I bought last year, both of which I use.
This year I spotted a couple of TM300 refurbs on the Pixmania site, and have now got one on order. At the time of writing they have one left at £587, though it's not clear whether there may be things like the battery and power supply missing. They were stated as being with the one I've ordered but that was a little more expensive and they aren't mentioned on the £587 one. They do come with a 12month guarantee and since Pixmania is France based, will be PAL, with no customs or vat issues.
Just in case anyone is interested!.
Of the two I've got at present, the one I'm not that keen on really is the HG10. I don't know why anybody buys hard disk camcorders, it's such a pain having to connect them to the PC to get the files across. With the Canon, you even have to plug mains power in, even if you know you have a fully charged battery!
Thank goodness for SD cards you can just take out and plug in.
(The SG10's also less sensitive in low light than the SD1, which I wasn't really expecting.)
I've had 3 so far, my first little Sanyo which has gone to a relative: the Panny SD1 from 2007/8 and Canon HG10 I bought last year, both of which I use.
This year I spotted a couple of TM300 refurbs on the Pixmania site, and have now got one on order. At the time of writing they have one left at £587, though it's not clear whether there may be things like the battery and power supply missing. They were stated as being with the one I've ordered but that was a little more expensive and they aren't mentioned on the £587 one. They do come with a 12month guarantee and since Pixmania is France based, will be PAL, with no customs or vat issues.
Just in case anyone is interested!.
Of the two I've got at present, the one I'm not that keen on really is the HG10. I don't know why anybody buys hard disk camcorders, it's such a pain having to connect them to the PC to get the files across. With the Canon, you even have to plug mains power in, even if you know you have a fully charged battery!
Thank goodness for SD cards you can just take out and plug in.
(The SG10's also less sensitive in low light than the SD1, which I wasn't really expecting.)
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