02-06-2021 11:47 AM
I'm at a crossroads right now. Do I spend about $500 upgrading my DSLR (lens, mic, rig), or finally make the splurge for a camcorder? 1080p/60p is really appealing, and I've found multiple sites offering it for about $1200.
I've been checking out countless buyer's guides, so I thought I'd check here too. I can't see myself spending too much more than that, however if something is that much better for only a few hundred dollars more I'd consider it.
I mostly shoot football games, although not in a traditional sense. I work in football recruiting so I normally just follow one player around with a tight frame. My DSLR has gotten the job done, although it's less than ideal and time to upgrade.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
02-06-2021 12:12 PM
Greetings,
You must be considering used or second hand? $500 isn't going to get you much in DSLR upgrades and the G30 was discontinued log ago.
Before we could make any recommendation from a upgrade perspective, we would need to know what you had now.
B&H has the G50 for $999 today
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02-06-2021 12:25 PM
I am not a fan of DSLRs for video; way too many limitations and they were never designed for video.
A camcorder or cinema camera would be far better. I would avoid the G30 and even G40. The sensors on those do not use oversampling for HD footage, so you'll have aliasing. I own the G50 and am very happy with it. It produces very nice oversampled HD footage and can also do 4K in decent bitrates. Though I do miss having full control over the built-in NDs like I had with an earlier pro camcorder from another brand.
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