What sub £2500 camera to buy?

[BackGardenProductions]

Hi there guys i was just wondering on what video camera to get in the sub £2500 range. I know that there are quite a few decent cameras in my range but i was looking for some advice as i have read many posts and forums about which camera to get but i cannot seem to make my mind up on one. So, one of the first questions is DSLR or video camera because i would prefer a video camera for ease of use and more settings based on the use of a cinematographer but then i have heard and seen that DSLRs have immaculate image quality for the price. Secondly I have looked at many cameras including the vg20, t3i and some of the semi pro canon camcorders but am not completely sure which one to go for. That is why I have come here to ask for some advice of you guys on what to buy! I am looking at something that is fairly big but at the same time portable as I will be doing short action movies. It also needs to HD so that it has very good quality and i have read many threads on wether to go tape or tapeless and for what i have seen i know that tape is cheap but i would not like to have to edit one long strip of video as we slip up quite a bit so definitely SD or any other types of flash memory would be what I need and probably not p2 cards as they are so expensive (unless there is a camera that you would really recommend that uses them). Finally I would prefer it to shoot in 24p and definitely 60p if not higher or at least a high frame rate for slow mos! I know i am asking for a lot but please could you help out or if there is something that may be a bit over my budget but worth recommending then I would really appreciate it!
Thanks Again
Back Garden Productions

[SérgioMiguelSilva]

Hi!

There are some great cameras in that price range. I love DSLR'S, but if you think buying one you should remember that you'll need some good lenses and a external sound recorder.

Take a look at Blackmagic cinema camera:
http://sergiomiguelsilva.wordpress.c...kmagic-camera/

[PaulGriffith]

Ditto Black magic. Get the EF option and you'll have money for a Rokinon lens or two on top.

With SSD's for storage, you're probably bursting the budget a tad, and it's not accounting for any audio. But if all you want is a solid camera, that's the way to go.

[BackGardenProductions]

Thankyou for pointing out this camera as i had not seen or heard of it before! It seems to be quite a strange but useful camera to consider so thankyou for your suggestions! Are there any other camcorders that you would recommend because i already know (if I choose a DSLR) which DSLR I would go for!
Thanks
BackGardenProductions

[TheArtist]

5DII.

[BackGardenProductions]

Yes the 5D mark 2 would most likely be the camera for my DSLR choie but i still dont know which semi pro camcorder would suit me the best because i have looked at many including the vg20, xf100, hfg10, hdrax2000, ect. But all the ones i have seen do not stand out to me or some of the more expensive like the pmwex1 or the xf300 look just the job for me but are exceding my price range by quite a lot. Also would it be better getting used camcorders? So all i am really asking is are there any more good camcorders that would suit me and is it worth spending a bit more over my budget to get a better camera?
Thanks
BackGardenProductions

[BackGardenProductions]

Hi there i am now very intregued and most likely going to go for either the black magic cinema camera or the sony nx5 even though it is over my budget so all i am asking is which one is better and which one should i go for and why?
Thanks
BackGardenProductions

[AntWhitbourn]

Might be worth waiting for the new release of the PMW100. Looks like a promising bit of kit that punches above its weight with 50mbit and most of the same features as the EX1.