Whats the best Digital Video solution for filming Web tutorials?
I only suggested a PD150 as an example – all the pro-sumer models should be considered of which the Canon is one of the better. You may want to consider a model with true 16×9 (which the XL2 is capable of – I believe. The PD150 isn’t). The PD150 interpolates the image to give the impression of 16×9 and in doing so, degrades the image quality. The other benefit of the XL2 is interchangeable lenses – which may or may not be a consideration for you. If you want to shoot wideangle (moreso than is available in the standard zoom) a proper lens will give you a better result – many DV cameras (the PD150 included) only allow you to fit a wide angle filter to the lens – they are poor quality, particularly if you catch any spectral light (eg: the sun). Yes – you can put these cameras on fully automatic. The only drawback with the XL2 is there is no flip out screen – there wasn’t with the XL1, so verify this (and I can see one in the image on the ebay site) – which can be a bit annoying when shoot
