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Which camcorder format?
Jan 2nd
Having some idea of what you want to use your first camcorder for is the first step; now you have to decide what recording format you’ll use.
Although there are lots of recording formats to consider, the choice might not be as difficult as you might think.
Here’s our rough guide to the formats you’ll come into contact with as you research the multitude of makes, models and formats available. You’ll notice right away that two of them rely on tape for recording, whilst the third uses internal hard disc drives and memory cards.

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