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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 368291" data-attributes="member: 12496">ISO might be only 1600 on D800 video, but that still beats the tiny camcorder sensors.&nbsp; Plus we've got lenses that cost x times more than the entire camcorder.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I have this Canon R300<a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist.jsp&amp;A=details&amp;Q=&amp;sku=838776&amp;is=REG&amp;fromDisList=y" target="_blank">Canon VIXIA HF R300 Full HD Camcorder 5978B001 B&amp;H Photo Video</a>which retailed near $300, and I paid $160 direct from Canon for refurbished, closeout I think. &nbsp;It has a 1/4.85 inch sensor, which I think is about 3x2 mm size.&nbsp; 3x2!&nbsp;&nbsp; It has a 2.8mm lens (zooms to 32x optical!).Seems very adequate. The D800 is a little better quality images, at least at ISO, but less convenient to use.&nbsp; Except D800 can at least control shutter speed and aperture.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 368291, member: 12496"] ISO might be only 1600 on D800 video, but that still beats the tiny camcorder sensors. Plus we've got lenses that cost x times more than the entire camcorder. :) I have this Canon R300 [URL="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist.jsp&A=details&Q=&sku=838776&is=REG&fromDisList=y"]Canon VIXIA HF R300 Full HD Camcorder 5978B001 B&H Photo Video[/URL] which retailed near $300, and I paid $160 direct from Canon for refurbished, closeout I think. It has a 1/4.85 inch sensor, which I think is about 3x2 mm size. 3x2! It has a 2.8mm lens (zooms to 32x optical!). Seems very adequate. The D800 is a little better quality images, at least at ISO, but less convenient to use. Except D800 can at least control shutter speed and aperture. :) [/QUOTE]

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