Topic: ISO inexpensive ($300-400) HD videocam with good battery life...

[hoppedup]

Thanks, Tony. The HF200 is a bit more than I want to spend. And I just bought an HF R11 this morning and an aftermarket battery that claims 4 hours (it has three times the mAh rating of the OEM). I'm still under $300. It has 32gb flash memory built-in and a card slot so I should be good for most shows.

One of the first shows I'll be doing video is Yarn at The Evening Muse 3/21 if you wanna come out.

[Brian E.]

I looked at the Canon posted above. The battery is enclosed so no option to go with a bigger battery.

what do you mean?  I have a very similar model (HFS200) and you can get bigger batteries.  It just sticks out farther.  I have a 180 minute one.

[hoppedup]

I looked at the Canon posted above. The battery is enclosed so no option to go with a bigger battery.

what do you mean?  I have a very similar model (HFS200) and you can get bigger batteries.  It just sticks out farther.  I have a 180 minute one.

Similar, but a few models, like the HF R20, take the BP110 battery pack, are covered, and do not take extended batteries. That's one the reasons I got the HF R11 instead.

[fsulloway]

I looked at the Canon posted above. The battery is enclosed so no option to go with a bigger battery.

what do you mean?  I have a very similar model (HFS200) and you can get bigger batteries.  It just sticks out farther.  I have a 180 minute one.

[hoppedup]

I looked at the Canon posted above. The battery is enclosed so no option to go with a bigger battery.

what do you mean?  I have a very similar model (HFS200) and you can get bigger batteries.  It just sticks out farther.  I have a 180 minute one.

Similar, but a few models, like the HF R20, take the BP110 battery pack, are covered, and do not take extended batteries. That's one the reasons I got the HF R11 instead.

My new camera shares a battery pack with many other cameras, some of which allow for a bigger battery pack. This one has a cover as well and only takes one size. It is 500mAh. There is an aftermarket that will fit at 700mAh. But the 1540mAh I just bought will have to go back.