I always thought it was because of the directory structure it set up. But It might be to avoid Windows setting file attributes the camera isn't able to deal with.
I imagine that Canon do not redevelop the filesystem firmware from one model to the next. So I really would expect a popular brand like Canon if it has an obscure firmware bug to have had some user experiences in posts all over the internet. I can't find any other user reporting a similar problem.
I shot some stuff, took the card to the PC to check I had some things right (just read the card), put it back in and then it didn't record all the material after that point.
To boil this down you are looking for:
-High end consumer - lower end "prosumer"
-Records to SD cards
-No need for professional and high bit rate codecs
-No need for XLR inputs (some models come with them anyway)
-Compact in size
In case I missed it - Do you have a brand preference and or brands to avoid and a rough budget range?
Inserting or removing the memory card with the camcorder on may result in permanent data loss
A hdr xv550 is barely two years old. Uses h264 compression and delivers excellent video.
What's the advantage of that? It's got built in flash, so does my current one.
I thought you were talking about hard drives?QuoteIt is a harddisk based camera. Xr550v. 240 gigabyte diskdrive.
There is a little brother with 120 and one with 80 as well.
You don't hear the drives , neither spin nor head movement.Quote.
Also, Micro SD != SD
I can't see how you can say SD cards are inherently unreliable based on this one example?
Three harddisk camera's, on boats, thrown i. The water , or i'm jumping off the boat with them. Bumping around in rinse buckets while the boat plows through waves. Zero problems in the 3 years i've had em.
One state of the art 'removable media' device (costs as much as my bought-used 520). One pothole , car has an air-ride. Glitches and falls out during recording. Then there is the memory type problem. They number the cards these days. Number 4 is such and such speed, number 10 is such and such speed. Camera maker requires a specific number to guarantee throughput. Well i had to try 3 cards before one would work . Card makers lie. Oh it fits 10 in reading only, in writing it's more like a 6... Well the camera is writing ...
I prefer factory installed memory. It will be right.Quote
But it's not as flexible. I know. My current HF G10 has 32GB of inbuilt flash memory but I hardly ever use it, why? Because it's not as convenient or as flexible as removable SD cards.
I would try using the built in flash. Instead of taking out card, inserting i. Card reader, copying , taking out card of reader putting it back in camera. You plug in cable, copy, unplug.
I know if you want to take the card home it is more conve ient.
Anyway. Just my thoughts and experiences. Ymmv ...
I'm taking a look at a number of cameras from various manufacturers and one question that I don't think has been addressed yet is weight.
- 3.5" screen instead of 3" screen, with increased resolution (super important for a technical blogger looking at boards etc through the lens)
Scratch the Sony HDR-CX900
http://youtu.be/vG8bI7BJ0ko?t=1m59s
That audio level meter is a consumer level joke. I need a proper professional dB level meter like my Canon has.
The canon can also mix internal and external audio which has proven invaluable.
Slow autofocus too it seems.
Add in the proprietary shoe mount and multi-USB connector and it's not very appealing.
Dave, have you thought about adding a larger external monitor screen?
Any potential issues with 50Hz lighting?
I'd guess your shutterspeed doesn't match the frequency of the lights you're using. When shooting in a country that uses 60Hz always use shutterspeed of multiples of 60. So when using 24p, 30p or 60i use 60, when shooting 60p use 120.
When shooting in a country that uses 50Hz, use multiples of 50. For 24p, 25p or 50i use 50 and for 50p use 100.
So, here is a big question, should I move to 30fps/60fps (NTSC) shooting, or stay with the aussie PAL 25fps/50fps shooting?
I'm surprise that the big guns at Cannon Austraila have yet to
get on board with some support.
Also has anyone mentioned a multiplexed DVR CCTV system
incorporating " floating" camera's ie; batteries and av senders
on the tripods. in addition to fixed location PTZ's or zoom
camera's.
I think you should do what you know works the best.