Camcorder for desktop electronics demo's

[keef46]

I need a camcorder for creating product demo's, training video's... I want to produce these in a similar format to EEV blog / Big Clive desktop video's.

Can any recommend a camera for this?

Looking at some of the cheaper ones on Amazon - but i worry the focus might be crap as the abjects will be fairly close to the camera.

Needs a remote and or Wifi control via an App. I don't want to spend massive £'s if i can help it.

Thanks!

[coppice]

The last time I saw Big Clive talk about his setup he was just using an iPad. I expect he uses some pretty strong lighting, to get the best noise performance from that camera, but his final results are pretty good.

[Wallace Gasiewicz]

There are different "Document Projectors" that are used in school to project onto a monitor.They are quite expensive new but as school surplus quite affordable. I believe they can record in real time also.I use an ELMO Document Projector.  Try ebay. Lots here in US.Mine is quite good at viewing PCBs etc and has lots of magnification.

[wilfred]

Big clive doesn't use a fancy setup but he does seem to work within the limitations of the camera he uses. I once knew he used a smartphone, someone else has said he used an Ipad. I would try using your smart phone and try to make a few videos. Camcorders are getting hard to come by at the cheaper end and will have limitations in macro close focusing. You'd get some kind of zoom capability but from what little you've said that may not be useful.

A bluetooth selfie stick may be useful as a stand and may provide the remote control to start and stop recording. Kmart in Australia sell them for A$10-$15. So they are cheap. 

If you're using the remote because you're in front of the camera then smartphone audio might be sub-optimal. With decent lighting any camera can produce good video. By decent, I mean lighting that is bright and you have control of the shadows.

Try what you have and let that experience guide you.