You need to consider the following areas when looking at video camera hire:
What will the footage be used for
- standard DVD recordings would be fine for a fun day or something to be recorded
that would be used for reference, however a wedding would require something more
advanced.
High Definition or Standard Definition
- most new cameras now support HD and the chances are you would look to shoot in
HD, the only downside of HD is the associated large file size.
Tape or Solid State - Camcorders
are now capable of recording onto cards or hard drives as opposed to tapes. There
are benefits to both however recording onto tapes does mean you will need to log
the files later.
Size - Size plays an important role.
Hand held cameras are small but can become cumbersome and heavy, you will note professional
cameramen tend to use shoulder mount cameras as this makes the camera much easier
to hold for long periods of time and helps keep the camera stable.