Basically, you want a bigger sensor to be able to handle low light and by being a distance from your subject.
Part of the problem with camcorders I find is a lack of control of the exposure in video mode
Sorry I missed the budget.. I probably spent about 400 for the Nikkon, and it came with both a nice long lens and a shorter more standard lens. For folks like me at the low end, it was like I died and went to heaven.This is definitely true for consumer camcorders, but moving into the low end of pro, or more "prosumer" level is more likely to give you this as a physical control. I was aiming for the $1500-2000 range, so the Canon XA50 and Panasonic HC-X1500 were t
Of course, I'd much rather have $10-20k to spend on each camera, but within the budget I have, something similar to the two I mentioned feels like the best compromise to me.
If you want to spend DSLR money, I'd reccomend a Blackmagic Studio Cam and an ATEM Pro switcher. I know, not a DSLR but the camera can use DLSR lenses. It also has a display with features to assist focus and is 10",big enough to see (not 3" on the sony). The biggest feature is remote image control. This will allow you to shade (white balance and exposure) on the camera from a remote location using a computer. This leaves the operator with 2 jobs, point and focus.
I unfortunately haven't used it in low light, only corporate evenly lit events.
I've been using a Sony HXR-NX100 camcorder, which is basically their entry level, professional video camera.
Can you confirm that the HDMI out is clean when recording? I'm revisiting some of my previous research on what to buy now that we're getting closer to a return to in-person or hybrid activities. I'm mostly thinking in terms of HDMI out to ATEM Mini Pro for streaming or multi-cam recording rather than in-camera recording.
I'm also curious about the zoom speed issue you mentioned. Have you tried any sort of LANC controller with it? I'm curious whether the issue is just sensitivity of the zoom rocker, or whether it's an overall limit of the camera.
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