# HD Video Cameras

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hd-video-cameras/472879 "2008-11-15T17:54:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/57b2e6/32.png) [@Quasimodal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodal)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hd-video-cameras/472879/1 "2008-11-15T17:54:54Z")

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I’m again thinking of getting a video camera. I think I’d like to get something semi-professional. Maybe around 2000-3500$ range. I’d for sure like HD capability and external microphone support. Any recommendations? How important is lens flexibility? What else should I consider? How important is a hard drive, vs tape?