HC26 vs HC40 - Trying to decide

[Brian425 0]

I am buying a camera for general usage, not skydiving. I can get either camera pretty cheaply on E-bay. This will be my first cam. Any opinion on these cameras?

Thanks,
Brian

The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

[The111 1]

Not trying to be rude, but if you are just looking for general use, there are better places to find opinions than a skydiving forum. When I decided which camera to buy, even though it was for skydiving, since I knew any Sony would work fine, I went on Amazon.com and read hundreds of user reviews for cameras, reviews that were already written. Then I got on some major photo websites and read some more (I decided on HC90). You may get a few opinions here but they won't tell you all you need to know if you want to make a fully informed decision.

Simple answer. The HC40 can do more than the HC26. It also costs more. Does the cost justify the gain, to you? Only you can answer.

The video footage from neither will be horrible. But from one it will certainly be better.

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[Brian425 0]

Thanks for the reply.

I thought I would ask here since it is a common camera used in skydiving. I also trust skydiver to tell the truth.

I'll expand my research.

Thanks,
Brian

The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

[HUSHPUPPY 0]

I have two HC-40's and love them!

"You made my panties wet!" Skymama (Fitz 09)
"Never argue with an idiot. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience."

[riggerrob 643]

Simple answer. The HC40 can do more than the HC26. It also costs more. Does the cost justify the gain, to you? Only you can answer.

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A couple of years ago, I researched this question exhaustively.
I really wanted a Sony PC109, but could not quite afford it, so I bought an HC40 because it has the same 1 mega-pixel CCD.
The HC26 has (almost) the same external dimensions - as the HC40 - but not nearly as much resolution.
My HC40 has served me well over the last couple of years, taking inside (hand-mounted) video of hundreds of tandem students. It has even withstood the abuse of being the fourth or fifth priority on my skydives. To date, my worst problem has been scratched lenses ... entirely my own fault.