[EmpireBattles]

Just as the title says, i'm looking for a camcorder with decent quality, with component output, but we need remote control over the zoom and focus (no line of sight--have to be over cable).

The camera we have now is decent, but its large and bulky, and the equipment we want to use for the remote pan and tilt setup is having trouble moving smoothly with the weight. At this point, i'm looking for something small to just try out, and see how well a smaller 'camcorder' will do...so its not anything i'm going to throw tonnes of money at. It just has to capture the video...

I've found several possibilities with a decent price range for some component out, but the rarity of hard-lined remote control for zoom/focus is driving me up a wall


Any help or pointers to possibilities would be greatly appreciated

 

[bsprague]

At the consumer price points it is migrating to smart phone control. You may not find anything wired.

On edit: As soon as I posted I remembered some Sony tripods with remotes. Maybe these links will lead you somewhere....

http://store.sony.com/remote-commander-for-tripods-zid27-RMAV2/cat-27-catid-EOL-Video-Accessories

http://store.sony.com/compact-remote-control-tripod-zid27-VCTVPR1/cat-27-catid-All-Camcorders-Accessories?_t=pfm%3Dcategory