Video camera for sanctuary

[UnknownSouljer]

I'm not really well versed in DV cameras. But we need to purchase one. Recommendations?

$1k~ish budget
Can be used
Needs to have a zoom lens that can zoom in at least a bit onto our pastor who will be across the room
Will be stationary
Will not need to zoom or anything like that once in place
Will need to have a live HDMI out
Will not need to actually record, it is simply there to send an image into the overflow room, although it may need to in the future

 

[Kaolinchemist]

Since you do not need to record, you can probably get a great deal on a used professional HD tape camcorder (now that they are all memory based just about) with a live out. It wouldn't matter if the recording heads were worn out from many many hours because you would only need the optics. I would think you would be able to find a good low LUX rating professional cam with lots of hours on the heads very cheap since tape is going the way of the dinosaur. I would look for used Sony, Canon, or Panasonic cameras. Just my thoughts. The video heads wear out WAY before the optics.

 

[UnknownSouljer]

Right, I sort of realize that I should be going after pro or semi-pro cameras, but not knowing the market, I don't really know which particular model I should be going after, or even where to make said purchase.