Need Help With choosing the right gear!

[Dauthi]

Hey guys,
So I was recently given a 3-4k budget to buy:

A camera that needs to be able to shoot HD; I will be recording speakers indoors and interviews outdoors sort of a walking the street scenario.

Sound equipment for recording good audio in this situation.

Any advice on how to save money but not sacrifice quality?

I was looking into DSLR's but i know they dont have the best sound... Any suggestions would rock!

 

[ugafan]

for the camera i would get a gh1.

head over to the audio section here and read up about different microphones. the stickies would be a good starting point. i know the zoom h4n recorder and rode ntg2 microphone are fairly popular as inexpensive options, but you have some room in your budget to spend more on audio.

 

[Alex H.]

i know the zoom h4n recorder and rode ntg2 microphone are fairly popular as inexpensive options...

Be advised that the H4n pre-amps aren't strong enough for the NTG-2. Folks using that combination are finding that recording levels are sub-par, even with the H4n's gain cranked all the way up.