Which camcorder is compatible without the need to render?

Hi there, just swapped from PC to Apple, and just like a few other posts on here I am having problems in deciding which camcorder to buy to use with FCE4, I am ideally looking for a budget camera prefer SD/HC or HDD with a max price about £300. I have checked the compatibility list but I have one question, When I take the footage from a camera and import it into FCE4 will I have to then render it, as, just to have a play with FCE4 I tried taking some video footage using photobooth, I then imported it into FCE4 placed it in the timeline and it then needed to be rendered, and if I moved it around in the timeline once it had been rendered I then had to render it again, this can't be right as it takes so much time to do anything.I am feeling a little bit disappointed, as at the moment Windows Movie Maker works faster.
Please any advice or help greatly appreciated. I just want to experience the might of theApple Imac that I have been told about.

Hello and welcome to the fourm.
Rendering captured or imported footage is only necessary when you're using media which FCE doesn't handle natively. If you work with DV-PAL media (or any of the other several FCE-native formats), you'll only need to render certain effects or transitions. What it VITAL is that your FCE Sequence Settings match the footage you shoot.
Regarding camcorders, my personal bias remains in favor of standard-definition tape-based cameras. HDV workflow is still pretty kludgy (best I can tell; I don't work in HDV, but this forum is replete with posts from folks who are trying to deal with the associated complications) as is delivery of HD output. Most any firewire-equipped mini-dv camera from the major manufacturers will work fine. I particularly like most Sony and Panasonic gear. Canon cameras often cause problems when used with external drives.

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