Will this Sony CX280 be good enough for video ?

A lot of my old Canon HV-20 clips still sell as well as old ones from my Canon XH-A1. I would not even consider using either camera again. The XH-A1 was over $3,000 new and is still as good as new condition but as far as I'm concerned does not meet the mark anymore. Same goes from my Canon 7D. Same goes for the new GoPro cameras. Are they good enough ... yes but really only for action shots where a good camera will be damaged. I have a half dozen GoPros and have destroyed a couple of them getting shots. Yes inexpensive cameras will make footage that will sell but there are much better options now that make better quality clips if the artist has the ability to do so. I know many will disagree but all cell phone video don't make the mark. Yes for editorial, if that's the only camera I have but not as a main shooting camera. With that, we get back to the old argument that a cell phone camera with 42 Mb sensor does not make it better. There are a lot more factors that make quality, the megapixel count is not a big part of quality. Heck HD and 4K uses very small sensors or parts of the sensor. If you are embarrassed to list the make and model of the camera in the data for buyers to see then the camera should not have been used. Just MHO.

Thanks for your help folks. Food for thought. So can anyone at least give me a good camera that will give me great results for around £200 ? I am still producing nice, crisp images with my trusty old Nikon D200 with kit lens. The editing is done in Lightroom and always shoot in Raw so I do know how to make the best of limitations (I hope)

I still can't really make my mind up to go the cheaper dedicated video HD camera or upgrade my Nikon D200 to a better camera AND with HD video.

What about a D7000 ?

@Mizamook - to answer your question and observations. Yes bought a used $160 camera whose price for a new camera was about $750. At that time that was the only spare cash I had. I was paying child support for 2 boys, plus had a wife and her children to maintain. Those $160 gave me enough cash to move to the next level a T2i and then to a GH3 with lenses that amount to close to $2,500+. O yes I know $2,500 is little money for you guys. That little used camera is still making more money here and in SS than the T2i and the GH3 put together. The point is, you do not have to look for a brand new sparkling spotless camera. There is a used market out there.

@marbury - I would suggest a used Canon T3i over the D7000. I had a very good experience with the T2i. The T2i is still my back-up camera.

cinecameratv - great story! Marbury - best of luck making a decision! To corroborate Cinecameratv's recommendation, a few friends (some here) have gotten into video with T3i, and are very happy. I need to get my T2i out so I can make more timelapses... Also, look into Magic Lantern for getting better video with Canon (EOS, 5d, etc.) I've had not great luck with that but am going to be trying again soon for high detail low contrast HD video.

The Canon T3i seems a bit of an enthusiasts camera. If I am going to buy an SLR for video, I may as well get something more pro for images. Not sure it is cheaper to just get a separate hand held HD video camera.

Hmmm....I know from my recent work that my RX100m2 blows the stills of the Canon out of the water, but has such a limited lens - and I would not (now) recommend it for video due to the significant CA (only in video mode???) but I do know also from my brief experience with the T2i that especially with the Magic Lantern firmware it is no "toy"! Consider that the cool thing about that is that if you wanted to upgrade to a 5dm3, for instance, you could keep your same lenses (excepting the crop/full frame noninterchangeability, of course).

When weighing performance/price options one's life is very difficult. I'm in the same boat - more often than not, you get what you pay for, but I've also found all too frequently that throwing money at an ideal can lose its thrill too quickly. Dashed expectations lead to expensive lessons, and by the time they are well-learned, at least in my case, the gear has staled, and resale value vanished...

@Marbury ...... I thought you said: "So can anyone at least give me a good camera that will give me great results for around £200 ?"
Anything for "around £200" is going to be "an enthusiasts camera". You better save around £1200+. Even my Lumix GH3 is considered "an enthusiasts camera" and on sale body only without a lens is £829.00.

Yes, you are right. I forgot I said that so sorry for that. What I should have added is that if I have to, I will pay more than £200. It's just now a second thought that I may upgrade my Nikon D200 and if the T3i is a better quality I could use that. If not, perhaps upgrade (more money) to an excellent SLR with a very good HD video so I am not carrying around 2 cameras.

I have looked at samples of the D600 and very impressive. Now what wide to zoom lens would you recommend other than the standard kit lens ?

Can anyone recommend an all round decent quality lens to go with a 600D ?