Cheap Used Body for Video

Note, I have not used Panasonic cameras, so I can't say anything about their video support. Like many people, I do not like the Olympus video support. I do video 2-3 times a year where I record all of the acts in small renaissance faires that my friends are the directors for. Now, one of the things that is important to me is the on camera compression, as I often take 8-10 hours of video in a weekend (capturing at least one full 1/2 hour set of each performer, plus doing the finale).

I have had good luck getting refurbished JVC camcorders to use for video. I primarily use a JVC GZ EX210 camcorder, and I recently got a JVC R10 camcorder to use in wet conditions. My one complaint is I wish these cameras were more wide angle, and in a pinch I will use an Olympus Pen/O-MD with a 12/14mm lens to capture the whole group. I'm leaning towards getting a GoPro Hero4 Silver camera to handle wide angle, and perhaps remote control.

In terms of the EX210 vs. the R10, the EX210 is the better camera (when it isn't raining). Because it isn't weather sealed, the microphone isn't as tinny as the R10. Also, the EX210 takes replaceable batteries, and I just can bring 2-3 batteries for an entire day. The R10 has a battery built-in, and I need to bring a USB battery pack to recharge it during the day. I haven't used it yet, but the EX210 does have wifi remote control, and I want to play with using that (attaching the camera up high to get a clear view of the stage, and using wifi to trigger it).