Q. I need a camcorder that can work well with low amounts of light (e.g. dusk, night) but without adding too much to the price. I mean it doesn't matter if it's that expensive, but hey there's a recession on! Know any? Please help!
like under 350 pounds
like under 350 pounds
Answer
Camcorders record what they can see. Light comes in the lens, hits the imaging chip(s) and is converted to electronic signals the camcorder records to whatever media is used for storage.
Lenses and imaging chips are expensive (that translates into more cost in the camcorder).
As the lenses and imaging chips get larger, the camcorders' low light behavior gets better and the cost of the camcorder goes up. Please don't take this the wrong way - but your expectations of video quality ("work well with low amounts of light") need to be appropriately set.
The price range you provided to us in your budget is about where entry-level, consumer-grade, camcorders are. Lens filter diameter will be around 37mm and single imaging chip will be around 1/6".
Double your budget to get camcorders with 43mm lenses and single 1/4" imaging chip and a corresponding improvement in low-light behavior.
Triple your budget to get camcorders with 58mm lenses and single 1/3" imaging chip and a corresponding improvement in low-light behavior.
In my opinion, there is no consumer grade camcorder that "work well with low amounts of light". The lenses and imaging chips are just not big enough.
The jump to prosumer and pro-grade basically ends up being about 8x-10x your budget. These camcorders have 72mm lenses and 3-chip, 1/3" arrays. And all the manual controls available on the outside of the camcorder so they are easy to get to and use - not buried in the menu like consumer cams do.
Tip #1: Use a video light.
Tip #2: Use the white balance.
Sony, Canon.
Camcorders record what they can see. Light comes in the lens, hits the imaging chip(s) and is converted to electronic signals the camcorder records to whatever media is used for storage.
Lenses and imaging chips are expensive (that translates into more cost in the camcorder).
As the lenses and imaging chips get larger, the camcorders' low light behavior gets better and the cost of the camcorder goes up. Please don't take this the wrong way - but your expectations of video quality ("work well with low amounts of light") need to be appropriately set.
The price range you provided to us in your budget is about where entry-level, consumer-grade, camcorders are. Lens filter diameter will be around 37mm and single imaging chip will be around 1/6".
Double your budget to get camcorders with 43mm lenses and single 1/4" imaging chip and a corresponding improvement in low-light behavior.
Triple your budget to get camcorders with 58mm lenses and single 1/3" imaging chip and a corresponding improvement in low-light behavior.
In my opinion, there is no consumer grade camcorder that "work well with low amounts of light". The lenses and imaging chips are just not big enough.
The jump to prosumer and pro-grade basically ends up being about 8x-10x your budget. These camcorders have 72mm lenses and 3-chip, 1/3" arrays. And all the manual controls available on the outside of the camcorder so they are easy to get to and use - not buried in the menu like consumer cams do.
Tip #1: Use a video light.
Tip #2: Use the white balance.
Sony, Canon.
Best digital camera for shooting low light 1080p videos under 200$?
Q. I want to know the name of a digital camera that can shoot 1080p videos with great result in low light and the price is upto 200$. Please also add reasons!!
The brand must be something popular like Nikon or olympus and if someone is from Pakistan than please tell me only those models which are available in pakistan
The brand must be something popular like Nikon or olympus and if someone is from Pakistan than please tell me only those models which are available in pakistan
Answer
I have a Canon Powershot it is great for low light recording. If you copy and paste the link in your browser you can read more about it on the site.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006UMM1PO?ie=UTF8&tag=httpbabycarin-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B006UMM1PO
16.1 effective megapixel, 1/2.3-inch high-sensitivity CMOS sensor
3-inch TFT PureColor system LCD with wide-viewing angle
DIGIC 5 Image Processor
Full 1080p HD video with stereo sound and dedicated movie button
24mm wide-angle lens (5x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and 20x combined zoom) with optical image stabilizer
5x Optical Zoom 24mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
Canon's HS SYSTEM with a 16.1 MP CMOS Sensor with DIGIC 5 Image Processor (up to 3200 ISO)
3.0-inch PureColor System LCD
Smart AUTO with 58 predefined shooting scenarios and the new Face ID function
Full 1080p HD Video in Stereo Sound with a dedicated Movie Button and HDMI Output for HDTV viewing
I have a Canon Powershot it is great for low light recording. If you copy and paste the link in your browser you can read more about it on the site.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006UMM1PO?ie=UTF8&tag=httpbabycarin-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B006UMM1PO
16.1 effective megapixel, 1/2.3-inch high-sensitivity CMOS sensor
3-inch TFT PureColor system LCD with wide-viewing angle
DIGIC 5 Image Processor
Full 1080p HD video with stereo sound and dedicated movie button
24mm wide-angle lens (5x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and 20x combined zoom) with optical image stabilizer
5x Optical Zoom 24mm Wide-Angle lens with Optical Image Stabilizer
Canon's HS SYSTEM with a 16.1 MP CMOS Sensor with DIGIC 5 Image Processor (up to 3200 ISO)
3.0-inch PureColor System LCD
Smart AUTO with 58 predefined shooting scenarios and the new Face ID function
Full 1080p HD Video in Stereo Sound with a dedicated Movie Button and HDMI Output for HDTV viewing
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