michael151
Hey guys I'm a singer and want to record my performances what camera has really high quality audio and picture not super expensive would be great thank you :)
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HD camcorders interpolate the video, which means of every 25 frames of video, 4 or 5 frames are taken by the lens assembly; the other frames in between these are filled in by the camcorder inner circuitry, thus giving you not true video. It looks like this -one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, one frame from the lens assembly, 7or 8 from the electronic circuitry, from front to back of the video. Near impossible to edit, even when you have the Multi port processor computer with the big 1GB Graphics card and a Sound card that is required to edit, view, watch and work with the files these camcorders produce.
Consumer level HD camcorders have 4 problems. 1) Blurry, fuzzy, out of focus areas closely around people in videos taken by consumer level HD camcorders. 2) Any movement, even a wave or lifting an arm, while in front of a recording consumer level HD camcorder, results in screen ghosts and artifacts being left on the video track, following the movement. Makes for bad video, sports videos are unwatchable. 3) These Consumer level HD camcorders all have a habit of the transferred to computer files are something you need to convert, thus losing your HD quality, to work with your editing software. 4) Mandatory maximum record times - 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 minutes, 3 minutes â four different times advertised as maximum record time for some consumer level HD camcorders. No event I have ever been to is that short. Either take multiple camcorders or pack up with out getting the end of the event on video.
MiniDV is currently the most popular format for consumer digital camcorders. MiniDV camcorders are typically more affordable than their HDD and DVD counterparts. Each MiniDV tape will typically hold an hour of footage at normal recording speed and quality. MiniDV tapes are available for purchase at not only electronic and camera stores, but also at drugs stores and grocery stores, making them easy to find while your on vacation. There are literally hundreds of MiniDV camcorders available; both in standard and high-definition. And add the fact that to get a HD camcorder that could produce better video quality footage, one would have to spend in excess of $3500 for that camcorder that could produce higher quality video.
http://simplevideoediting.com/learn/part1_camcorder_choices.htm
http://simplevideoediting.com/learn/part2_connect_camcorder.htm
http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/vixia_hv40#Overview
Camera Gurus, will you PLEASE tell me which of these Cameras is best?
ddti
Would you be so kind as to explain in laymen's terms which of these 3 which is the best AND WHY??
USES of this purchase would be: simple family photos, everyday use. Holidays, vacations, sport pictures, etc. LOVE the Fancy features of the biggest one, but the zoom is SO limited (3X) and NO Video :( Thoughts??
1.) Canon - PowerShot 10.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9454994&type=product&id=1218107269489
2.) Canon - EOS Digital Rebel XS 10.1-Megapixel Digital SLR
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8929699&type=product&id=1214611419717
3.) Canon - EOS Digital Rebel XS 10.1-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8929699&st=cannon+rebel&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1214611419717
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You listed the same model twice. Digital SLRs are basically manual cameras, you have complete control over every aspect of your image. The downside is that unlike a regular point and shoot, depending on what kind of picture you want to take you might have to fiddle with a bunch of options on the camera to make the picture come out correctly. You can add external flashes, and change the lenses, there are hundreds of lenses you can purchase that will fit on it. So for everyday photos and vacations I wouldn't want to carry one around, although people do. They are bulky, heavy cameras, and theft magnets.
Most DSLRs don't record video, only the newest ones can record video, but you are going to pay $1000+
The Canon Powershot is an automatic camera, meaning that it is meant to be as a point and shoot. You can of course fiddle around and adjust certain things about a picture before you take it, but not have as much control as a DSLR.
So for you I would choose the Powershot, it is a somewhat compact camera, it has a decent 10x zoom, which is rare for a compact camera these days, most are 3x. Do be warned that this won't fit in your pocket, if you want something that will fit in your pocket look at the Powershot elph line from Canon. Don't worry about which model, just make sure it has SDxxx IS in the name, xxx is numbers. I have the SD770IS, which is really nice. The IS stands for Image Stabilization, which makes your shots clearer without using a tripod.
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