Why the bridge or even snap and shoot cameras have better video/movie quality than DSLR cameras ?

Laith A

Hello
In most bridge cameras like Panasonic Fz35 , Sony HX1 , Canon SX20 IS or even compact like Sony T90 and others have better video / movie mode than DSLR cameras that have bigger sensors like Pentax K-x , Canon 500D/T1i and Nikon D5000 . The main problem confined in the ability of auto focusing during video mode and the no of fps.
Im wondering of the reason behind that especially we do find that even the smaller cameras like Sony T90 has very good quality of video mode that we could not find in most DSLR cameras.
In fact i do not see that is so important but i would like to add that i have used D5000 and have seen so many reviews on youtube , depreview ,camera lab , digital camera and others . Im interesting in D5000 , K-x , Fz35 and others ,also the new cameras :Sony HX5 , Panasonic ZS7 , Fujifilm F80EXR , Olympus Sp 800UZ and others. THE GOAL is to find a suitable camera for both video and photos.
What i mean the quality of video mode is related to both resolution and fps which include : sharpness , contrast and the movment of the action.

Answer
The higher the level of a camera, the more focused it is on best performance as a still image camera, and the less a manufacturer will care about side features like video. They are reserved for camcorders.

Instead of making compromises, that will diminish still image quality, in favor of better video, the high end cameras feature best possible still images, and only a so-so video. No serious photographer will use an SLR for video recording. So the more serious user they aim for, the less they care. The really high end SLRs have no video capability at all for the same reason.

LEM.

I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

CameraMan

Answer
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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

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CameraMan

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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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

What is the best bridge camera with a video recording function?

Yuta_Kins

Hopefully I can buy a new camera and I cant afford a full on dslr so I leaned more on bridges. I was looking for a Canon or Nikon on a budget of $200-300, hopefully someone out there can help me. I googled some but I cant exactly find what am looking for or google isn't just showing me the right ones.

Answer
Canon SX30IS

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Why the bridge or even snap and shoot cameras have better video/movie quality than DSLR cameras ?

Laith A

Hello
In most bridge cameras like Panasonic Fz35 , Sony HX1 , Canon SX20 IS or even compact like Sony T90 and others have better video / movie mode than DSLR cameras that have bigger sensors like Pentax K-x , Canon 500D/T1i and Nikon D5000 . The main problem confined in the ability of auto focusing during video mode and the no of fps.
Im wondering of the reason behind that especially we do find that even the smaller cameras like Sony T90 has very good quality of video mode that we could not find in most DSLR cameras.
In fact i do not see that is so important but i would like to add that i have used D5000 and have seen so many reviews on youtube , depreview ,camera lab , digital camera and others . Im interesting in D5000 , K-x , Fz35 and others ,also the new cameras :Sony HX5 , Panasonic ZS7 , Fujifilm F80EXR , Olympus Sp 800UZ and others. THE GOAL is to find a suitable camera for both video and photos.
What i mean the quality of video mode is related to both resolution and fps which include : sharpness , contrast and the movment of the action.

Answer
The higher the level of a camera, the more focused it is on best performance as a still image camera, and the less a manufacturer will care about side features like video. They are reserved for camcorders.

Instead of making compromises, that will diminish still image quality, in favor of better video, the high end cameras feature best possible still images, and only a so-so video. No serious photographer will use an SLR for video recording. So the more serious user they aim for, the less they care. The really high end SLRs have no video capability at all for the same reason.

LEM.

I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

CameraMan

Answer
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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

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Would you recommend a bridge camera?

Em22

As part of my gap year I am going to South Africa next year for a conservation project. I really like taking photos however the only camera I've ever had is a 6MP compact Olympus camera. It's very easy to use and it still functions perfectly well, but I would like something slightly better for taking photos of the animals in Africa. As I am raising money to go on the project, I don't think I could afford a DSLR (and to be honest, I don't know much about camera types) but I've read that a bridge camera makes a good compromise and is more portable. I've found a good deal (at least I think it is) for a bridge camera - a Nikon L810 (16MP and 26x zoom) @ £139.99. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Bridge cameras are a good choice of camera for many people. While dSLR cameras (and the actual lenses used) are optically better than a bridge camera and have much faster performance, bridge cameras are appealing to many people due to their cheaper all-in one price, their smaller/more lightweight size and their long telephoto zoom lens....and for places like Africa, you'll certainly appreciate a long lens.

A bridge camera is the same (optically) as a compact/point and shoot camera due to their very small image sensor. This also depends on the particular brand/model/processor of camera as not all brands/models are the same. Some are definitely better than others. So, due to the small sensor, don't expect amazing image quality/great ISO capability, particularly in lower light...or at the long end of the lens. They have a much longer zoom lens (24x, 30x optical, etc) so may also be referred to as a superzoom camera. Even though they have IS (image stabilization) you still need to be very careful handholding them at the long end...it's not easy to hold them steady enough, so mounting them on a tripod (with IS turned off) might be a good option. They also have full manual controls (a number of compact cameras also have these) which allows you to set your shutter speed and or aperture if you wish to.

Forget about the Nikon L810. It's NOT a bridge camera. It's a budget superzoom camera, nothing more. It doesn't have full manual controls, so is fully point and shoot. And, the image quality it produces matches it's ultra cheap price. So, I would avoid it if I were you.

Some good bridge cameras are...
Canon Powershot SX40 HS...approx. £270 (Amazon.uk)
Canon Powershot SX50 HS...approx. £385 (Amazon.uk)
Panasonic FZ150...approx. £330 (Amazon.uk)
Panasonic FZ200...approx. £439 (Amazon.uk)

There are many other bridge cameras available, so you may need to do some research for yourself. The above four would be on my short list because Canon is usually always a good choice (optically and processor wise). The Panasonics rate highly and have super fast AF and allow full manual control over aperture etc. while recording video. This link might give you some ideas...
https://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_nf=3&tok=S5qSDHXJc0UYpTaPhWhjgQ&cp=6&gs_id=o&xhr=t&q=best+bridge+cameras&pf=p&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&oq=best+b&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=b7fd18220ebaaf5a&bpcl=37189454&biw=1211&bih=641

good luck...

Nikon Coolpix P100 Video Camera?

Madison<3

About the video camera, I was wondering...can i stop the video that i'm recording and then continue it later?

Answer
The P100 isn't a video camera. It's a bridge camera. It's main use is for still photos. But I'm sure if you stop a video you can continue later.
I have the P90. It is limited to filming videos of only 25 minutes long. I'd suggest another camera if your main use will be shooting videos.

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Why the bridge or even snap and shoot cameras have better video/movie quality than DSLR cameras ?

Laith A

Hello
In most bridge cameras like Panasonic Fz35 , Sony HX1 , Canon SX20 IS or even compact like Sony T90 and others have better video / movie mode than DSLR cameras that have bigger sensors like Pentax K-x , Canon 500D/T1i and Nikon D5000 . The main problem confined in the ability of auto focusing during video mode and the no of fps.
Im wondering of the reason behind that especially we do find that even the smaller cameras like Sony T90 has very good quality of video mode that we could not find in most DSLR cameras.
In fact i do not see that is so important but i would like to add that i have used D5000 and have seen so many reviews on youtube , depreview ,camera lab , digital camera and others . Im interesting in D5000 , K-x , Fz35 and others ,also the new cameras :Sony HX5 , Panasonic ZS7 , Fujifilm F80EXR , Olympus Sp 800UZ and others. THE GOAL is to find a suitable camera for both video and photos.
What i mean the quality of video mode is related to both resolution and fps which include : sharpness , contrast and the movment of the action.

Answer
The higher the level of a camera, the more focused it is on best performance as a still image camera, and the less a manufacturer will care about side features like video. They are reserved for camcorders.

Instead of making compromises, that will diminish still image quality, in favor of better video, the high end cameras feature best possible still images, and only a so-so video. No serious photographer will use an SLR for video recording. So the more serious user they aim for, the less they care. The really high end SLRs have no video capability at all for the same reason.

LEM.

I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

Q.

Answer
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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

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I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

CameraMan

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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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

What is the best bridge camera with a video recording function?

Yuta_Kins

Hopefully I can buy a new camera and I cant afford a full on dslr so I leaned more on bridges. I was looking for a Canon or Nikon on a budget of $200-300, hopefully someone out there can help me. I googled some but I cant exactly find what am looking for or google isn't just showing me the right ones.

Answer
Canon SX30IS

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Why the bridge or even snap and shoot cameras have better video/movie quality than DSLR cameras ?

Laith A

Hello
In most bridge cameras like Panasonic Fz35 , Sony HX1 , Canon SX20 IS or even compact like Sony T90 and others have better video / movie mode than DSLR cameras that have bigger sensors like Pentax K-x , Canon 500D/T1i and Nikon D5000 . The main problem confined in the ability of auto focusing during video mode and the no of fps.
Im wondering of the reason behind that especially we do find that even the smaller cameras like Sony T90 has very good quality of video mode that we could not find in most DSLR cameras.
In fact i do not see that is so important but i would like to add that i have used D5000 and have seen so many reviews on youtube , depreview ,camera lab , digital camera and others . Im interesting in D5000 , K-x , Fz35 and others ,also the new cameras :Sony HX5 , Panasonic ZS7 , Fujifilm F80EXR , Olympus Sp 800UZ and others. THE GOAL is to find a suitable camera for both video and photos.
What i mean the quality of video mode is related to both resolution and fps which include : sharpness , contrast and the movment of the action.

Answer
The higher the level of a camera, the more focused it is on best performance as a still image camera, and the less a manufacturer will care about side features like video. They are reserved for camcorders.

Instead of making compromises, that will diminish still image quality, in favor of better video, the high end cameras feature best possible still images, and only a so-so video. No serious photographer will use an SLR for video recording. So the more serious user they aim for, the less they care. The really high end SLRs have no video capability at all for the same reason.

LEM.

I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

CameraMan

Answer
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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

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I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

CameraMan

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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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

What is the best bridge camera with a video recording function?

Yuta_Kins

Hopefully I can buy a new camera and I cant afford a full on dslr so I leaned more on bridges. I was looking for a Canon or Nikon on a budget of $200-300, hopefully someone out there can help me. I googled some but I cant exactly find what am looking for or google isn't just showing me the right ones.

Answer
Canon SX30IS

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Nikon Coolpix P100 Video Camera?

Madison<3

About the video camera, I was wondering...can i stop the video that i'm recording and then continue it later?

Answer
The P100 isn't a video camera. It's a bridge camera. It's main use is for still photos. But I'm sure if you stop a video you can continue later.
I have the P90. It is limited to filming videos of only 25 minutes long. I'd suggest another camera if your main use will be shooting videos.

What bridge camera is best?

Francesca

Looking to buy a good bridge camera
-no more that £250
-sharp, good colour images
-Built in flash
-able to record hd video well
-sd card compatible
-preferably with the tilt angle lcd
- and also possible adapters for fisheye

Answer
I agree with Trixie. The E-PL1 is a very good choice.
Most bridge cameras, in my opinion, are garbage. Out of the few dozen I've used, I've only liked one or two.
The Kodak z990 was an amazing camera in my opinion. However, it has a lot of glitches and Kodak is bankrupt so you might not want that. But in my opinion it was one of the best bridge cameras I've ever used.
The Fuji HS20 was also a good camera. It look pretty good pictures and is the closest thing to a dslr. However, the video mode was trash.
I think you should just skip the bridge camera stage and save up to get a entry level dslr. You can get a mirrorless camera for £250 or less.
And even a entry level dslr. I've found a D3100 online for $450, which is about £290. It is however a factory demo, but it is as good as new.
You can find it at Cameta Camera

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Would you recommend a bridge camera?

Em22

As part of my gap year I am going to South Africa next year for a conservation project. I really like taking photos however the only camera I've ever had is a 6MP compact Olympus camera. It's very easy to use and it still functions perfectly well, but I would like something slightly better for taking photos of the animals in Africa. As I am raising money to go on the project, I don't think I could afford a DSLR (and to be honest, I don't know much about camera types) but I've read that a bridge camera makes a good compromise and is more portable. I've found a good deal (at least I think it is) for a bridge camera - a Nikon L810 (16MP and 26x zoom) @ £139.99. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
Bridge cameras are a good choice of camera for many people. While dSLR cameras (and the actual lenses used) are optically better than a bridge camera and have much faster performance, bridge cameras are appealing to many people due to their cheaper all-in one price, their smaller/more lightweight size and their long telephoto zoom lens....and for places like Africa, you'll certainly appreciate a long lens.

A bridge camera is the same (optically) as a compact/point and shoot camera due to their very small image sensor. This also depends on the particular brand/model/processor of camera as not all brands/models are the same. Some are definitely better than others. So, due to the small sensor, don't expect amazing image quality/great ISO capability, particularly in lower light...or at the long end of the lens. They have a much longer zoom lens (24x, 30x optical, etc) so may also be referred to as a superzoom camera. Even though they have IS (image stabilization) you still need to be very careful handholding them at the long end...it's not easy to hold them steady enough, so mounting them on a tripod (with IS turned off) might be a good option. They also have full manual controls (a number of compact cameras also have these) which allows you to set your shutter speed and or aperture if you wish to.

Forget about the Nikon L810. It's NOT a bridge camera. It's a budget superzoom camera, nothing more. It doesn't have full manual controls, so is fully point and shoot. And, the image quality it produces matches it's ultra cheap price. So, I would avoid it if I were you.

Some good bridge cameras are...
Canon Powershot SX40 HS...approx. £270 (Amazon.uk)
Canon Powershot SX50 HS...approx. £385 (Amazon.uk)
Panasonic FZ150...approx. £330 (Amazon.uk)
Panasonic FZ200...approx. £439 (Amazon.uk)

There are many other bridge cameras available, so you may need to do some research for yourself. The above four would be on my short list because Canon is usually always a good choice (optically and processor wise). The Panasonics rate highly and have super fast AF and allow full manual control over aperture etc. while recording video. This link might give you some ideas...
https://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_nf=3&tok=S5qSDHXJc0UYpTaPhWhjgQ&cp=6&gs_id=o&xhr=t&q=best+bridge+cameras&pf=p&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&oq=best+b&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=b7fd18220ebaaf5a&bpcl=37189454&biw=1211&bih=641

good luck...

Nikon Coolpix P100 Video Camera?

Madison<3

About the video camera, I was wondering...can i stop the video that i'm recording and then continue it later?

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The P100 isn't a video camera. It's a bridge camera. It's main use is for still photos. But I'm sure if you stop a video you can continue later.
I have the P90. It is limited to filming videos of only 25 minutes long. I'd suggest another camera if your main use will be shooting videos.

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I want to buy a quality bridge camera with excellent video qaulity budget £200?

CameraMan

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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. Not to mention, but the computer you upload your HD files to jas to have at least a 1 GB video card and a separate Audio card that can support Direct X 9 technology, you normal every day computer has massive troubles with HD video. Consumer level HD camcorders interpolate the video. This means they take one frame, make up the next 4 or 5 frames, take a frame and repeat this, over and over, for the remainder of the video, every video it takes is like this. With a MiniDV tape camcorder, record 60 or 90 minutes ( camcorder settings), 90 seconds or less to change a tape and record for 60 or 90 more and repeat till you run out of tapes.

You can get a Canon ZR960 for $250. It is a MiniDV tape camcorder, has a MIC jack. You will need a Firewire (IEEE1394) card ($25 to 30) for the computer and a Firewire cable (less than 10) to be able to transfer video to your computer. To say this is not HD, think about this. It would cost in excess of $3500 to get a HD camcorder that could equal the video Quality of a $250 Canon MiniDV tape camcorder.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/HV30/index.aspx

What is the best bridge camera with a video recording function?

Yuta_Kins

Hopefully I can buy a new camera and I cant afford a full on dslr so I leaned more on bridges. I was looking for a Canon or Nikon on a budget of $200-300, hopefully someone out there can help me. I googled some but I cant exactly find what am looking for or google isn't just showing me the right ones.

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Canon SX30IS

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Camera for recording videos?

Katniss

I want to get a camera that's portable, but still fairly good quality, and is able to shoot videos with some quality, while remaining in my budget. I found a few that seem to meet those standards, but i have no knowledge about what makes a good camera so who am i to say.

http://www.bestbuy.ca//en-CA/product/sony-sony-cyber-shot-20-1mp-digital-camera-dsch200b-black-dsch200b/10239232.aspx

http://www.bestbuy.ca//en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-elph-320-16-1mp-digital-camera-black-elph320hsbk/10198884.aspx

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/canon-canon-powershot-elph-110-hs-16-1mp-digital-camera-black-elph-110-hs/10178771.aspx?path=8df6d3e42449da4da548f49d9e85ddeben02

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/sony-sony-cybershot-16-2mp-digital-camera-with-case-dscwx50bkit-black-dscwx50bkit/10227761.aspx?path=b966efa10d110a55b157dade916166f3en02

http://www.bestbuy.ca//en-CA/product/nikon-nikon-coolpix-s9050-12-1mp-15-5x-optical-zoom-digital-camera-silver-s9050/10229140.aspx

If you have any other suggestions I'd love to hear them!

THANK YOU:)

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All of the cameras you listed are
Sony DSC-H200B
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS
Sony DSC-WX50
Nikon COOLPIX S9050
point and shoot cameras (well, the H200 is a bridge camera, but still qualifies as a P&S - not a dSLR).

These cameras are all designed to capture still images. Their ability to capture video and audio are secondary "convenience features". This does not mean they cannot capture good video - they can - but you should not expect to treat them like a camcorder. There will be issues with file size limitations, video length limitations, poor/no audio control and no external mic jack. For the most part, their lenses are small - as are their imaging chips - and this results in poor low light video recording behavior.

If video - and audio - are the primary reason for your purchase, it would be much better if you got a camcorder designed to capture video and audio. For just a few more dollars than the H200, the Canon HF R30 is a good entry-level camcorder with a mic jack and rudimentary audio control (and it can capture still images as a "convenience feature").

If we are limited only to the 5 you provided, in descending order:
Sony DSC-H200B
Nikon COOLPIX S9050
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS
Sony DSC-WX50

Information on the Fuji HS10 Bridge Camera 30x Zoom HD recording?

MEmeMe

Is the ''Fuji HS10 Bridge Camera 30x Zoom HD recording'' just record or does it also take images.

Thank you

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Consider Fujifilm FinePix HS20 some features about this camera:
1. Fully usable 30 x zoom lens
2. All 4 EXR modes
3. Super IQ(image quality) photos outdoors both day and night
4. Great IQ indoors with all lighting conditions
5. Light weight
6. Ability to take HD videos while shooting still photos at the same time
7. Excellent audio while in movie mode
8. 16MP allows for no reduction in IQ when cropping
9. Saves time because superior IQ reduces the need for photo editing
10. I love the Electronic view finder especially when using full zoom. Using your face for support helps alot with stability

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What bridge camera is best?

Francesca

Looking to buy a good bridge camera
-no more that £250
-sharp, good colour images
-Built in flash
-able to record hd video well
-sd card compatible
-preferably with the tilt angle lcd
- and also possible adapters for fisheye

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I agree with Trixie. The E-PL1 is a very good choice.
Most bridge cameras, in my opinion, are garbage. Out of the few dozen I've used, I've only liked one or two.
The Kodak z990 was an amazing camera in my opinion. However, it has a lot of glitches and Kodak is bankrupt so you might not want that. But in my opinion it was one of the best bridge cameras I've ever used.
The Fuji HS20 was also a good camera. It look pretty good pictures and is the closest thing to a dslr. However, the video mode was trash.
I think you should just skip the bridge camera stage and save up to get a entry level dslr. You can get a mirrorless camera for £250 or less.
And even a entry level dslr. I've found a D3100 online for $450, which is about £290. It is however a factory demo, but it is as good as new.
You can find it at Cameta Camera

Why the bridge or even snap and shoot cameras have better video/movie quality than DSLR cameras ?

Laith A

Hello
In most bridge cameras like Panasonic Fz35 , Sony HX1 , Canon SX20 IS or even compact like Sony T90 and others have better video / movie mode than DSLR cameras that have bigger sensors like Pentax K-x , Canon 500D/T1i and Nikon D5000 . The main problem confined in the ability of auto focusing during video mode and the no of fps.
Im wondering of the reason behind that especially we do find that even the smaller cameras like Sony T90 has very good quality of video mode that we could not find in most DSLR cameras.
In fact i do not see that is so important but i would like to add that i have used D5000 and have seen so many reviews on youtube , depreview ,camera lab , digital camera and others . Im interesting in D5000 , K-x , Fz35 and others ,also the new cameras :Sony HX5 , Panasonic ZS7 , Fujifilm F80EXR , Olympus Sp 800UZ and others. THE GOAL is to find a suitable camera for both video and photos.
What i mean the quality of video mode is related to both resolution and fps which include : sharpness , contrast and the movment of the action.

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The higher the level of a camera, the more focused it is on best performance as a still image camera, and the less a manufacturer will care about side features like video. They are reserved for camcorders.

Instead of making compromises, that will diminish still image quality, in favor of better video, the high end cameras feature best possible still images, and only a so-so video. No serious photographer will use an SLR for video recording. So the more serious user they aim for, the less they care. The really high end SLRs have no video capability at all for the same reason.

LEM.

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What is the best bridge camera with a video recording function?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Yuta_Kins

Hopefully I can buy a new camera and I cant afford a full on dslr so I leaned more on bridges. I was looking for a Canon or Nikon on a budget of $200-300, hopefully someone out there can help me. I googled some but I cant exactly find what am looking for or google isn't just showing me the right ones.

Answer
Canon SX30IS

What is a good camera for recording videos and taking pictures.?

Steve

I'm looking into buying a camera to record videos but I would like to be able to take pictures with it also.

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Any advanced P&S camera can do the job.

Plan on spending from $300 to $400 for a good bridge camera

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What is a good camera for recording videos and taking pictures.?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Steve

I'm looking into buying a camera to record videos but I would like to be able to take pictures with it also.

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Any advanced P&S camera can do the job.

Plan on spending from $300 to $400 for a good bridge camera

Is a Canon Powershot SX40 HS considered a professional camera?

Stephanie

I intend to use it at a concert and I'm not sure if it is considered a "professional" camera.

MSG Camera Policy

Cameras
Video cameras, mono pods, tripods, audio recording devices and cameras with professional telephoto or zoom lenses are inside MSG at any time. This policy will be strictly enforced. You may bring in non professional or disposable cameras.However, for some events, cameras of any type and/or flash photography may be completely prohibited. Any photos taken are for personal use only and may not be sold, licensed or distributed.

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As others have said, it's not a camera that a professional would use, but the phrase "professional telephoto or zoom lens" is ambiguous and your average bouncer probably won't know the difference between a proper DSLR with a long telephoto zoom and a bridge camera with a long zoom either. The SX40 HS is quite a large camera and they might object to that.

It also says " for some events, cameras of any type and/or flash photography may be completely prohibited" - are you sure your concert is not one of those events?

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What is the best bridge camera with a video recording function?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Yuta_Kins

Hopefully I can buy a new camera and I cant afford a full on dslr so I leaned more on bridges. I was looking for a Canon or Nikon on a budget of $200-300, hopefully someone out there can help me. I googled some but I cant exactly find what am looking for or google isn't just showing me the right ones.

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Canon SX30IS

Looking to buy a professional camera to shoot short movies with. What models would you recommend?

Mario

Am looking to upgrade my video camera to a better model to shoot some short films with and capture some high quality images for some competitions. I have been looking at different models and I want a camera that has a fairly high number of megapixels (no less than 14) , 1080p video quality recording capabilities and preferably the ability to support an external mic. I just cant decide between the range of DLSR, bridge or hybrid cameras. Any suggestions on what a good camera model would be? Cheers in advance :)

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The canon D650, the best camera, The Nikon's tend to reset to auto when you but it to manual and their ISO is a nightmare to adjust, Nikon is great for taking pictures put horrible for video, The D600 to my knowledge only shoots in auto, with is a big NO if you want to have anything resembling professional. DSLR are fantastic where easy to use. Give you the same quality then a video camera that costs 4 times as much. The only thing that sucks about them is that you can only record for a very limited time.

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How do i convert a video for Youtube?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Angelito

I have recorded a long 10 minute video on my 12MP bridge camera. i would like to know how do i convert it so that i can easily upload it on Youtube?

to which format for Youtube? and what (free) software do i need to use in converting it?

Thanks.

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YouTube accepts a wide range of video file formats.
Here's a list of some well-known formats that YouTube supports:
.WebM files - Vp8 video codec and Vorbis Audio codecs
.MPEG4, 3GPP and MOV files - Typically supporting h264, mpeg4 video codecs, and AAC audio codec
.AVI - Many cameras output this format - typically the video codec is MJPEG and audio is PCM
.MPEGPS - Typically supporting MPEG2 video codec and MP2 audio
.WMV
.FLV - Adobe-FLV1 video codec, MP3 audio

Popular is FLV format.So you can convert to FLV for upload to YouTube.If you need a converter,Enolsoft Video Converter can help you.Not noly can convert to FLV, and convert between all common video formats.

I have a video camera with one long video on it. How do I seperate a part of this video from the rest?

Matt

I want to put a Halo 3 movie on Youtube. I've recorded the video on my video camera but I had to record it about 53 minutes into the tape because a family video took up the first 50 minutes of the tape. Do you have any suggestions on how I can take a section of the video and put it on Youtube? If I need software please tell me what software I need.

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If you recorded 103 minutes of video on a camcorder tape, this is not a miniDV tape based camcorder - it sounds like it is a full sized VHS analog camcorder so there will not be any digital connections.

How would you normally connect the camcorder to a computer? If this has not been done, and my assumption in the first paragraph is correct, then you need to get an analog/digital bridge like
http://pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Dazzle/Family.htm
Connect the camcorder to the A/D bridge with the AV cables that came with the camcorder, then connect the A/D bridge to the computer... and follow the instructions that come with the A/D bridge.

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I have a video camera with one long video on it. How do I seperate a part of this video from the rest?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Matt

I want to put a Halo 3 movie on Youtube. I've recorded the video on my video camera but I had to record it about 53 minutes into the tape because a family video took up the first 50 minutes of the tape. Do you have any suggestions on how I can take a section of the video and put it on Youtube? If I need software please tell me what software I need.

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If you recorded 103 minutes of video on a camcorder tape, this is not a miniDV tape based camcorder - it sounds like it is a full sized VHS analog camcorder so there will not be any digital connections.

How would you normally connect the camcorder to a computer? If this has not been done, and my assumption in the first paragraph is correct, then you need to get an analog/digital bridge like
http://pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Dazzle/Family.htm
Connect the camcorder to the A/D bridge with the AV cables that came with the camcorder, then connect the A/D bridge to the computer... and follow the instructions that come with the A/D bridge.

What kind of digital camera should I get?

Anonymous.

I have a 2009 panosonic lumix (digital not HD - forget type though), but it's kind of broken because the lens won't open fully. I think it's time to get a new camera since I haven't gotten one since early 2010. I plan to be a photographer in the future (as a side job). I am also going to work at a camp and plan to take pictures there. I don't feel like bringing my big EOS digital 2008 cannon. Here's what I'm looking for:

1. Price range no more than $250. I would prefer less than $200, but if it would really suite me, then I'd go for it.
2. I'm not quite sure what I like. I know there's no such thing as a total all around digital point and shoot because I've been doing some research. I'd probably be doing photo shoots, but I also want one that would take like pictures of people doing sports since I'm in the horse world and like to take pictures of people horse riding and stuff. I guess I'd mainly focus on pets and kids and stuff.
3. I know optical zoom. I have photoshop CS5, so I don't need the pixels taken up like that.
4. I don't need a video recording. Would be nice, but eh I'd rather save my money and just use my phone or something.
5. I have a 2010 mac book pro laptop, so I'd like the card to be able to read/format on that.
6. If I print out images, it doesn't need to be more than 8X10 photo paper printed pictures. I mean I'd use my bigger camera for larger photos, so yeah. I'll probably just post the pictures online/email them if anything so won't need them really printed big.
7. I'd like to have a camera that has a decent battery life. At camp, the power went out for 8 days last year. I was able to take pictures the whole time and took over 300 pictures and still had battery life. I wouldn't mind having a long battery life like that camera.
8. My hand does shake a tad sometimes, so I'd prefer a not SOOO sensitive camera.
9. I'd like a camera that has the ability for manual settings and as well as auto or/and preset settings.
10. I'd prefer like Cannon, Nikon, Panasonic (nicer brands rather than the not so trustworthy brands because I know how to use those types of cameras).

Which camera(s) do you think would best suite me?

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http://keerok-photography.blogspot.com/2012/09/cannon-is-weapon.html

1. Price is right smack in your budget.
2. Zoom is enough on this camera for taking horses and their riders. This is also good for shots of pets, kids and stuff which are near you or relatively out of reach. Just remember to shoot under lots of light. Indoors, use flash.
3. Optical zoom is not extravagant but not wanting either. Don't worry. What it lacks in zoom, it makes up with optical quality.
4. This has HD video which you can completely ignore until you find a lustful desire for it later.
5. As a standard feature, all cameras follow the FAT filesystem. With memory cards 4GB and larger, FAT32 is imposed. Mac computers can recognize FAT/FAT32 without problems. You can even format the memory card to FAT/FAT32 using your Mac (no matter how many pro photographers advice you not to). It will work.
6. This is a 16MP camera. You can print to 11x16" as long as exposure quality is gloriously good enough.
7. Four AA batteries. The best would be Energizer Lithium but you can also get rechargeable Ni-MH. Just make sure they're at least 2100 mAh for very long lasting shooting. In the event you run out, just slide over to the nearest store for some Alkaline AA's. That's the beauty of it.
8. Oh, this camera's sensitive. Apart from excellent optical glass quality, it has a triple-shake-reduction technology so don't worry about shaky hands. You're covered on that one.
9. Manual exposure? Manual focus? No problem. It's not as intuitive as a dSLR. This is after all just a bridge but, if you want manual, this has manual.
10. Since you can't spell Canon correctly, I'll take it you don't know that this brand is older than them and just a tad younger than Nikon. There was a time in fact when all cameras sold by all other brands (nice and not so trustworthy) were lesser than that sold by this brand alone. So there.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/887285-REG/Pentax_12772_X_5_Digital_Camera_Silver.html

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What is a good camera for recording videos and taking pictures.?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Steve

I'm looking into buying a camera to record videos but I would like to be able to take pictures with it also.

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Any advanced P&S camera can do the job.

Plan on spending from $300 to $400 for a good bridge camera

Is a Canon Powershot SX40 HS considered a professional camera?

Stephanie

I intend to use it at a concert and I'm not sure if it is considered a "professional" camera.

MSG Camera Policy

Cameras
Video cameras, mono pods, tripods, audio recording devices and cameras with professional telephoto or zoom lenses are inside MSG at any time. This policy will be strictly enforced. You may bring in non professional or disposable cameras.However, for some events, cameras of any type and/or flash photography may be completely prohibited. Any photos taken are for personal use only and may not be sold, licensed or distributed.

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As others have said, it's not a camera that a professional would use, but the phrase "professional telephoto or zoom lens" is ambiguous and your average bouncer probably won't know the difference between a proper DSLR with a long telephoto zoom and a bridge camera with a long zoom either. The SX40 HS is quite a large camera and they might object to that.

It also says " for some events, cameras of any type and/or flash photography may be completely prohibited" - are you sure your concert is not one of those events?

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What cameras are good for recording youtube cover videos?

best bridge camera for video recording image

Chinieberr

I'm a singer and I'll be posting some acoustic and instrumental videos of my singing on youtube. I just really need a good camera. I was thinking about a Cannon but I don't know which one would be best for recording vocals. I have a budget of about $150. Please help, I'm looking for a decently priced camera with a good microphone on the video camera. Thanks.

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Hmmm.. You might not get much with $150. I thought so, until I started looking more into good cameras. I went from looking at a $150 camera, to a $400 camera, and now I'm saving up for a $800 DSLR that has FANTASTIC quality and you are able to attach the good quality microphones you need to get great sound. Just in case you're curious, I'll show you which cameras I was looking at, all of which are great cameras!

1.) Canon PowerShot SX130 IS - $150. This is a GREAT camera for the price. I believe if you are really on a budget and don't feel like saving up, then you should definitely get THIS camera! No other! This camera. It has great picture quality and HD video. The microphone is pretty good too. So this would be the camera if you are on this budget.

2.) Canon PowerShot SX40 HS - $400. This camera is called a bridge camera (better than a Point-And-Shoot, but not the level of a DSLR). It can take great pictures similar to a DSLR (which is the cameras professionals use). The video is HD and GREAT, and better than the Canon PowerShot SX130 IS that I listed above. It is also a superzoom camera. It has the look of a DSLR also. It's a great camera!

3.) Canon EOS Rebel T3i - $800. This is the camera I'm now saving up for. It's a DSLR. It's just amazing. It shoots spectacular video. Of course it can take great pictures because it's a DSLR. Lol. But, this camera his this just perfect. Lol, for me it is anyways. But again, I'm quite serious about it, so I mean yeah.

You can check out the Canon Vixia camcorders if you just want a camera for shooting video. I don't know how much they run but probably not too much. Probably a little over your budget. But if you want a simple all around camera for pictures and video, and you are on this strict budget of $150, I strongly recommend the Canon PowerShot SX130 Is. The upgrade version is Canon PowerShot Sx150 IS, but it's probably $20 more.

Good luck! I hope you find what you want! :)
-Isaiah

Which camera is better Sony Cyber shot HX1 or Canon Powershot SX20 IS ?

Laith A

Hello
Im thinking of buying one of above bridge cameras . Both have good specifications and quality ,thus i could not make a comparison between them. Any idea make me grate full .

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Neither camera is perfect...but after reading a review for the HX 1...I definitely wouldn't buy one, because it's image quality is NOT up to scratch.

DPreview gives it a 7.5/10 for image quality...not good enough in my book. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydschx1/page16.asp

I prefer Canon, but that doesn't mean the SX20 IS is a great camera. Yeah it records HD video and has 20x optical zoom, but it's 12.1MP is probably it's downfall. Too many MP on a small sensor is not good. But, if you avoid using higher ISO's (low light shooting, for instance), this camera might be the better choice.

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