Camera vs. Camcorder for 1080p video recording.?

Q. If a camera records in 1080p and so does a camcorder which one is better to use?

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A camcorder is. Reason. A camcorder will not overheat in about 20 minutes as a DSLR camera would. Once that camera overheats, it is not usable until it cools down, often the next day. But that said, I would not get either the camera or camcorder, because both these devices 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. 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 processor computer with the big Graphics and sound cards that is required to edit, view, watch and work with the files a HD camcorder produces.

If I were to shoot a Video, I would use a MiniDV tape camcorder. To get a HD camcorder that could equal or better the video quality of that MiniDV tape camcorder, you would have to spend in excess of $3300 to find that HD camcorder that could do that.

Camera (dslr?) with 1080p+ video recording? 10 points!?

Q. So I am planning on getting a camera that has not only amazing quality in photos, but fantastic quality in video recording. (Somewhat like Bethany mota's camcorder.) I was considering the canon t4i but then it takes awhile to autofocus while recording and taking pictures.

I'm looking for a camera that has preferably 16mp+ and 1080p++ with quick auto focus. Is there such a camera out there? If so, please leave the name below! I also have a price range... I can't buy anything above $1,000. Thanks!

I'm also more looking into with both capabilities. Something like a DSLR. Thanks!

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sorry. you can get digital cameras that take great photos and crummy video. or you can get camcorders that get great video and poor photos. there is no middle ground cameras. part of the problem lies in the CCD itself. Still cameras use a single CCD sensor with a Bayer pseudo random color filter. this system is exceptionally poorly suited to video which scans the image rather than taking a frame at once. Up scale camcorders use 3 CCD to get perfectly scanned color resolution. but this same scanning structure does not lend itself to still photos, or use with flash.

decide what is important and hope that camera makes reasonable compromises in the other areas.

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

Laith A

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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.

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

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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

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