"James Varty" <jvartyNOSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Just wondered if anyone could recommend a digital camera which also has
> very good video capture capabilities (or visa versa)? I was just about
to
> purchase a digital camcorder when our digital camera broke. Having
> something that can do both jobs would therefore be ideal. Don't want to
> spend more than £300. Would a very small camcorder that takes good
stills
> be the best way forward?
>
> Any pointers appreciated
>
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
what is the main purpose you want the camera for?
Most digital cameras that also take videos will not produce videos
comparable to an actual video camera. For instance, I have a Canon A720
which takes video clips that look really nice on the TV screen, but the
sound is not that great. Also, you cannot use the optical Zoom feature
while you are filming the video. You are limited to using the digital
zoom.
Moreover, any little movement of your fingers on the camera while filming
is
picked up by the microphone so the noise level is unacceptably high.
On the flipside, if you get a video camera that also takes stills, the
videos will be good but your still pictures will be limited in size. The
sensor size of video cameras is not usually as big as the sensor in a
still
camera, so you won't be able to blow up the image as large should you get
a
nice shot that would look good on your living room wall.
If you want a good video camera and a good stills picture camera, get one
of
each. If your preference is for a still camera and you want to catch the
odd video clip, then the Digi cam is a good idea. Or, if you mainly want
to
take videos with the odd snapshot thrown in, a digital video camera with
stills capability should fit the bill.
The best trade-off I know of is the Canon Powershot S5. It does 8Meg
stills, and has stereo sound with the video clips. But, the clips are
limited to 4Gigs (about 33 minutes at high quality).
Good Luck,
Dudley
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