Would this be a good camera for aircraft spotting?
1544205
It would if you got a lens attachment with more zoom. The zoom that the camera has is good, but not far enough for airplanes.
849358
Since this has a 10 power magnification, with a fairly good field of view, I think they'd work well for bird-watching. You might consider something with an adjustable focus and magnification but this is commoner on single lens spotting scopes or camera lens applications than in binoculars. For a fixed power device, this is a good option. Paul M.
2234368
I dont see why it will not hold up to the flight. I guess you are not going higher that 5000 meters.The cam actually aims to the side!Good luck!
285167
Yes it will probably work nicely for you but remember the resolution isn't quite as high as a digital camera. Digital cameras have much higher resolution however their field of view is probably in adequate for what you needed to do. This unit is very good at taking good resolution pictures of small things. And it's not very expensive.
1570881
Yes, but remember that this camera has a slightly narrow field of view. You're not going to get a wide angle view of the surroundings. Also, be advised that viewing this image requires that a special plug-in be loaded into your browser. You can't just go up to any PC and view the image.
1187804
First off, I'm not an expert or professional photographer and I normally take panoramic views. With that said, I've taken a few shots around the airport of planes coming in to land, and it really does the job. I guess that for sport events like basketball, and with the standard lens, your going to be just fine. If you're into fast pace sports like biking or skate boarding, I would actually recommend something with a viewfinder. I hope this helps.P.S.If you decide to buy this model, get the 200 mm telephoto lens and the DSTE Kit 2pcs BP-1030 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery + Charger. They are worth it! First off, I'm not an expert or professional photographer and I normally take panoramic views. With that said, I've taken a few shots around the airport of planes coming in to land, and it really does the job. I guess that for sport events like basketball, and with the standard lens, your going to be just fine. If you're into fast pace sports like biking or skate boarding, I would actually recommend something with a viewfinder. I hope this helps.P.S.If you decide to buy this model, get the 200 mm telephoto lens and the DSTE Kit 2pcs BP-1030 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery +... » Read More First off, I'm not an expert or professional photographer and I normally take panoramic views. With that said, I've taken a few shots around the airport of planes coming in to land, and it really does the job. I guess that for sport events like basketball, and with the standard lens, your going to be just fine. If you're into fast pace sports like biking or skate boarding, I would actually recommend something with a viewfinder. I hope this helps.P.S.If you decide to buy this model, get the 200 mm telephoto lens and the DSTE Kit 2pcs BP-1030 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery + Charger. They are worth it! « Show Less
586681
Yes. Though not as bright as I have seen on others (i.e. MacBook Pro), it is useful enough for low light such as on an airplane at night.
829545
I think it wont work because a tipical set up for that would be 20 to 30 secs, iso 3200, f 2.8. It may work if your camera goes to iso 6400 without noise. Or if you wait 60 sec but probably some stars will look like lines instead of dots. I suggest to go with a 2.8. On the other side for architecture or landscape is excelent!!! Quality is really nice for the price well not from f4.5 to 8 but from 8 to 18 is great!!
1623436
Sure, when it runs out of power or storage space. It cannot really record for prolonged periods of time. It's a great camera for the money, weight, and space it barely takes up. It's great for an rc plane or wearing it on your cap. It is what it is. Mine died when I dunked it in the Hudson River by accident. Up to that point it's pretty indestructable.
2055740
This is one of the better fpv cameras for the price. Not sure what type of camera you are referring to when you say security camera, but all the cameras we use for FPV are security cameras. A quick search will bring up plenty of threads on RC forums testifying to how good this camera is.
1872430
no first of all it cant take the payload of a go pro also if you need a higher quality camera get the Syma X5C I wish I had really thought of it before however know this it is in the place #11 in helicopters but the U818A won #3
1396088
It would depend on the amount of light available and distance to the subject. In dim light conditions the camera has trouble focusing and video is not that sharp. I used it once during a new year's eve party and I did not like the result. I use this camera on very good light conditions only.
1375626
Yeah. You are spot on!! :)This is a perfect camera for that choice. it has a good sensor with excellent image quality. It is really very good. Only thing is that the panorama stitching of photos has to be done on computer using the software provided.Except that it has lots of controls which you can play with.
1963784
I think it will be great for that! It is very compact but the brightest flashlight I have ever owned. It has a focused beam which would be excellent for spotting birds.
547828
I would not recommend it for that purpose... It could do the job but the camera might be a little heavy depending on the lens you may have on it.
1970607
Have not tested to know for sure but not enough to affect flight time. It is really bright and you will be able to see it well in daylight. It's not a headlight. It's a great light for spotting and nite flight but it's not going to brighten something enough for a video cam to record it. I use the Phantom I
1283676
Definitely, I mainly use this for range estimation, but for the price it can see clearly to about 200 yards.