Good for School Plays ? (photos and videos_: Is this a good camera for taking photos and videos of a school play?
267949
No. I would not recommend this camera for indoor video. It's incredibly noisy and shadows and dark areas get crushed to pure black. When in telephoto mode, all lenses let *less* light in, so there's even less information for the camera to record. Usually, the bigger the range between wide and telephoto means less light getting in compared to mild zooms. (So a 10x would let less light in compared to 5X or 3X) This camera uses MPEG-4, and not the more advanced h.264 or AVCHD Lite. If you want to shoot video under low light conditions, consider getting a video camcorder. I have not seen *any* still camera video look great unless in complete daylight. I'll be happy to send you a video I made at the office under normal lighting and how crummy the image quality is.
1027528
Yes this is an awesome camera. I use it for concerts as well and it takes fabulous pictures. I wish I could share a few for you. Its light weight and the speed is awesome. Not a point and shoot. You will have make settings for each situation just like any DSLR. I love mine and intend to use it as my primary camera.
1080515
I guess the real question is what sort of recording are you doing and in what light. The sound quality on this unit is surprisingly good, and the video quality is good in most lights. I've used it to record orchestras in low light with good results. With the included SD card at medium quality you can record about 3 hours of video. My experience with the battery is that it will go about 2 hours on a full charge. If you're going to record more than 2 hours, bring both batteries and charge them both fully before you start. This unit will record off the AC as well, so you can remove the battery and use that, which will give you as much "battery" life as you need. Video recording quality is HD, so it is very good. Obviously, you can get better with a better camera (i.e., professional quality cameras starting from $800), but this camera has been surprisingly good on all levels and if you're submitting auditions or just want to see what you look like, this will not disappoint.
845334
IMHO no point & shoot camera is good enough for kids. I have bought and tried many of these and none come even close to the speed of a SLR when it comes to kids. Frankly if you want to preserve great memories, please invest in a SLR
1727901
It is for stage photo application.So it should be fine for motion taking video.Regards,kimoutlet
999264
At the price point, absolutely. It takes good quality photos and videos with minimal user skill required. My only concern is making sure I have a spare set of AA batteries close at hand.
982268
Im sorry I cant comment on the video side of this camera. I am a firm believer that in a point shoot camera you wont get the best of both worlds, if you like taking pics then review cameras that do just that & vise versa for videoing. If your intention is for non commercial or business venture then the video side of the house should soot you well. Hope this helps some what in your decision making.
950940
Yes, it takes videos. Because you asked, I just shot a bright morning mini-video. It looks clean and sharp. Go through the Mode button (top) to get to the Menu and select Video & "OK." Press the shutter to start the Video and press it again, to stop the recording. Most videos work best in a well lit situation. Don't turn your camera on it's side to do "Video" recording:) I bought this one for my Grandson to play with when he comes to visit. It isn't an expensive investment but good for a variety of different kinds of pictures. It is a little Pearl White no fuss camera, very compact. Large viewing screen and a little heft to it for it's size. Sorry to say, I already had another editing program that I prefer to use. I downloaded the "App" that came with this camera. It isn't an editing program but an "Easy-share." I checked out the quality of the pictures. If you didn't blur your pictures, even enlarged, they remain sharp and clear. (There is some "picture noise" but for the price, I think it's a nice little camera.)
1341194
I would recommend it to you. The wide screen makes it ideal for movies, but the audio quality is not so great. I wouldn't say it's bad though, just the internal speakers are sub-par. Get a set of external speakers, and you'll be good to go. As far as school projects go, it's been able to handle all the projects I've used it for :)
50069
this would be a great camrea just for that. it will take great shoots, but team that up with a good speed flash and you got a killer camera.
380867
Hi the reason why I got this camera is not for pictures but instead for videos, because from my research and reviews it's one of the affordable camera in the market when it comes to filming, cheap but won't sacrifice the quality of videos you will produced, and it does work best. I have my old 5D for my pictures still works like a pro even for the oldest version . Hope this helps.
1096343
Yes , its takes decent pics . It even has a video camera that takes about a minute to 1 1/2 minutes of video and has a space for a mini sd card that would of course expand the memory which means more pic's for you and possibly longer vid's as well although I have never tried to - good luck and hope this helps !
2054994
Probably not the camera you want for that. My daughter plays high school volleyball and I have tried in various gyms under all manner of light conditions and camera settings to get both action and stable shots with very mixed results, with most action shots being fails. That said, that type of photography is not this camera's forte and you really need a dslr with a good lens to do that job right.
375007
This is a good camera for taking excellent photos with a massive array of available Pentax lenses. Video is not one of its strong points, and I do not recommend it for video. Buy a cheap video camera for video and use the K-30 for photos. Even the less expensive video cameras still surpass the video capabilities of most of the latest and greatest DSLRs.
1652510
Yes you can. I can taken pictures of documents I wanted to email to parents/students. It does not have a flash on this version, so you will need a good light source.
133565
I took 100's of pictures on a short trip - most of them of my grandchildren. The youngest is a shaker and mover too. ;) He is ALWAYS in motion. I probably had to delete 6-8 photos of the 200 for movement (mine or theirs). One of the events I attended was a pizza party and my pictures of the children (who were moving constantly) turned out great. This camera also takes videos, but I haven't played with that yet. I was very pleased with this camera overall. I am not sure how it would do in sports applications or constant movement, but I assure you the toddler never sat, stood or posed - and I still able to get some great pictures.
186608
It takes good quality video but the construction is a bit lacking. If your kids are good at taking care of their things it will work well for you. My son is hard on everything. So far, so good but he is seven. For the money i am completely happy with the video and ease of use with my tv and computer. Good luck!