Will this camera be good for videoing deer hunting up to 400 &amp; 500 yards like the outdoor channels do?
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Absolutley, yes.though 400 yards is a long ways away, for any camera. You might end up looking at a much more expensive HDSLR with a 800 mm lens. But for video this works great, it's lens is about 500mm if I remember right. You might try getting closer. 100 to 200 yards is probably a better distance, depending on how large you want the deer to look in the frame.
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I have used it from between 25 and 30 yards and it works fine. I use it duckhunting. On my mojo
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Hi Kathryn, this Sony Camcorder definitely will give out quality videos that you need for shooting fireworks. It even has a shooting preset for taking pictures of fireworks. -Vincent
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i beleive it will, i have shot numerous 5 and 10 minute videosi cannot guarantee it, but i am extremely pleased with the performance of this camera.i use it for work in all kinds of extreme conditions, which was my reason for this particular camera. cold, rain, dirty....and the battery last !..rate it a 5 on a 5 scale
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I can shoot a 2" to 3" group at 100 yards with no problems. No problem hitting head sized objects at 300 yards. Pretty confident I could hit a deer at 500 yards with it. I'm a good shot, but no expert by any means.
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Camera takes good still shots in 15-20 foot range. There are bigger and better that take video.
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This should work fine for you. It will work with line of sight out to 500yds. So that distance should be fine.
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I have yet to try this camera at night. It does, however, work well in low light conditions. I would say that the range for good images is around 15 feet, but this camera does not have the same high resolution as a normal point and shoot.
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Absolutely!! Thats exactly what its mainly used for.. I would buy a waterproof case for it so the snow wont damage it although its partially waterproof.. these cameras are very durable without lacking any quality.
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not out of the box, but with some light tuning, it would be good for small game, it doesn't have enough pounds to take out a deer. The arrows that come with it, also are fixed tips, so you would need arrows cut to have a hunting tip, as they are field tips.
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I mainly bought it for hog, but have not had the opportunity to go deer hunting yet. Although, I plan on going soon (this year)! As far as it being good for deer hunting, I read 100s of reviews before settling on this one and saw many cases where people had taken down decent size deer with it. I would think you need to be decent at tracking as I doubt you will drop it where it stands, but once you get it sighted in and can make a fairly accurate kill shot, it shouldn't be hard to find. Also, I did purchase some broadheads to go with it as well. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions and I will answer them if I can. ;)By the way, I assembled it in under 10 minutes. Very Easy! I mainly bought it for hog, but have not had the opportunity to go deer hunting yet. Although, I plan on going soon (this year)! As far as it being good for deer hunting, I read 100s of reviews before settling on this one and saw many cases where people had taken down decent size deer with it. I would think you need to be decent at tracking as I doubt you will drop it where it stands, but once you get it sighted in and can make a fairly accurate kill shot, it shouldn't be hard to find. Also, I did purchase some broadheads to go with it as well. Hope this helps and let me know if you have... » Read More I mainly bought it for hog, but have not had the opportunity to go deer hunting yet. Although, I plan on going soon (this year)! As far as it being good for deer hunting, I read 100s of reviews before settling on this one and saw many cases where people had taken down decent size deer with it. I would think you need to be decent at tracking as I doubt you will drop it where it stands, but once you get it sighted in and can make a fairly accurate kill shot, it shouldn't be hard to find. Also, I did purchase some broadheads to go with it as well. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions and I will answer them if I can. ;)By the way, I assembled it in under 10 minutes. Very Easy! « Show Less
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It's good for simple videos with adequate light and sound. Keep in mind it is not a camcorder. It's fine for living room stuff and casual outdoor stuff, however you cannot zoom once it's recording.The video quality (and sound for video) is actually better than some portable blogging cameras (the ones specifically made for shooting low-res video)
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I wish I could answer this for you, but I only use mine for wildlife spotting out at Yellowstone. I imagine it would work just fine, as you can see things very clearly at these ranges.
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The camera works very well, and it will work good for about 1/4 to a half mile away. Hope this helps!!
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I believe the package said the trigger speed is 1 sec. which I thought was fast. I get a lot of blurry night pictures and the rear half of some deer. On more positive note the motion range is great and battery life is long. Pictures could be a little clearer though at night.
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Would this work well for recording athletic events - higher speed action shots?
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Personal opinion only, I think you'd find this camera would perform fairly well. It seems to do fairly well in low light situations and of course with the super zoom, you can zoom in on the target from considerable distance. Given the relative low price of this camera (compared to others with this zoom capability), your investment would be fairly low and you could always come back and sell one as "used" right here on Amazon.